How Refurbishment Buy-to-Let Finance Works

How Refurbishment Buy-to-Let Finance Works, with renovation plans, property keys, decorating tools and a refurbishment checklist.

How Refurbishment Buy-to-Let Finance Works: A refurbishment buy-to-let combines property improvement with a planned move from short-term finance to a longer-term buy-to-let mortgage. The principle is simple. An investor buys a property, completes agreed works and then refinances once the property is suitable for letting. However, the success of the transaction depends on the details. The […]

Leadership Shift at the SMP

Square blue graphic with the headline “LEADERSHIP SHIFT” and smaller text “at Society of Mortgage Professionals”, followed by “Signals Industry Innovation”. At the bottom left, a group of silhouetted people stand together while one figure stands elevated and spotlighted above them. Curving arrows and digital charts flow from the leader toward the top right, suggesting progress, growth and innovation.

Leadership Shift at the SMP (Society of Mortgage Professionals) Signals Industry Innovation.  The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has announced two influential leadership appointments that signal a bold new chapter for the UK mortgage industry. Carlos Thibaut, former CEO of 360Dotnet, has been appointed Chair of the SMP. Joining him is Liz Syms, founder and […]