A four-firm legal panel will act for both sides on eligible buy-to-let refinance cases under GB Bank’s new dual representation option.

Buy-to-let rates now start at 4.99% at 75% LTV at Foundation, which has also cut holiday let pricing by 0.10%.

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The lender's new 2 year fixed rates start from 4.14% and its 5 year fixed rates from 5.14%.

Buy-to-let ownership structure can change tax treatment, lender stress tests and future borrowing, according to Mortgage Advice Bureau and Coventry Building Society.

The changes affect seven lending areas, including limited company, portfolio and expat portfolio buy-to-let, as well as retirement and first-time buyer products.

Rates on selected 90% LTV residential products have also been reduced, with the lowest now at 7.09%, according to Foundation.

SDKA's title indemnity insurance policy costs £392 for loans up to £250k, against £300 to £500 for a typical search pack.

The intermediary-only lender is cutting buy-to-let rates from Thursday, led by a two-year fix at 6.02%.

BTL remortgage searches rose 34% month on month and are 4% higher than a year ago.