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Why would a commercial lender give you money for a small-scale property development project? The answer is … profit. They’ll typically...

A webinar poll undertaken by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) highlighted that over half (55%) of property professionals believe that the RICS...

A new PropTech engine has issued more than £600 million worth of Instant Sales Guarantee proposals in the first three months...

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

In this Q&A, Thomas Balashev – who has spoken previously of breaking into the old-money elite of prime London property despite...

The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...

It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...

A Mayfair-based property broker, who has previously spoken of his ability to break into the old-money elite, has called for greater...

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...

Millions of people around the world relocate to a different country each year, whether it be for work, family reasons or...

The former Master Brewer Hotel in Hillingdon, which has been left vacant since 2012, has taken a step closer to being...

As a landlord, it’s vital to conduct periodic inspections throughout each tenancy to ensure that the condition of your rental property...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries and Ernst & Young (EY) have collaborated to create a guide for property investors on the changes...

With lockdown starting to ease, investors across the country will be considering their next steps and where might represent the best...

Following the reopening of the property market on May 13, a specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker is advising investors to expand their...

James Turner, director at offshore company formation specialists Turner Little, explores why off-market sales are no longer just the domain of...

A vast majority of landlords have revealed their acquisition plans for the year ahead, with the North West expected to be...

Timing is critical for international transactions in the current London property market. Currency brokers probably haven’t been as busy for a...

Landlords need to be aware of the finance options available to them when it comes to refurbishments, according to InterBay Commercial. Its...

The latest statistics from Cifas revealed that mortgage fraud is up 5%, but what exactly is it and what can lenders,...

Buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage costs have continued to fall since the second quarter of 2019, according to Mortgage Brain analysis. The cost of...

New research from online mortgage broker Property Master has revealed that the cost of the majority of fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages appear...

A self-employed mortgage expert has claimed that Britain’s portfolio landlords are ‘burying their heads in the sand’ over new tax changes...

In a boost to a city still recovering from the scars of the Novichok poisoning scandal, Salisbury has been named as...

Property Investor Today recently spoke with Alex Cook, Litigation Solicitor and Partner at Helix Law to discuss the rise of property...

An increasing number of landlords are choosing five-year fixed rate products, according to Mortgages for Business’ Buy-to-Let Index. In fact, 84% of...

Under half of UK landlords rely on brokers to guide their financial choices for a property purchase, new research by Market...

Almost one in 10 UK adults have shown an interest in taking out a buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage in 2018, new research...

Property transactions in the Balearic Islands have more than doubled in the last five years, according to estate agents Porta Mondial. The...

Some 93% of landlords financing buy-to-let property opted for a fixed rate mortgage in the second quarter of 2018, according to...

Lenders must say what they mean and mean what they say! And that includes not offering a silly low monthly rate...

A buy-to-let (BTL) loan product targeted at experienced, professional property investors and landlords operating in England, Wales and Scotland has been...

Mint Bridging has pitched itself as a third-generation lender after launching its new brand and identity focusing on handcrafted loans. Since forming...

The second charge mortgage market saw new business increase 33% by value and 22% by volume in June compared with the...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced its calendar of autumn events that focus on the specialist lending sector. The half day...

More than three quarters of advisers recommend that homebuyers take out private surveys when purchasing or remortgaging a property, according to...

A new accounting, reporting and tax compliance service designed to help buy-to-let investors with their tax and regulatory landscape has been...

Demand for short-term loans continued to increase in the first quarter of the year, with more property investors turning to bridging...

Annual gross bridging lending dropped slightly in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Bridging Trends data. The figures...

The Kuflink Group is offering investors an opportunity to earn up to 6% a year through its peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform,...

Marsden Building Society has launched more than 40 new mortgage products, which includes a number of new deals aimed at buy-to-let...

The time it takes to apply for a bridging loan with Together has been slashed from around 30 minutes to just...

Mortgage accessibility in the UK has improved to its highest level since tougher lending conditions came into play as part of...

Mortgage Gym, the world’s first regulated mortgage robo-adviser, is launching in the UK with a view to speeding up the loan...

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the nation's biggest property lender, will stop accepting refinancing applications for investment home loans from...

Despite uncertainty around Britain's decision to leave the European Union, residential property prices in Britain will increase by 2% next year,...

With a growing number of investors turning to auctions to buy property, online mortgage lender LendInvest has decided to launch its...

Mortgage arrears in Ireland dropped by 3.1% in the third quarter of 2016, the 13th consecutive quarter of decline, the latest...

Second charge mortgages, often simply referred to as second mortgages, are a secured loan used to raise extra money instead of...

Short-term property finance lender LendInvest has joined forces with LOT11 to become the funding partner for those seeking to buy property...

UK property shares fell sharply yesterday amid growing uncertainty following the EU referendum vote and the suspension of trading in three...

Given the recent introduction of a number of less favourable tax changes relating to buy-to-let properties in the UK, property investors...

Unless agreed otherwise by underwriters in very particular circumstances, landlord insurance policies will stipulate that the insured property is in a...

Accord Buy to Let has reduced the rates across its 75% loan-to-value (LTV) range by 0.35%, and offered a range of...

Newcastle Building Society Intermediary Services (NBSIS) has this month announced its entry into the buy-to-let (BTL) market with a range of...

Some 69% of landlords arranged their last buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage through an intermediary or broker, according to research by the National...

Mortgage brokers are seeing stable or growing levels of demand from landlord and property investor clients.  Paragon Mortgages’ latest Financial Advisor Confidence...

The number of mortgage products available reached a post-recession high in April, according to research by the National Mortgage Index from...

This week Accord Buy-To-Let announced the reduction of rates on its two-year fixed rate mortgages by 0.15% for landlord borrowers with...

Buy-to-let lending in Q1 2015 went up by almost 20% year-on-year, dramatically outpacing residential lending which increased by 1.6%, new analysis...