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In the last 6 hours

Vida Homeloans cuts rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges The Intermediary13:09

Foundation and Vida cut rates Mortgage Finance Gazette13:04

Buy-to-Let Watch: Navigating Trump’s tariffs Mortgage Strategy12:42

BTL mortgage searches hit lowest level since 2020 – Twenty7tec The Intermediary11:48

In the last 8 hours

Foundation trims prices by as much as 0.55%, Vida cuts rates by up to 0.50% Mortgage Strategy10:50

Foundation Home Loans cuts BTL rates across specialist property types The Intermediary10:16

Yesterday

BTL searches down but self-employed market sees pick up: Twenty7tec Mortgage Strategy16:02 12-May-25

Bucks BS adds 2-year Btl fixed and trims prices by up to 40bps Mortgage Finance Gazette13:20 12-May-25

Teesside areas among buy-to-let hotspots that investors are now targeting Teesside Live10:46 12-May-25

Bucks BS launches 2-year BTL fixed and makes cuts of up to 40bps Mortgage Strategy10:27 12-May-25

Buy-to-let BOOM: Why the North is proving popular with landlords Mortgage Introducer09:52 12-May-25

More lenders drop mortgage rates Mortgage Introducer09:22 12-May-25

Buy-to-let investments move north as landlords seek better yields Mortgage Introducer09:01 12-May-25

Buckinghamshire BS launches 2-year BTL fixed and reduces rates by up to 0.40% The Intermediary08:22 12-May-25

Buy-to-let hotspots revealed as landlords look north The Independent00:27 12-May-25

Buy-to-let hotspots revealed as investors ‘targeting Midlands and North’ Evening Standard00:07 12-May-25

BTL investors shift north for better yields and lower costs – Hamptons The Intermediary00:03 12-May-25

In the last 7 days

Buy-to-let mortgage lender offers helping hand with another rate cut Landlord Knowledge11:06 10-May-25

Santander reduces rate across residential and BTL mortgage offering The Intermediary16:40 9-May-25

The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let and limited company mortgage rates The Intermediary14:48 9-May-25

Why you should use a buy-to-let mortgage broker BuyAssociation08:52 9-May-25

Gatehouse Bank reduces rental rates across BTL Purchase Plans The Intermediary08:31 9-May-25

Aldermore launches limited edition Btl products Mortgage Finance Gazette13:20 8-May-25

Barnet Property Investment: Best Buy-to-Let Areas 2025 Property Investments11:34 8-May-25

Aldermore adds new limited edition BTL products for landlords Mortgage Strategy11:09 8-May-25

Aldermore launches zero fee limited edition BTL products for landlords The Intermediary10:10 8-May-25

Pepper, Paragon and Investec expand buy-to-let options Mortgage Introducer18:10 7-May-25

Virgin Money cuts select fixed rates by up to 0.32% Mortgage Strategy17:02 7-May-25

Virgin Money cuts fixed rates across residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges The Intermediary17:02 7-May-25

Paragon Bank expands 80% LTV buy-to-let range Mortgage Strategy12:58 7-May-25

Paragon Bank expands 80% LTV Btl range Mortgage Finance Gazette12:58 7-May-25

Buy-to-let mortgage dips below 3% — but steep fee raises eyebrows Residential Landlord12:51 7-May-25

Pepper Money returns to BTL market Mortgage Strategy09:55 7-May-25

Paragon expands 80% LTV buy-to-let range to product switches and further advances The Intermediary09:34 7-May-25

Pepper Money re-enters BTL market with a range of mortgage products The Intermediary09:34 7-May-25

Investec launches buy-to-let proposition for expats in Dubai and Switzerland The Intermediary08:54 7-May-25

Lender reveals sub-3% on standard Buy To Let product Landlord Today00:13 7-May-25

Majority of BTL brokers expect 0.25% base rate cut – Landbay The Intermediary00:04 7-May-25

Cost gap narrows between bridging finance and buy-to-let mortgages Mortgage Introducer18:04 6-May-25

MT Finance cuts rates across BTL mortgage range The Intermediary14:45 6-May-25

Exclusive: Investec launches bespoke BTL service for UK expats Mortgage Strategy10:43 6-May-25

Buy-to-let market sees new wave of lender rate cuts Mortgage Introducer09:45 6-May-25

In the last month

ModaMortgages increases maximum buy-to-let LTV to 80% The Intermediary09:48 2-May-25

Principality cuts mortgage rates across product offering The Intermediary09:48 2-May-25

Suffolk Building Society reduces buy-to-let and holiday let fixed rates The Intermediary09:28 2-May-25

The Mortgage Works launches sub-3% buy-to-let rates Property Industry Eye06:18 2-May-25

LATEST: Major buy-to-let lender offers sub 3% rate to landlords The Negotiator Magazine05:55 2-May-25

Zephyr Homeloans cuts 2-year BTL rates by 0.15% The Intermediary00:08 2-May-25

Virgin adds to exclusive purchase range and lowers rates, Atom cuts prices Mortgage Finance Gazette13:55 1-May-25

LendInvest cuts Btl prices, raw Capital Partners launches new fixed-rate terms Mortgage Finance Gazette13:55 1-May-25

LendInvest trims BTL prices, RAW Capital Partners adds new fixed-rate terms Mortgage Strategy12:43 1-May-25

Virgin adds to exclusive purchase range and cuts rates, Atom trims prices Mortgage Strategy11:02 1-May-25

LendInvest cuts buy-to-let mortgage rates by up to 0.20% The Intermediary10:14 1-May-25

Market Harborough Building Society reduces fixed mortgage rates The Intermediary08:53 1-May-25

Lenders report big rise in first-time landlords The Negotiator Magazine05:48 1-May-25

Lender woos landlords with three-year low headline rate Landlord Today00:15 1-May-25

Paragon launches five-year fixed rate for landlords at 4.29% Your Mortgage20:12 30-Apr-25

Buy-to-let sector recovery slows overall mortgage arrears growth Mortgage Introducer15:04 30-Apr-25

The Mortgage Works trims prices for landlords by up to 0.20% Mortgage Strategy14:52 30-Apr-25

The Mortgage Works lowers BTL mortgage rates to support landlords The Intermediary14:26 30-Apr-25

YBS Commercial lowers BTL rates by up to 0.15% Mortgage Strategy12:39 30-Apr-25

YBS Commercial trims Btl prices by as much as 0.15% Mortgage Finance Gazette12:30 30-Apr-25

YBS Commercial cuts mortgage rates and adds 55% LTV product The Intermediary12:03 30-Apr-25

Adverse credit and BTL search activity rises in Q1 2025 – Knowledge Bank The Intermediary10:21 30-Apr-25

UK sees no mortgage arrears growth in Q1, driven by improvement in buy-to-let market, Pepper Advantage The Intermediary08:19 30-Apr-25

Four ways to invest in property without becoming a landlord The Independent08:06 30-Apr-25

UK Mortgage Arrears Growth Stalls for First Time Since 2022 Business Wire (Press Release)08:03 30-Apr-25

Lower mortgage rates keeps some landlords in sector – claim Introducer Today00:15 30-Apr-25

Standard Btl rates on semi-commercial loans from Htb Mortgage Finance Gazette14:19 29-Apr-25

The generations embracing optimism in the current market, and where they may be investing FinancialReporter.co.uk11:10 29-Apr-25

Sesame Network adds Molo to lender panel The Intermediary09:47 29-Apr-25

HTB offers standard BTL rates on semi-commercial loans Mortgage Strategy09:35 29-Apr-25

HTB to offer standard BTL rates on qualifying semi-commercial cases The Intermediary09:07 29-Apr-25

Bank launches its cheapest buy-to-let five-year fix in almost three years Landlord Today00:15 29-Apr-25

Best buy-to-let mortgage rates – May 2025 Money to the Masses18:51 28-Apr-25

Buy-to-let mortgage improvements boost landlord confidence Landlord Knowledge14:03 28-Apr-25

Paragon unveils 4.29% Btl option; Chl unveils free valuation products Mortgage Finance Gazette13:56 28-Apr-25

Paragon Bank unveils cheapest five-year buy-to-let rate in almost three years Landlord Knowledge13:53 28-Apr-25

Paragon Bank launches limited-edition buy-to-let mortgages with cheapest 5-year fix since 2022 The Intermediary10:56 28-Apr-25

EXCLUSIVE: Investec cuts fixed mortgage rates by 0.30% for HNW clients The Intermediary09:34 28-Apr-25

HSBC drops rates across multiple product range Mortgage Introducer09:06 28-Apr-25

How HMOs stack up against standard buy-to-let investments BuyAssociation08:57 28-Apr-25

Rent to Rent: Young entrepreneurs rent properties to sublet Channel 417:41 25-Apr-25

HSBC cuts mortgage rates across key residential and BTL products The Intermediary10:34 25-Apr-25

Landlords ‘driven out by tax and regulation’ The Negotiator Magazine05:52 25-Apr-25

Virgin Money to reduce residential and buy-to-let mortgage fixed rates The Intermediary16:47 24-Apr-25

ModaMortgages joins All Money Matters’ lender panel via 1APP platform The Intermediary10:00 24-Apr-25

Mortgage lenders in mass rate cuts Mortgage Introducer08:24 24-Apr-25

Family BS launches fee free mortgage range and increases JBSP LTV to 90% The Intermediary08:18 24-Apr-25

Lenders who stand still will lose out The Intermediary08:18 24-Apr-25

What impact will the Renters’ Rights Bill have on buy-to-let mortgages? Property Industry Eye06:33 24-Apr-25

Twenty7tec sees surge in buy-to-let demand, with March mortgage searches at record high Today's Conveyancer05:09 24-Apr-25

Smaller landlords flee market as costs climb and rules tighten Mortgage Introducer15:46 23-Apr-25

Gatehouse cuts rates on Btl purchase plans Mortgage Finance Gazette13:20 23-Apr-25

Aldermore launches limited edition Btl products, Gen H trims 2-year fix prices Mortgage Finance Gazette13:20 23-Apr-25

Aldermore adds limited edition BTL products, Gen H trims 2-year fix prices Mortgage Strategy11:21 23-Apr-25

Aldermore lowers rates and introduces limited editions BTL products The Intermediary10:57 23-Apr-25

Government rules continue to push landlords out of BTL sector – Together The Intermediary10:57 23-Apr-25

Gatehouse reduces rates on BTL purchase plans Mortgage Strategy10:40 23-Apr-25

Could the leasehold revolution boost the BTL market? Mortgage Introducer10:00 23-Apr-25

Fleet Mortgages cuts fixed rates across 2-year and 5-year products The Intermediary09:56 23-Apr-25

Coventry and TMW expand support for limited company landlords Mortgage Introducer09:49 23-Apr-25

Gatehouse Bank reduces rental rates on all 2-year fixed BTL Purchase Plans The Intermediary09:15 23-Apr-25

Boost for landlords as new lender enters limited company buy-to-let market Landlord Today00:10 23-Apr-25

New limited company Btl mortgages from Coventry Mortgage Finance Gazette14:04 22-Apr-25

Letting our home: Do we need to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage? What Mortgage13:03 22-Apr-25

Molo and LendInvest cut rates Mortgage Finance Gazette13:03 22-Apr-25

Molo trims prices on BTL products, LendInvest cuts rates on two-year resi fixes Mortgage Strategy11:17 22-Apr-25

Coventry launches limited company BTL mortgages Mortgage Strategy10:16 22-Apr-25

Coventry for intermediaries launches limited company buy-to-let mortgages The Intermediary09:51 22-Apr-25

How can brokers best support accidental landlords? Mortgage Introducer09:33 22-Apr-25

Molo reduces BTL mortgage pricing by up to 0.20% The Intermediary09:30 22-Apr-25

Btl landlords will ‘continue to prosper’ despite new bill Property Industry Eye06:53 22-Apr-25

Nationwide cashback: Are you eligible for £750 return? Evening Standard17:19 17-Apr-25

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About our Buy-to-Let news

Latest news on Buy-to-Let investing, property rentals, landlords, BTL, tax changes and mortgage trends for UK investors.

The Buy-to-Let (BTL) sector remains a significant component of the UK housing market, with approximately 2.7 million private landlords managing over 4.6 million rental properties as of early 2025. Despite regulatory changes and economic challenges, the sector continues to attract both experienced investors and newcomers seeking long-term returns through rental income and capital appreciation.

Recent developments in the BTL landscape include the implementation of new energy efficiency requirements, with all rental properties now required to achieve an EPC rating of at least C for new tenancies. The Bank of England's gradual interest rate adjustments since late 2024 have stabilised BTL mortgage rates, though they remain higher than pre-2022 levels. The Treasury's latest tax framework has maintained the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional properties but introduced new allowances for energy-efficient renovations.

Across the UK, regional variations in BTL performance continue to evolve, with northern cities like Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool delivering stronger rental yields (typically 6-8%) compared to London and the South East (3-5%). The rise of purpose-built student accommodation and co-living spaces has created new niches within the sector. Meanwhile, landlord associations report growing professionalisation, with fewer 'accidental landlords' and more structured property management approaches.

The BTL market has undergone significant transformation since its formal establishment in the 1990s. What began as a relatively unregulated investment vehicle has evolved into a more structured sector with comprehensive tenant protections, stringent safety requirements, and professional standards. The aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent regulatory changes—including the phased reduction of mortgage interest tax relief from 2017—have reshaped the landlord landscape.

Staying informed about Buy-to-Let developments is essential for both current and prospective landlords navigating this complex market. The NewsNow BTL feed aggregates the latest headlines from trusted sources including property portals, financial publications, government announcements, and industry bodies like the National Residential Landlords Association, providing comprehensive coverage of legislative changes, market trends, and investment opportunities.

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