Rates have been reduced by up to 0.25%

Buy-to-let purchase searches down 13.67% year-on-year, while remortgage searches up 6.05%.

New rates start from 2.64% across certain two-year fixed products.

66% of Londoners aged 25–45 are borrowing to cover housing costs, including credit cards and payday loans.

Last month, the lender announced that it had introduced a range of new limited edition products across both its buy-to-let and residential owner-occupier mortgage ranges.

Thousands of freelancers, contractors, and entrepreneurs continue to be locked out of mortgages despite stable incomes.

Arc & Co. and GB Bank have completed three buy-to-let transactions worth a total of £19.5 million across London and the southeast.

Property transactions reached 87,360 in August, above the five-year monthly average of 86,289.

Following the cuts, rates now start at 4.99%

Paragon Bank has reduced pricing across its buy-to-let range for single self-contained (SSC) properties and introduced new five-year fixed-rate options with a 1.50% fee.