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Rightmove says it’s now cheaper to buy than rent in each of Great Britain’s biggest cities, highlighting why many determined first-time...

More than two in five UK property investors say they rely on the property and finance trade press - such as...

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

Investors relying on capital appreciation are in for a pleasant surprise in 2024 according to Knight Frank. Tom Bill, head of the...

The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...

New research by digital mortgage lender Molo shows where in England and Wales offers the highest and lowest rental yields.  The current...

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

This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...

New research from BDRC BVA highlights the extent of the cost that landlords will need to rack up to get properties...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...

Legal & General Capital (L&G) and Hodge have invested £5.5 million into an energy technology and services company supporting the transition...

New research by specialist lender Together reveals that there is rising demand for serviced apartments with almost three-quarters of UK adults valuing...

Government policy and a lack of joined-up thinking are holding back the progress needed to tackle the cladding crisis, particularly in...

When I became interested in property, I didn’t have a large amount of capital that I could invest. This meant that...

Covid-19 hasn’t changed the fundamentals of property investment (or any other form of investment). It has, however, changed some of the...

As property investors, it is very important that we monitor house price trends when assessing new deals and during existing long-term...

Sometimes even seasoned investors will need guidance, help and assistance, particularly during times of crisis and uncertainty. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,...

It is no secret that the leasehold market has had its challenges in recent years. Abuses by a number of developers...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...

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

In one of the biggest signs yet that modern methods of construction (MMC) are going mainstream, NHBC, the leading warranty and...

Patrick Cannon, one of the UK’s leading tax barristers, explains why some property investors may be overpaying stamp duty charges. Buying a...

Whilst the development of brand-new developments is one solution to the UK housing shortage, a much more obvious answer is the...

Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor, finding the right buy-to-let investment is far from simple. With many factors to...

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...

With all property titles in England and Wales published online, and scammers potentially able to access this information to commit property...

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

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

Groups representing landlords and letting agents have called for section 21 repossessions to be retained in the private rented sector unless...

Bridging loan finance continues to grow amidst low interest rates, Brexit uncertainty and mortgage lender caution, Commercial Trust Limited research has...

Who are you? I’m Stephen Moss, the founder and managing director of the largest property investment platform in the UK, Sourced. I’ve worked...

Property investors with holiday lets are set for a bumper year as record numbers of tourists visit Britain. New research from...

Investors are increasingly searching for cheaper and higher yielding properties despite buy-to-let (BTL) investments offering attractive return rates, according to a...

New research has revealed the best hotspots for holiday rentals along the route of The Tour de Yorkshire, which kicks off...

The UK economy was bolstered by more than £7 billion in 2017 thanks to Britain’s older homeowner’s releasing equity for retirement,...

UK house price growth may be easing, according to the latest Halifax data, but it has been suggested that there are...

With more investors than ever before now buying property online, specialist lender Together has teamed up with Bamboo Auctions, one of...

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

A growing number of investors are being forced to sell their homes in order to pay off their interest-only mortgages, according...

Residential property price in the UK rebounded in June after falling for three months, fresh data from Nationwide has revealed. House prices...

Cheap borrowing levels should boost demand for property across the UK in the coming months, despite a recent fall in the...

The recent rise in the level of both first-time buyer and remortgage lending is expected to ‘maintain momentum’ thanks to the...

The number of property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market continued to fall last month as a result of...

Tennis star and Seedrs advisor Andy Murray has invested in three early-stage UK businesses, including specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay. Murray’s Seedrs...

There was a sharp rise in the number of home buyers using cash to buy property last year, with mortgage lending...

Households’ expectations on UK house prices for the coming year remains rather subdued following the outcome of last year’s EU referendum,...

Gross mortgage lending held up relatively well last month despite a fall of almost 20% year-on-year, according to the latest estimate...

There was a sharp rise in remortgaging activity last month as homeowners, including property investors, seek ways to reduce outgoings, new...

More home loans were secured to buy property in the UK during the first two months of 2017 than any year...

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

Residential property prices in England and Wales now cost 7.6 times the average income, up from 3.6 times earnings in 1997,...

Mortgage lending to home buyers fell to a near two-year low in January amid a ‘stubbornly persistent’ lull in moving activity,...

There was a surge in remortgage activity in 2016, which peaked in Q4, as more borrowers opted for longer term fixed...

The number of home buyers in London fell to the lowest level for four years, fresh figures from the Council of...

Demand for short term loans continued to surge in the final quarter of last year, as an increasing number of property...

UK house prices are likely to continue to rise in 2017 as building lags demand for homes, the Halifax has warned. The...

Political and economic uncertainty and a dip in sentiment and transactions generated in part by the outcome of the EU referendum...

A chronic shortage of homes for sale is pushing house prices in the UK even higher, a property investment specialist has...

Fewer people are expected to invest in residential property in 2017, as tax changes and economic uncertainty deter many property investors...

Mortgage lending was down 11% in October compared with the corresponding month last year with £10.5bn borrowed for residential property purchases...

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

Auction rooms across the UK are often filled with property investors looking to buy property, ensuring that hundreds of residential and...

Hundreds of thousands of homes acquired each year are at risk of a life-threatening gas incident, such as a carbon monoxide...

It is now more affordable than ever before to take out a mortgage, new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders...

There was a surprise rise in UK home prices in October, despite the slowdown in the housing market in recent months,...

Residential property prices in the UK were unchanged in October compared with the previous month following 15 consecutive months of house...

More than a quarter of adults in this country say they have had a paranormal experience in their own home, according...

Gross mortgage lending last month hit a nine year high for the month of September, despite a 7% month-on-month drop, new...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) yesterday announced that it will consult on new guidance on the treatment of customers that fall...

The volume of mortgage approvals fell for the third month in a row in August, the latest Bank of England figures...

While buy-to-let lenders brace themselves for further interventions, confidence in one often-overlooked corner of the market is currently booming. Sentiment among bridging...

Specialist lender Together has joined forces with buy-to-let and commercial mortgage broker TBMC to provide property investors with auction and bridging...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, compounding the...

The volume of mortgage enquiries received by deVere Mortgages has surged by 55% week on week since the Bank of England...

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

Residential property prices increased at their fastest annual pace in four months in July, but the early impact of Brexit has...

Gross mortgage lending rose by 16% last month compared with May to reach an eight-year high for the month of June,...

One in 10 over-55s UK homeowners are still paying interest-only mortgages and while the majority are confident of clearing the debt...

Gross mortgage lending reached £18.2bn in May, the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) reveal. Lending was 4% higher...

Residential property prices in the UK rose by 0.6% in May, twice the rate forecast in a Reuters poll of economists...

Representatives and stakeholders from various leading property industry bodies, including the National Landlords Association, British Property Federation, Department for Communities and...

Mortgage lenders are slashing the cost of buy-to-let mortgages in a move that will bring some relief to private investors eyeing...

There was a sharp increase in the number of property transactions between February and March 2016 as property investors rushed to...

There was a significant increase in the volume of buy-to-let mortgage products available in the UK in the first quarter of...

Peer-to-peer mortgage lender Landbay has announced the appointment of Paul Clampin as Chief Lending Officer. Clampin, who is joining from Paragon...