A specialist lender has completed a rapid refinancing deal, highlighting momentum in buy-to-let lending as landlords move quickly off bridging finance.

Jason Instrell, industry lead at SFG20, shares his insights on growing concerns around black mould in rental properties and guidance for landlords and tenants on how to manage mould...

Five-year fixed rate products see rate reductions of up to 0.44%

The assets, valued at £4.54 million, include a mix of retail and residential units.

Landlords who fail to act on reported damages could also face a void claim.

The landlord's existing lender had turned him down as he would be 97 at the end of the 25-year term.

Less than half of private rented properties in England have an EPC rating of C or above.

The intermediary-only specialist lender repriced selected products across its core BTL including rate reductions of up to 0.20%.

In this two-part article, Ashley Pearson, National BDM at The Loughborough for Intermediaries, talks about the reality of being a holiday-let landlord.

Cat Armstrong from Dynamo for Intermediaries looks at the BTL sector and highlights the positive trends seen in the housing market so far this year.