Conference

The Buy to Let Event 2026

2025 Sponsors

2025 Speakers

2025 photos

The Buy to Let Event is specifically tailored to keep you up to speed with the changing market and help you maintain and improve valuable business relationships. The free-to-attend half-day conference brings together a raft of expert buy-to-let lenders and adviser delegates to discuss the key issues impacting the market.

This event is open to mortgage intermediaries only. (This includes brokers, mortgage advisers, and IFAs). Attendees should be actively delivering mortgage or protection advice.

Should you not qualify as one of these job functions, your attendance will be at the discretion of the event organisers.

Email david.adjei@ae3media.co.uk if you are interested in attending our 2026 event.

Venue Details

Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton

22/04/2026

National Conference Centre, Birmingham

22/04/2026

Venue Details

Aston Villa Football Club

Trinity Road, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Aston Villa Football Club

Programme

08.15 - 08.30

Registration

08.30 - 09.30

Networking breakfast with exhibitors

09.30 – 09.35

Welcome from Mortgage Solutions

Jamie Hurst, publishing director, Mortgage Solutions

09.35 – 10.00

What does the future hold for buy to let and why should you be optimistic?

Understanding the headwinds and opportunities for advisers in the buy to let sector over the next 12 months
Reviewing landlords’ property behaviour
The Renters’ Rights Bill & EPC consultation what to expect and how to prepare
for the future

David Whittaker, CEO, Keystone Property Finance

10.00 – 10.25

Weathering the remortgage storm

The importance of understanding landlord data, product transfers, and landlord reassessments: what are the opportunities for intermediaries?
Understanding the maturing buy-to-let market – where are the gaps and what should you plan for?
Will planned legislation change how we view BTL mortgage opportunities?

Matt McCullough, head of sales and development, Aldermore

10.25 – 10.45

Landlord trends for 2025 – from Pegasus Insight

Landlord’s portfolios & financials: ownership trends, limited companies, yields and rents
Intentions for 2025: purchase & sales plans
Legislation & reform of the PRS: Renter’s Rights Bill, Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards and impact on tenants

Mark Long, managing director and founder, Pegasus Insight

10.45 – 11.05

The Renter’s Rights Bill – what it means for you and your clients

The role of mortgage advisors in assisting landlord clients with financial planning under new regulations
Changes to buy-to-let mortgage products and affordability assessments
Strategies to support clients in maintaining compliance while optimising their financial goals

Richard Saunders, regional sales manager, Market Financial Solutions

11.05 - 11.40

Mid-morning refreshments and networking with exhibitors

11.40 – 12.10

Sustainability, EPCs and the impact of the rising green agenda

Green reforms and an overview of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)
Updates on regulatory changes affecting EPCs
Impact of legislative EPC changes on landlords and the buy-to-let market

Dr. Neil Cobbold, commercial director, Reapit
James Sanders, senior product manager, The Mortgage Works
Punil Shah, technical surveying manager, e.surv Chartered Surveyors
Moderated by: Liz Syms, CEO, Connect for Intermediaries

12.10 – 12.40

The evolving nature of Buy-to-Let

- How Buy-to-Let has evolved and why
- Addressing the existence of a two-tier Buy-to-Let market – Limited and Non-Limited Company landlords
- Recognition of different advice approaches and the opportunities that exist and that can’t be ignored
- Interaction techniques to maximise broker/client relationships

Jonathan Stinton, head of intermediary relationships, Coventry for Intermediaries

12.40 – 13.20

Staying the course – preserving prosperity in the buy-to-let sector

Ensuring resilience: what should landlords and brokers be focusing on in 2025 and beyond?
Working together: opportunities for strengthening the lender/adviser relationship
Support and resources for brokers to help navigate current challenges

Emily Hollands, group head of distribution, OSB Group
Louisa Ritchie, key account manager, Fleet Mortgages
Jonathan Stinton, head of intermediary relationships, Coventry for Intermediaries
Moderated by: David Whittaker, CEO, Keystone Property Finance

13.20 - 13.30