Latest buy-to-let and specialist finance news

• Fleet unveils one-year fixed range 19 October 2026

  Rates on new range start from 3.49%

• Landbay appoints BDM for North and Scotland 19 October 2026

  New starter joins from Newsource Commercial Finance

• Afin makes deputy CFO promotion 19 October 2026

  Peter Hale helped launch bank in July 2025

• Almost £1.4bn of property for sale in England 19 October 2026

  Equivalent to over 1,300 portfolios for sale

• Molo trims specialist BTL and semi-commercial rates 19 October 2026

  Rate reductions cover HMOs, MUFBs and semi-commercial properties

• Brokers must go beyond rates in BTL refinancing 16 October 2026

  Tax, regulation and costs are reshaping refinance decisions

• Asking rents up 6% post RRA 15 October 2026

  Increase comes as estimated 35% of PRS landlords look to exit

• Chetwood Bank appoints banking veteran as NED 15 October 2026

  New NED has held roles at JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and UBS

• Fleet CCO defends BTL sector as calls grow to attract new landlords 14 October 2026

  Industry figures discuss how inheritance and changing attitudes could shape tomorrow’s landlords

• Foundation enhances Holiday Let criteria and cuts BTL rates 14 October 2026

  Holiday Let owners can now occupy their properties for up to 60 days each year

• HMO conversions costing £82,000 on average 13 October 2026

  Landlords looking to buy and convert could spend over half a £1m

• Landlord fined after missing eight years of boiler checks 13 October 2026

  Five young children lived in the property

• Lendlord adds Property Register tool to Compliance Hub 13 October 2026

  New feature designed to help simplify preparations for landlords

• ModaMortgages unveils limited edition BTL range 13 October 2026

  Products available from 4.14%

• BTL yields highest since 2011 12 October 2026

  Average yields of 7.22% reached in third quarter

• Afin Bank appoints mortgage underwriter 12 October 2026

  Kimberley Bennett joins from Precise

• Government consults on Awaab's Law expansion to cover private renters and temporary accommodation 9 October 2026

  Proposals could extend protections to millions more tenants

• Keystone sales director Phil Riches to retire after 50-year career 8 October 2026

  He has spent 14 years at Keystone

• Foundation adds to F1 offering 8 October 2026

  New products available from 4.99%

• SDKA raises title indemnity insurance limit to £250,000 for BTL borrowers 8 October 2026

  Title insurance aims to simplify the legal process