General (main property discussion here) - Business as Usual after November 1st ?

Abbey National have been forced to suspend some mortgages:

http://tinyurl.com/4nso3

"Other major lenders, such as Halifax, Northern Rock and Nationwide have all said that they are ready for business as usual after November 1"

What do new FSA regulations mean to a small time landlord?

Essentially, the buy to let market is still unregulated, so no changes. However, if you have buy to lets that your immediate family reside in, then they would be regulated and you will treceive more paperwork. If this is the case then some lenders may not lend on this basis as they may only lend on BTLs and may not want to be regualted under the new regime.