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KEYWORD "moneyfacts" - 74 RESULTS
House Price Boost could just be momentum … or it could be better news

The latest index, from the Halifax, shows house prices rose 0.4 per cent in February – the fifth consecutive monthly increase....

09 March 2024

From: The Big Issues

Buy To Let mortgage fixed rates fall as product choice rises

The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...

27 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Red Sea inflation fears put the brakes on rate cut fever

A prominent analyst says the threat of rising inflation caused by the Red Sea shipping attacks - on top of this...

18 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage Choice Boom for Landlords - but at a cost

The buy-to-let sector has seen fixed rates fall and product choice grow month-on-month, according to the latest analysis by Moneyfactscompare. Overall buy-to-let...

11 October 2023

From: Breaking News

How Have Yields Changed For Landlords? An agent’s view

By Richard O’Neill, managing director, lettings at Romans Estate Agents As a landlord, your property’s yield is an important figure. It indicates...

25 August 2023

From: Breaking News

UK house prices tumble more than in Europe - interest rates to blame?

Britain has suffered the worst house price fall out of any major European economy according to a report from property consultancy Knight...

07 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Shock interest rate decision by Bank of England

The Bank of England has announced its latest change in base rate, which is used by most lenders to determine interest...

22 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Mortgage worries grow as buy to let re-pricing goes on

A typical two-year fixed mortgage deal now has an interest rate of more than 6.0 per cent for the first time...

20 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Buy To Let mortgage products removed from market by lenders

Moneyfacts, the respected independent mortgage market monitor, is warning that lenders have been withdrawing buy to let fixed deals. Within the buy...

01 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Bank of England reveals interest rate decision

The Bank of England has raised base rate by 0.25 per cent to 4.25 per cent - the highest level since...

23 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Worst Over? Buy To Let mortgage market bounces back

It looks like the buy to let mortgage market has bounced back after the disastrous mini-Budget. Moneyfacts, an independent mortgage monitor, says...

07 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Big increase in mortgage choice for holiday let landlords

There are now 173 more mortgage options on the market for holiday let landlords than there were just three months ago,...

26 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Stay renting! First time buyers warned after interest rate hike

Would-be first time buyers may have to settle for renting for longer and putting their ownership aspirations on ice, following the...

16 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Good News - buy to let mortgage product choice improves dramatically

There’s been a dramatic short-term improvement in the number of mortgage products available for buy to let landlords. The independent mortgage market...

30 November 2022

From: Breaking News

No house price crash for landlords claims mortgage broker

Buy to let broker Mortgages for Business is seeking to reassure landlords worries that the values of their properties will crash. The...

30 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Bigger mortgage choice for landlords opting for holiday lets

Figures from an authoritative mortgage industry source suggest many more buy to let landlords are diversifying into the holiday let sector. According...

27 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Advice to Landlords: Plan Ahead in Volatile Markets

We seem to be living in a continuous stream of ‘once in a lifetime’ events. From Brexit, to the pandemic and...

17 September 2022

From: Tax & Finance

Green mortgage info boost for landlords using stats service

Landlords who use the Moneyfacts service to help find the most competitive offers on the mortgage market can now benefit from...

05 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Buy To Let mortgage choice strong - but getting more expensive

Independent mortgage sector monitor Moneyfacts says the choice for landlords wanting to borrow remains very strong - but increasingly interest rates...

24 May 2022

From: Breaking News

You can’t just rely on Airbnb to make Holiday Lets Profitable

Airbnb entered the realm of holiday lettings in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it really started to gain traction...

19 February 2022

From: Top tips & guides

Mortgage choice soars for first time landlords

The choice of buy to let mortgage deals for first time landlords has soared according to the independent market monitor Moneyfacts.  “Our...

04 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Mortgage lenders battle to win growing holiday let landlord market

Yesterday Landlord Today reported that there was now a 15 year record high in the number of buy to let mortgage...

26 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Mortgage Heaven - biggest buy to let product choice since 2017

There’s a 15 year record high in the number of buy to let mortgage products available for current or new landlords. The...

25 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Holiday Lets may be the next Buy To Let, says Moneyfacts

Independent finance service Moneyfacts says increasing numbers of people are keen to explore alternative investment options - with holiday lets a...

04 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Big boost in holiday let mortgage deals available to landlords

Independent mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts says there’s been a big increase in choice available to landlords wanting to enter the holiday...

17 September 2021

From: Breaking News

Buy To Let may work better if landlords allow pets - claim

It’s a controversial view but a respected buy to let mortgage monitor suggests that landlords may be more successful if they...

27 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Mortgage bonus for landlords expanding rental portfolios

There’s good news for landlords considering investing or refinancing in the buy to let sector as interest rates are beginning to...

25 May 2021

From: Breaking News

Big surge in choice of mortgages for holiday let landlords

There’s been a surge in the number of mortgage products aimed at landlords in the holiday let market. There’s been a 45...

07 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Buy To Let mortgage options increase, but warning on rates

Buy to let mortgage choice has increased for the fifth month in a row, according to independent mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts. There...

31 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Buy to let mortgage choices reduce as rates rise - landlords' update

The number of buy to let mortgages for landlords has dropped to 1,792 - and in comparison to last year that’s...

03 December 2020

From: Breaking News

Virgin Money increases rates across buy-to-let range

Virgin Money has increased its buy-to-let rates by up to 20% as part of a series of changes to its mortgage...

28 August 2020

From: Breaking News

BTL product numbers dip as rates start to rise

There appears to have been an increase in demand for buy-to-let property since the chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday, but...

19 August 2020

From: Breaking News

Rise in mortgage products ‘is a vote of confidence in the buy-to-let sector’

There has been a steady increase in the numbers of buy-to-let mortgage products since the start of May in a sign...

09 July 2020

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage market shows tentative signs of recovery

There are emerging signs of recovery in the buy-to-let mortgage market, following the major initial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown,...

08 July 2020

From: Breaking News

Mortgage advisor jobs - shortage of advisors to meet demand

Mortgage advisor jobs - shortage of advisors to meet demand The mortgage market, like all other parts of the property industry,...

25 June 2020

From: Sponsored Content

BTL mortgage products increase as signs suggest the market is ‘starting to recover’

Consumer choice of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products has increased significantly in recent weeks, the latest figures show.  The data, taken from the...

09 June 2020

From: Breaking News

Kensington withdraws buy-to-let purchase products

Kensington Mortgages has withdrawn its buy-to-let purchase products during the Covid-19 outbreak.  Aside from withdrawing its buy-to-let purchase products, the specialist lender...

05 May 2020

From: Breaking News

HSBC withdraws BTL mortgage deals

HSBC has stopped all buy-to-let lending during the Covid-19 outbreak due to limitations on physical valuations. Research by Moneyfacts has found that...

22 April 2020

From: Breaking News

More than 1,300 BTL mortgage products withdrawn due to coronavirus

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products available due to the coronavirus crisis. Moneyfacts UK Mortgage...

15 April 2020

From: Breaking News

Mortgage products drop by a third

Almost a third of all mortgage deals, including buy-to-let products, have been pulled from the market in response to the coronavirus...

08 April 2020

From: Breaking News

Why good communication is essential in these difficult times

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

06 April 2020

From: Sponsored Content

Number of buy-to-let deals for first-time landlords hits record high

The number of first-time landlord buy-to-let mortgage products hit a record high of  1,474 in October, up 297 on the same...

02 October 2019

From: Breaking News

Barclays trims lending rates

Barclays has introduced marginal rate cuts across some of its buy-to-let mortgage products. The biggest cut in its buy-to-let range is a...

09 July 2019

From: Breaking News

Drop in buy-to-let mortgage costs spells boost for landlords

Landlords stand to benefit from a drop in buy-to-let costs, new figures show. Fresh research from Moneyfacts.co.uk reveals that buy-to-let mortgage costs...

08 July 2019

From: Breaking News

Number of deals available to first-time landlords has ‘boomed to a record high’

The choice of first-time landlord buy-to-let products has increased to an all-time high, according to the latest research from Moneyfacts.co.uk. The data...

02 July 2019

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors urged to use a mortgage broker

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their property portfolios are being encouraged to use a specialist mortgage broker as they could...

17 June 2019

From: Breaking News

The number of buy-to-let mortgage products hits 12-year high

Consumer choice of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products has reached a 12-year high, according to new figures. The data, taken from the latest...

11 June 2019

From: Breaking News

The days of rock bottom BTL mortgage interest rates ‘may be numbered’

It could be the end of the road for rock bottom buy-to-let mortgage interest rates, according to a leading expert. Buy-to-let landlords...

12 December 2018

From: Breaking News

Cashback incentives becoming a ‘more prominent feature of the BTL market’

A growing number of mortgage lenders are trying to lure both residential and buy-to-let mortgage borrowers with a wide range of...

28 November 2018

From: Breaking News

Five-year fixed rates drop to record low

The average rate on a five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage has fallen to an all-time low of 3.4%, the latest figures...

17 October 2018

From: Breaking News

Number of first-time landlord products hits record high

A record number of first-time landlord mortgage products have been made available to borrowers as lenders launched extra loans to attract...

03 July 2018

From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender extends BTL range to whole of market

The Mortgage Lender has extended its buy-to-let offering, ensuring that its products are available to the whole broker market, following a...

07 June 2018

From: Breaking News

Significant increase in number of fee-free BTL mortgages

Previously, nearly all buy-to-let mortgages charged a minimum 1% arrangement fee, but fresh data from specialist buy-to-let broker Mortgages for Business...

21 May 2018

From: Breaking News

Number of BTL mortgage products hits record high

Buy-to-let investors now have plenty of choice when looking for a mortgage after new data revealed that the number of buy-to-let...

02 May 2018

From: Breaking News

Number of limited company BTL products at record levels, says Moneyfacts

The number of limited company fixed rate buy-to-let products hit a record high this month as mortgage lenders respond to changing...

24 April 2018

From: Breaking News

Five-year BTL mortgage interest rates fall to record lows

The average five-year fixed rate has fallen to a joint record-low of 3.43%, a rate last seen in October 2017, according...

07 March 2018

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage rates are ‘shooting upwards’

The average two-year tracker buy-to-let mortgage rate has increased by 0.2% over the past month, following the Bank of England base...

05 December 2017

From: Breaking News

Number of buy-to-let mortgage deals slightly down

The total number of buy-to-let mortgage products on the market fell slightly last month, but remains at its second highest level...

23 October 2017

From: Breaking News

Lender competition fuels surge in BTL deals

The total number of buy-to-let mortgage products on the market has reached its highest level since the recession in 2008 as...

12 September 2017

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage rates continue to fall

With the outlook for savers continuing to look grim, many people will undoubtedly continue to consider investing in the buy-to-let sector,...

02 August 2017

From: Breaking News

BTL deals available to limited companies double in a year

It is a currently a challenging time for buy-to-let landlords, following a raft of changes introduced by the government which are...

23 May 2017

From: Breaking News

More than 1,000 mortgages for first-time landlords

Despite the government’s decision to introduce a number of measures to curb the growth of buy-to-let landlords, prompting concern that the...

12 April 2017

From: Breaking News

Best buy-to-let mortgages: rates at a record low

Looking for a buy-to-let mortgage? There are some excellent deals available – provided you know where to look. The number of buy-to-let...

11 April 2017

From: Breaking News

Mortgage price war sees lenders slash rates on buy-to-let properties

With interest rates at a record low level, competition among mortgage providers, somewhat unsurprisingly, continues to hot up, with lenders shaving...

21 February 2017

From: Breaking News

Sharp fall in buy-to-let mortgage products

There has been a significant decline in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products, with 74 deals withdrawn from the market last...

10 January 2017

From: Breaking News

Borrowing has never been cheaper - the best-buy BTL mortgages unveiled

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products available, with recent research by Mortgage Brain revealing that...

03 October 2016

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage rates plummet to record lows

Buy-to-let investors are continuing to enjoy a fall in mortgage rates, particularly those looking for longer-term fixed rates, following last month’s...

23 September 2016

From: Breaking News

Landlords may wish to reconsider plans to sell-off property as savings rates plummet

For many people buy-to-let has been an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market volatility....

12 July 2016

From: Breaking News

Fall in mortgages for first-time landlords

The proportion of mortgage deals for new landlords has shrunk to a record low despite the fact that the overall number of...

05 July 2016

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage lenders slash rates

Mortgage lenders are slashing rates on mortgage deals designed for landlords, according to Moneyfacts.   The data analysis site points out that with...

13 April 2016

From: Breaking News

Moneyfacts: Buy-to-let mortgage market is “booming”

The popularity of buy-to-let as an investment option continues to soar thanks to high rents and increasing demand, according to data...

17 November 2015

From: Breaking News

BTL mortgages reach 1,000

The number of buy-to-let mortgages on the market has hit 1,000 and a seven-year high. Moneyfacts reports that product numbers have soared,...

26 August 2015

From: Breaking News

More buy-to-let deals for first-time landlords

The number of buy-to-let mortgage deals available to novice landlords is on the rise, according to Moneyfacts. The data analyst worked out...

24 June 2015

From: Breaking News

Cheap buy-to-let mortgage deals on the rise

Good news for landlords: data from Moneyfacts shows that not only is the number of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages on the rise,...

22 April 2015

From: Breaking News

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