News in brief - 18 August 2023

Paragon Bank has launched three limited edition five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages, which are available at up to 65% LTV. Rates start at 5.35% for five years for landlords purchasing single self-contained properties with EPC rating of A-C. This deal increases by 5bps to 5.4% for properties with energy ratings of D or E. Interest coverage ratings are calculated at 5.5% on both products. The lender has also added a 65% LTV, five-year fixed rate option for HMO and MUBs at 5.6%. The limited edition BTL mortgages come with a 5% fee and are available for portfolio landlords with four or more mortgaged BTL properties.

The Nottingham Building Society has made several updates to its mortgage products which are designed to support both residential and BTL mortgage applicants. The society has launched a new first-time buyer product, which allows prospective buyers to get on the property ladder with a 10% deposit. BTL fees have also been dropped by up to £1,500, with a new five-year fixed BTL option launched at £999. There has also been changes to limited company BTL products, where rates have also been reduced alongside a reduction in fees.

TSB has cut its rates on selected residential mortgages by up to 60bps. The changes to these products follows the change to the BoE’s base rate, which saw a rise of 25bps to 5.25%, in an attempt to battle inflation and bring it down towards its 2% target. The lender has announced that five-year fixed house purchase rates will be reduced by up to 60bps, with three-year fixed house purchase rates are up to 75% LTV, reducing by 10bps. TSB is not the only lender to reduce rates in recent weeks, with Halifax, Nationwide, HSBC and NatWest also announcing changes to their product rates.

    Share Story:

Recent Stories


FREE E-NEWS SIGN UP

Subscribe to our newsletter to receive breaking news and other industry announcements by email.

  Please tick here to confirm you are happy to receive third party promotions from carefully selected partners.


NEW BUILD IN FOCUS - NEW EPISODE OF THE MORTGAGE INSIDER PODCAST, OUT NOW
Figures from the National House-Building Council saw Q1 2025 register a 36% increase in new homes built across the UK compared with the same period last year, representing a striking development for the first-time buyer market. But with the higher cost of building, ongoing planning challenges and new and changing regulations, how sustainable is this growth? And what does it mean for brokers?

The role of the bridging market and technology usage in the industry
Content editor, Dan McGrath, sat down with chief operating officer at Black & White Bridging, Damien Druce, and head of development finance at Empire Global Finance, Pete Williams, to explore the role of the bridging sector, the role of AI across the industry and how the property market has fared in the Labour Government’s first year in office.

Does the North-South divide still exist in the UK housing market?
What do the most expensive parts of the country reveal about shifting demand? And why is the Manchester housing market now outperforming many southern counterparts?



In this episode of the Barclays Mortgage Insider Podcast, host Phil Spencer is joined by Lucian Cook, Head of Research at Savills, and Ross Jones, founder of Home Financial and Evolve Commercial Finance, to explore how regional trends are redefining the UK housing, mortgage and buy-to-let markets.

The new episode of The Mortgage Insider podcast, out now
Regional housing markets now matter more than ever. While London and the Southeast still tend to dominate the headlines from a house price and affordability perspective, much of the growth in rental yields and buyer demand is coming from other parts of the UK.

In this episode of the Barclays Mortgage Insider Podcast, host Phil Spencer is joined by Lucian Cook, Head of Research at Savills, and Ross Jones, founder of Home Financial and Evolve Commercial Finance.