Latest buy-to-let and specialist finance news

• Boost for landlords as rental arrears hit record low 19 August 2026

  BTL remains profitable for property investors despite rental reforms

• Foundation boosts credit criteria to support non-standard borrowers 19 August 2026

  The lender has introduced more flexibility to support borrowers with historic credit issues

• Fleet brings back zero-fee and fixed fee HMO and MUFB product options 19 August 2026

  The latest range refresh aims to serve landlords looking for higher rental yields

• Council proposes tougher fines for landlords breaching standards 18 August 2026

  New enforcement policy could mean bigger fines for landlords

• Skipton International launches limited company lending 18 August 2026

  Expats and non-UK residents now have a new way to finance limited company portfolios

• Tenant demand rebounds for first time in two years 18 August 2026

  Tenant demand is back on the rise despite fears of landlord exits

• BTL investors capitalise on softer housing market 17 August 2026

  The cooling housing market has helped BTL investors pick up a bargain so far this summer

• Landlord arrears drop but more BTL investors are repossessing rentals 17 August 2026

  BTL arrears and repossessions are down but landlord possession claims have increased

• ModaMortgages reduces rates by up to 10bps across limited edition range 14 August 2026

  Lower rates, no valuation fees and flexible options for landlords

• Molo cuts rates for UK residents by 12bps 13 August 2026

  Reductions apply to both standard and specialist BTL ranges

• FRP Real Estate secures £2.98m BTL refinance 13 August 2026

  Five-year fixed term loan provided by lender Rely

• Paragon Bank cuts rates by up to 15bps 12 August 2026

  Rates now start from 3.55% with immediate effect

• Rental voids fall after RRA changes, but remain above 2025 levels 12 August 2026

  The average rental void in England stands at 21 days

• PRS shows resilience in Q2 with £18m average portfolio 12 August 2026

  Gross rental income averaged at £12,007 per portfolio

• Landbay cuts rates by up to 35bps 11 August 2026

  Cuts apply across lender’s Premier, Core and Specialist ranges

• Vida mortgage book hits £3bn 10 August 2026

  Gross mortgage lending more than doubles to £840m in H1

• Rely refreshes BTL range for brokers and borrowers 7 August 2026

  The reductions apply across both single family let and complex property products

• Accord trims rates by 10bps 5 August 2026

  Accord Mortgages has trimmed rates across its 80% LTV range by 10bps.

• Nine in 10 landlords haven’t had pet request post RRA 4 August 2026

  The vast majority of landlords have not had a single pet request since the introduction of the Renters Rights Act in May, despite this still being a major deciding factor for tenants.

• Afin makes triple sales hire 4 August 2026

  Afin Bank has made a triple hire for its sales team with three new regional BDMs.