Keystone Property Finance has launched a semi-commercial lending range, expanding its specialist buy-to-let offering into a new market segment.

Paragon Bank data shows buy-to-let yields strengthened to 7.02% in Q2 2026, with Scotland, the West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber leading regional growth.

Accord Mortgages has reduced rates across its 80% LTV buy-to-let range by 0.10%, aimed at landlords with smaller deposits.

Existing Core two-year tracker rates have been cut by up to 15bps, with the no-ERC product now starting from BBR plus 0.29% at 65% LTV and BBR plus 0.49% at 75% LTV.

The lender's new semi-commercial mortgage offers loans of up to £2m at up to 70% LTV, with a fixed rate of 7.99%.

Green buy-to-let lending increased at Paragon as landlords focused on more energy-efficient properties ahead of future EPC requirements.

Allsop raised £50 million at its July residential auction, achieving an 84% success rate, and has launched a 155-lot catalogue for August.

Property values continued to rise on an annual basis in July, with the average house price £4,000 higher than a year ago.

askporter has partnered with Checkatrade to launch an integrated repairs and maintenance service for landlords and property managers.

The £145,000 loan sits behind a first charge of just £65,000 on a property valued at about £460,000.