20th October 2026 StreamBank launches five-year bridging finance alternative StreamBank’s new HNW Structured Finance offers loans of up to £5m for up to 60 months, for borrowers who need longer than bridging finance allows.
20th October 2026 Brickflow and Upstix partner on property investment funding Investors buying through Upstix can now compare property investment funding against a specific listing before making an offer, with a Brickflow broker handling the deal.
20th October 2026 Expat buy-to-let: 60% LTV now costs more than 80% LTV The 60% LTV expat buy-to-let rate was 5.89% on 28 September, against 5.70% at 80% LTV.
20th October 2026 £1.25m funding transforms Georgian townhouse into a boutique hotel The borrower repaid the £1.25m facility in full after refinancing through a long-term commercial mortgage.
20th October 2026 £50,000 first charge buy-to-let loan funds rental improvements The loan was secured at 11.41% LTV on a five-year fixed rate with no early repayment charges.
20th October 2026 Renters’ Rights Act prompts sales valuations in prime London The proportion of price reductions taking an asking price below £2m nearly doubled after the Mansion Tax surcharge was announced.
19th October 2026 Maslow adds title insurance to residential bridging Maslow’s AVM route covers loans of up to £1m, at up to 75% gross LTV for purchases and 60% for refinances.
19th October 2026 £1.4bn of property investment portfolios on sale in England London accounts for £450.9m of listings, 32.3% of the national total, with an average asking price of £2.36m.
19th October 2026 Letting agents rank AI as top fraud threat AI-enabled fraud was chosen as the biggest future threat by 29% of respondents, ahead of tenant and payment fraud at 27%.
19th October 2026 Fleet launches one-year fixed-rate BTL range The lender’s one-year fixed-rate range is open to new and existing borrowers, with a 3% early repayment charge during the fixed period.