Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Moneyfacts: HSBC and NatWest raise rates as swaps climb
Moneyfacts says HSBC and NatWest have raised mortgage rates since 1 September as higher swap costs force lender repricing.
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Lloyds: UK house prices flat in July as annual growth slows to 0.1%
Lloyds says UK house prices were flat in July and annual growth slowed to 0.1 percent, marking the weakest yearly rise since November 2024 as buyer caution kept a lid on momentum.
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Lloyds: UK house prices edge up 0.2% in June
The average UK home price rose 0.2 percent in June to £299,330, according to Lloyds’ latest house price index, ending three straight monthly falls and…
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Bank of England says remortgage shock will hit 5m borrowers by 2028
The Bank of England says more than five million UK households are now expected to refinance onto higher mortgage payments by the end of 2028, after raising its remortgage-risk projection in the July Financial Stability Report.
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Moneyfacts says mortgage choice tops 7,000 as two-year fixes fall again
Moneyfacts says mortgage product choice has climbed above 7,000 while average two-year fixed rates posted their biggest monthly fall in more than a year, giving landlords a wider refinancing market at the start of June.
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Bank Rate held at 3.75% as landlords wait for relief
The Bank of England has held Bank Rate at 3.75 percent, leaving landlords stuck between welcome short-term stability and a longer wait for any meaningful…
Buy-to-let Property News, Finance
Buy-to-let lenders cut rates as product choice widens
Fleet, Darlington and Aldermore have all repriced buy-to-let products, giving landlords more choice at a time when refinancing pressure is still building.
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Mortgage rates post first weekly fall since February
Mortgage pricing has posted its first week-on-week decline since late February, offering landlords a small but useful sign that the latest refinance shock may be…
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Landlords shift to two-year fixes as mortgage rates rise
Landlords looking to refinance are shifting towards two-year fixed mortgages as rates rise again, with new search data showing borrowers are choosing flexibility over longer-term…
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Halifax house prices fall as mortgage uncertainty hits buyers
UK house prices fell 0.5% in March, reversing February’s 0.3% rise and leaving the average property value at £299,677, while annual growth slowed to 0.8%…
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HTB launches lower-rate buy-to-let track for simpler cases
Hampshire Trust Bank has introduced a new lower-priced buy-to-let track for simpler cases, giving landlords another sign that lenders are trying to separate mainstream portfolio…
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BTL rates hit highest level in two years as 1,300 mortgage products pulled
Buy-to-let mortgage rates have climbed to their highest levels in up to two years as Middle East tensions continue to roil financial markets, with landlords…
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Buyer enquiries drop 13% as Middle East tensions push up mortgage rates
Buyer enquiries have fallen 13 percent year-on-year as rising mortgage rates and geopolitical uncertainty push more cautious homebuyers to adopt a wait-and-see approach, according to…
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Mortgage rates hit 5.5% as landlord borrowing costs reach 19-month high
Average mortgage rates have climbed to 5.5 percent, marking the highest level since August 2024 and adding more than £1,000 a year to typical landlord…
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Average mortgage rates breach 5% as 472 products pulled
Average mortgage rates have breached 5 percent for the first time since last summer as lenders continue to withdraw products and reprice in response to…
