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There's good news for the buy to let sector as mortgage product availability is showing signs of stability, according to the...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

New research from fast-growing agency group Lomond  has revealed the top 10 postcodes that are currently offering the strongest rental yields to...

The private rental sector may have been tough for investors in recent months in particular, but new figures show a healthy...

The total return of the average buy-to-let property has reduced by 6% over the last two years, driven by a sharp...

Shawbrook is enhancing its support for professional landlords and property investors seeking larger, more complex financing solutions, increasing its maximum loan...

For first time buyers, renting is cheaper than buying in most of the UK according to new data from the Halifax. London, the...

New and past landlords tempted back to Buy to Let have been warned - passive income from property isn’t easy.  This is...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has confirmed that Awaab’s Law - putting a strict timescale on urgent repairs being done -...

Buy to let landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their rental stock should get tax relief. That’s the view of Heather...

The number of landlords who have fallen behind on their mortgages has jumped, says lenders trade body UK Finance. Buy to let...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

The latest Build To Rent report prepared by lettings agency Savills claims 2023 saw a total of £4.5 billion of investment...

In the buy to let market, success goes beyond the transaction of paying rent. Ultimately, fostering a healthy landlord-tenant relationship can...

Glasgow has been revealed as the UK city with the biggest rise in the number of buy to let properties in...

Landlords are spoilt for choice, having seen the number of buy to let mortgage products increase by 8.8 per cent in...

Edinburgh-based property portal ESPC has revealed the city’s top-performing postcodes for rental yields in the last quarter of 2023. The latest rental...

A new analysis of the top 30 holiday hotspots across England has tried to quantify the premium for homes on sale. Using...

Just under half of mortgage brokers expect to place more limited company buy-to-let business throughout the next 12 months, Paragon Bank...

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

New analysis from Rightmove looks at the most prominent trends expected in the rental market during 2024, with advertised rents predicted...

Savills has revealed the residential element of its annual cross-sector forecasts for investments in 2024 to 2028. The agency says turbulence in...

Black Brick has been advising professional property investors, buyers, sellers and developers since 2007.  It says it’s advised, sourced and acquired almost...

Landlord confidence has rebounded strongly in recent months according to a survey by a leading buy to let-focussed bank. All aspects of...

A property and legal consultancy has identified what it calls Scotland’s buy to let capital - and it’s neither of the...

Yields for buy to let or corporate residential rental investors are likely to be reduced as a result of a legal...

The gloomy mood surrounding buy to let with higher taxation and stricter regulation has not stopped it being relatively lucrative for...

  Comparison service USwitch has set up a check list for prospective property investors to make their purchase as attractive as possible...

The level of rental properties remains drastically low, according to the latest Housing Insight report from letting agents trade body Propertymark. The...

Rent controls as currently in force in Scotland and under consideration in Wales will not be put into effect in England,...

Over £1 billion has been invested in the burgeoning Build To Rent Single Family Housing sector in the first three quarters...

The Confused. com service has analysed rental yields, educational achievements and local amenities to come up with what it claims are...

New research from lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that while net rental yields have increased over the last year,...

Prime London markets are proving more resilient to rising interest rates than their mainstream equivalents, says high end agency Savills. Prices in...

The current volatility in the UK housing market is leading to more British investment in the US, an expert claims.  Alistair Brown,...

Buy to let investors keen to bag a bargain will be interested to know that over a third of homes now...

New research by lending service Octane Capital reveals that the average buy to let investor has seen the money they owe...

A high profile buy to let lender has announced the launch of top slicing on applications. This enables investor borrowers to use...

Buy to Let investors about to remortgage are being urged to secure a new rate as early as possible - even...

Another legal firm is reporting a “significant rise” in landlords selling up ahead of the Renters Reform Bill becoming law. A blog...

A property investment platform has analysed rental yields to see the best returning areas for buy to let investors. Sourced Franchise analysed...

A property investment platform’s research may throw cold water on the potential of new build properties to offer short term profits...

Buy to let investors con siding quitting the sector because of government red tape, higher taxes and the threat of the...

Welsh Houses in Multiple Occupation are generating the highest yields across Britain, new data has revealed. The data from buy to let...

A new guide on how to sell an investment property has been launched by the National Residential Landlords Association and its...

Landlord investors’ net profits fell below 4.0 per cent in Q1 2023, marking a dramatic shift in finances for mortgaged buy...

An international ratings agency has given its verdict on investors’ prospects for the UK buy to let market - and it...

The last few years have seen an eruption of geopolitical volatility. A pandemic, several global lockdowns, and the re-emergence of war...

Newable Finance, the finance brokerage & advisory arm of Newable, launches video advert campaign ahead of the new EPC legislations for...

Universities – the institutions where the brightest of the batch go to not only enhance themselves but will one day, also...

Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge have been named as the best cities for landlords and investors to invest in for 2022, according...

Landlords have begun to take steps to improve the energy efficiency of their properties ahead of new rules which are due...

In this guest piece, Martin Dell, Founder of Kyero, explores what makes overseas properties, particularly those in France, an attractive option...

A development of 21 flats in Hanley was given the green light in a bid to regenerate the area. ALB Group put...

The North West of England has held the title for buy to let property hotspot for some time now. However, property...

Until recently, the world of buy-to-let investing has traditionally been dominated by men. Current figures, however, reveal women now make up...

In this guest piece, Stuart Williams, director of property investment firm Thirlmere Deacon, outlines the golden rules for armchair investing. Over the...

Investors viewing auction property A property investor is a long-term investor who lives by the fact they will be substantially better off...

In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...

Manchester has topped the list of the best areas for landlords to invest in, according to Aldermore’s 'Buy to Let City Tracker'. The...

Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...

The Mayfair property market is set for a ‘Boris Boom’, according to the latest report by estate agency Wetherell. The report –...

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

The commitment of landlords and property investors to improving properties has contributed towards a drastically improved standard of rental accommodation in...

Some 84% of landlords are committed to the buy-to-let market and eager to maintain or grow the number of properties in...

Property firm LH1 London has sold more than 100 apartments at landmark Digbeth development ‘The Forge’ in the heart of Birmingham’s...

Recent years have seen a shift in buyer activity across the UK’s property market, with London’s much publicised decline in popularity...

Boutique lettings agency Mulberry Cottages has announced two new events this spring for those considering letting their property out as a...

Buy to let income for landlords living in London reached £7 billion in the last tax year, according to estate agent...

The top investment opportunities for landlords have been revealed in a new analysis of the buy-to-let (BTL) market. Despite the string of...

The number of buy-to-let lenders lending to limited companies has increased by 47% over the past year, according to Mortgages for...

There will be a continued dampening of the buy-to-let sector over the next three years, before the market stabilises in 2021...

For years, buy-to-let has been heralded as the most lucrative form of property investment. For those with money to invest, the...

Remortgage affordability decline & a £19,000 consolidation to make monthly savings Problem The client wanted to borrow £19,000 to consolidate her two...

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

Investors in the buy-to-let (BTL) market have recently faced significant challenges, primarily increased taxes on capital gains, and the restriction of...

Lenders absorbed more costs to keep their rates competitive in the last quarter of 2017, according to the latest results of...

The latest Complex Buy to Let Index, published by Mortgages for Business, has revealed that HMOs produced average yields of 8.9%...

Landlords showed extreme resilience in 2017, new data has revealed, with 57% of the mortgage applications received by Accord Buy To...

The number of mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance fell during the second quarter of 2017. This...

Despite recent turmoil, it seems Manchester is a city on the up, as it is now being identified as a true...

Most parts of England and Wales saw rents rise in the run-up to the recent general election with yields stable at...

The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property...

Over the past year, the buy to let market has experienced some substantial changes, most recently the new taxation laws which...

A new property crowdfunding platform has launched which offers investors the opportunity to invest from just £500 in large-scale residential property...

Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s chief economist, has confirmed what many of us already knew – investing in property is...

The rental market in prime central London is starting to slow following a year of record breaking growth with rents either...

The market is changing; the act of investing is based on risk versus reward. No investment is guaranteed, but how can...

2015 was an incredible year for the property market but in a year in which Government buy to let policy, the...

Analysis of official figures has revealed the worst performing UK location for average house price growth since the first quarter of...

The Buy to Let app from Mortgages for Business has now been made available to Android users. Previously, the free to...

Rightmove has revealed in its annual round-up that in 2015, the busiest month was in fact March, proving that the New...

A survey by The Deposit Protection Service has revealed that 68% of landlords believe that changes in landlord tax will lead...

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

Q: Who Are Go Commercial Finance & why did you set up Go Commercial Finance? Go Commercial Finance is a true, whole...

As the summer months come to a close, and some of us prepare for a few months of hibernation, the opposite...

Landlords looking to manage the upfront costs of buying or remortgaging are being helped in this task by Accord Buy to...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a Buy to Let offset mortgage through London & Country. The mortgage is a 2.65...