Masthaven Finance has made changes to its bridging proposition, removing upfront legal fees.
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£500k mortgages no longer just for London buyers
There has been a surge in mortgage loans of £500,000 and more being borrowed to purchase homes outside London, as larger mortgages become more common across the UK.
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When ‘we handle complex cases’ isn’t enough – Harvey
“We handle complex cases.” It sounds reassuring, doesn’t it?
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A modern mortgage lender should still answer the phone – Blair
One of my concerns about the industry’s increasing focus on automation is that we risk putting more distance between brokers and the people making lending decisions.
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Interest rate rise likely after inflation jumps to 3.5%
The chance of an interest rate rise next month is now ‘increasingly likely’ after inflation rose to 3.5% in September.
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UK inflation rises to 3.5% in September: ONS
UK inflation has risen to 3.5% in the 12 months to September, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals. The latest figure is an increase on August when inflation stood at 3.1%. Last month, the Bank of England decided to hold base rate at 3.75%,…
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Accord cuts BTL rates by up to 0.69%; ModaMortgages expands BTL offering
Accord Mortgages is cutting rates on both its residential and buy-to let product ranges this week. Effective from 22 October 2026), the intermediary-only lender is trimming selected residential fixed rates by up to 0.06% across all loan-to-values (LTVs), benefiting a wide range of borrowers. The…
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UK buy-to-let lending rises 25% in value to £10.7bn, says UK Finance
UK buy-to-let (BTL) lending rose 25% in value year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures from UK Finance. The trade body said there were 58,051 new BTL loans advanced worth a combined £10.7bn in Q2. The number of new BTL loans increased…
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Rents climb by 3.8% in year to September: ONS
Average private rents across the UK increased by 3.8% in the year to September to £1,406 a month, according to the Office for National Statistics. The annual growth rate was unchanged from August, with tenants paying an average £52 more a month than a year…
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UK house price growth slows for fourth consecutive month: ONS
The average UK house price rose by 0.9% to £273,000 in the year to August 2026, according to provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Annual growth slowed for the fourth consecutive month. The latest increase was down from 1.2% in the year…
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