Mortgage Introducer is running a series of buy-to-let (BTL) forums, targeted at professional BTL brokers. The forums, run in association with Mortgage Times, will bring together brokers, lenders, and other parties on how to advise and succeed within the BTL market. They will be held in London on 7 November and Manchester on 29 November. To attend this free event, log onto www.mortgageintroducer.com and register your details.
FTBs forced to buy
together
Linden Homes has highlighted the increasing trend of friends buying homes together to get onto the property ladder.
Linden has seen a 25 per cent increase in the number of first-time buyers (FTBs) joining with friends or siblings to buy over the last 12 months.
Scarborough launches into specialist market
Scarborough Building Society is to launch a specialist lending brand offering niche products ranging from prime to adverse.
The range will also include specialist buy-to-let products.
Chief executive at Scarborough, John Carrier, said: “The new subsidiary is being launched in response to the social and demographic changes currently underway in the UK, where personal debt and customers with imperfect credit are becoming more common.”
