News in brief - 21 October 2026

Specialist lender, ModaMortgages, has expanded its 80% LTV offering by adding eight new products to its existing core buy-to-let (BTL) range aimed at individual and limited company landlords with single dwelling properties and those looking to purchase HMOs and MUFBs with up to six bedrooms or units.

Borrowers can select between two and five-year fixed rate products, with a choice of 2% and 5% product fees and free valuations available on all property types, including HMOs and MUFBs. Product fees can be added to the loan amount up to 80% LTV, while pound-for-pound remortgages on two-year fixed rate products are stressed at pay rate up to 80% gross LTV.

Accord Mortgages is cutting rates on both its residential and buy-to let (BTL) product ranges this week. The intermediary-only lender is trimming selected residential fixed rates by up to 0.06% across all loan-to-values (LTVs), benefiting a wide range of borrowers.

The changes also apply to the lender’s innovative £5k Deposit Mortgage, which was specifically designed to offer first-time buyers with just a £5,000 deposit the chance to fulfil their home ownership dreams.

For landlords seeking a BTL mortgage, reductions start from 0.06%, with rates reduced by up to 0.69% for house purchase products up to 80% LTV, and discounts of up to 0.23% at 75% LTV. For those looking to remortgage, rates reduce by as much as 0.68% up to 75% LTV, with reductions of up to 0.53% for those seeking a product at 80% LTV.

Highlights of the range refresh for residential borrowers include:

- A two-year fixed rate at 5.16% (was 5.22%) for house purchase at 75% LTV, which comes with a £1495 fee and standard valuation.

- A fee-free five-year fix for first-time buyers with just a £5,000 deposit at 6.52% (was 6.58%) which comes with standard valuation.

BTL highlights are:

- A two-year fixed rate at 5.89% (was 6.42%) for remortgages at 80% LTV, which comes with a £995 fee, standard valuation and remortgage legal service.

- A two-year fix at 5.84% (was 6.02%) for house purchase at 80% LTV, which comes with a £995 fee, and standard valuation.

- And a two-year fix at 5.29% (was 5.42%) for remortgages at 75% LTV, which comes with a £995 fee, standard valuation and remortgage legal service.



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