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In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Investors trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages...
10 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Some self-styled property gurus have courted controversy for offering near-instant financial freedom through their training courses, or arguing that anyone –...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News

2020 was a tough pill to swallow for Europe’s real estate markets as some segments were forced into extremely disruptive lockdowns...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

When dealing with property auctions in any capacity, you will likely be faced with some unfamiliar words, phrases, acronyms and expressions. To shed...
15 February 2021
From: Property Auctions

The UK’s prime property market is evolving, rather than suffering, throughout the coronavirus pandemic, new data from wealth manager and private...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News

In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The prospect of investing your hard-earned money can be daunting, especially for those relatively new to it, but perhaps more-so after...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Few places remain unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with cases fluctuating across the nation, but still high overall. Domestically, as far...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News

It goes without saying that 2020 was an incredibly eventful year for us all. The Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns meant...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News

When I became interested in property, I didn’t have a large amount of capital that I could invest. This meant that...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Following one of the most disruptive and challenging years in living memory, I have no doubt that many of those in...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News

2020 was a challenging year for many industries across the world, and especially those in the UK. Amongst national lockdowns, stringent...
20 January 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

A guest piece we ran on Monday suggesting that the government’s plans for leasehold might not represent a victory for leaseholders...
20 January 2021
From: Breaking News

It wouldn't be the start of a new year without predictions for the 12 months to come. And the forecasts from...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

With the transition period for the UK leaving the EU ending in a matter of weeks, there is no doubt that...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News

For anyone looking to purchase a second property, the experts at regulated fast house sale site Good Move have provided all...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

As property investors, it is very important that we monitor house price trends when assessing new deals and during existing long-term...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A housebuilder is offering free expert advice for property investors looking to start or expand their portfolio in Cambridgeshire, specifically in...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Sometimes even seasoned investors will need guidance, help and assistance, particularly during times of crisis and uncertainty. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,...
23 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Retirees and those in the upper-middle age category are the fastest growing tenant groups in the private rented sector (PRS), analysis...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s no secret that young people in the UK are struggling to get onto the property ladder, with the age of...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

With the staycation boom caused by Covid-19, which is likely to continue for the foreseeable future as travel restrictions remain for...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

With the potential for restrictions to be in place on and off for many years to come, and the likely continued...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Craig Hayward How do you help landlords and property investors? With over 10 years’ experience we have been helping landlords and...
20 October 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Millions of people around the world relocate to a different country each year, whether it be for work, family reasons or...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Purchasing a property abroad is rarely a straightforward process, even at the best of times, but at present there are even...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News

We know the government has made a real commitment to pushing the redevelopment of brownfield land, and recent research reveals that...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

With the UK’s official departure from the European Union due to take place on December 31, Chris Nye, editor at Property...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Housing supply in the UK is struggling to meet unprecedented levels of demand from property purchasers post-lockdown, according to Legal &...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Following the recent introduction of a stamp duty holiday, property investors can remortgage to raise funds for future purchases. According to Paragon...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News

There is barely a sector that has been more affected by the coronavirus pandemic than the travel industry. Globally, countries have...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Some four in 10 mortgage advisers expect to write more buy-to-let business in the next 12 months, according to Paragon Bank. The...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mortgage market has been significant and that's why consumers will be seeking expert...
03 July 2020
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The nation's property investors are increasingly looking to grow their cash reserves and expand their portfolios, according to Mortgages for Business. The...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s a question many would-be investors will have been asking themselves, with so much remaining up-in-the-air and uncertain at present. But...
12 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest industry research and market commentary shows that the buy-to-let sector is showing signs of recovery following the strain of...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Many landlords and investors may now be looking to expand their portfolios, with lockdown restrictions gradually being eased and major lenders...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News

With lockdown starting to ease, investors across the country will be considering their next steps and where might represent the best...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Following the reopening of the property market on May 13, a specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker is advising investors to expand their...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Welcome to this special, VE Bank Holiday (and lockdown), edition of Property Investor Today. We hope all our readers are having...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Spanish mortgage specialists Fluent Finance Abroad have offered reassurance to British buyers that there is no need to give up on...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Throughout the property industry, in response to the challenges posed by Covid-19, various webinars have been held offering top tips, guidance,...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 and the subsequent government lockdown will result in a loss of 526,000 home sales in 2020, according to further analysis...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy a property below market value, renovate it and then make a tidy profit by selling it at a higher price,...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
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As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...
06 April 2020
From: Sponsored Content

A vast majority of landlords have revealed their acquisition plans for the year ahead, with the North West expected to be...
24 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Two, three and five-year fixed rate mortgages have all dropped in cost over the past 12 months, and witnessed some big...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...
17 January 2020
From: Sponsored Content

As we enter a new year (and decade), the opening weeks of 2020 are an appropriate time to reflect on the...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News

While Bristol and Portsmouth might seem like two very disparate locations to focus on, NEXA Properties has offices in both –...
08 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Home purchase via blockchain has moved one step closer thanks to the launch of NatWest and Coadjute’s mobile project. A network for...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News

On Monday, this guest piece from Iain Brown at Aria Resorts analysed why the UK holiday property sector is attracting huge...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The two biggest Scottish cities - Edinburgh and Glasgow - are currently the fastest places to sell a property, with homes...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK holiday property sector is a growth industry which is attracting huge interest from property investors, says Iain Brown of...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Lending in the buy-to-let mortgage market has been steady in recent months, despite a slowdown in overall mortgage business, according to...
13 November 2019
From: Breaking News

When it comes to regulating and managing foreign investment in highly desirable UK bricks and mortar, understanding the subtleties of the...
11 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Westminster and the City of London take all top ten most expensive postcodes by square foot in the UK, according to...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Following the official launch of PropElle, the women-centric network for property investment, founder Ayesha Ofori tells Property Investor Today what it...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of residential housing transactions has increased rapidly in the past 20 years, propelled by rising property prices, according to...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News

An independent survey of more than 1,000 UK-based property investors has found that 55% are concerned Brexit will push away international...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The latest statistics from Cifas revealed that mortgage fraud is up 5%, but what exactly is it and what can lenders,...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Following on from our recent article about the average property scam costing victims more than £107,000, fresh research from fraud prevention...
27 September 2019
From: Breaking News

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

The property landscape in cities across Europe is being transformed by changing lifestyle patterns, growing affordability pressures and delayed life milestones,...
13 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Research from online mortgage broker Property Master has shown the majority of fixed rate buy-to-let rates are continuing to fall due...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News

More than half (55%) of landlords plan to use limited companies for purchases compared to 24% of landlords who intend to...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Online mortgage broker Habito has announced the launch of its new mortgage origination platform. The range – which hosts a suite of...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Some 97% of property investors do not think the government is doing enough to support the UK property market, new research...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a dramatic fall in the number of cash buyers in London over the last year, according to Apropos...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News

New research from online mortgage broker Property Master has revealed that the cost of the majority of fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages appear...
12 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The second weekend of June will see the traditional celebration of the Queen’s official birthday, despite her actual birthday being in...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A self-employed mortgage expert has claimed that Britain’s portfolio landlords are ‘burying their heads in the sand’ over new tax changes...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News

A Brexit-inspired holiday letting boom is expected to hit the South West this year, according to local holiday letting agency Bournecoast. The...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News

In a boost to a city still recovering from the scars of the Novichok poisoning scandal, Salisbury has been named as...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlord action to reduce higher tax costs could lead to a lower level of buy-to-let mortgage transactions going forward. That is according...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Investment in the UK’s private rental sector (PRS) will soar to £75 Billion by 2025, with an additional 560,000 households expected...
03 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Landlords with bigger portfolios are switching to using limited company status for new purchases, according to research carried out by specialist...
27 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The London Home Show is returning to the capital for the sixth year running on Saturday 23 March. The event is one...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

New research from online mortgage broker Property Master has revealed the cost of three out of six categories of fixed rate...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News

At least £75 billion of investment will be committed to the private rented sector (PRS) by 2025, according to the latest...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News

If you thought getting on the property ladder was easier in soapland than in real life, it’s time to think again. Most...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News

London landlords are leaving the market in their droves, according to ARLA Propertymark’s December Private Rented Sector (PRS) report. The figures compare...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Two, three and five-year fixed rate mortgages have all dropped in cost over the past 12 months, according to Mortgage Brain’s...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Investment yields from prime London buy-to-let properties don’t reflect the risks involved, Hadrian’s Wall Capital (HWC) has claimed. The London-based specialist debt...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of 35 to 54-year-olds renting a home has risen by 15% in the least three years, according to new...
16 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The majority of buy-to-let fixed rate mortgages are currently down year-on-year – some by as much as £29 per month for...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

New research has revealed that Sunderland and Liverpool are home to Britain’s cheapest streets, with some properties costing only £15,000. In an...
09 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Christmas, more than any other time of the year, is one for watching films you've seen a hundred times before. We all...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The winners of the 2018 Property Investors Awards were revealed at the ceremony on Saturday 1 December at The Royal National...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Brexit uncertainty is continuing to drive foreign investment in the UK, research by CashbackRemortgages.co.uk has claimed. A third of multi-million pound homes...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Bridging loan finance continues to grow amidst low interest rates, Brexit uncertainty and mortgage lender caution, Commercial Trust Limited research has...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Fresh figures from Mortgage Brain’s product data analysis show that the buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage market remains ‘unsettled’, with mixed movement seen...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

It now takes, on average, 102 days to sell a property in the UK, according to Post Office Money. Its latest ‘City...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage costs are back on the rise after two successive quarters in which there were a number of cost and rate...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of buy-to-let lenders lending to limited companies has increased by 47% over the past year, according to Mortgages for...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of landlords looking to remortgage has reached an all-time high, Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser Confidence Tracking (FACT) Index has...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Southend-on-Sea is the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, according to research carried out by independent mortgage broker Private Finance. The seaside town,...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The average value of a property in 150 cities worldwide increased by 4.3% in the year to June 2018, according to...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The housing market is not set up for the increasing number of life-long renters, a property management company has claimed. DJ Alexander,...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Living in the catchment area of one of England’s top 100 state secondary schools carries a 42% house price premium compared...
29 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Despite a significant drop in purchase activity in Central London, landlords are still picking up property in the East and West...
29 August 2018
From: Breaking News

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

There will be a continued dampening of the buy-to-let sector over the next three years, before the market stabilises in 2021...
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Brits are feeling confident about the future of the UK property market even in light of no-deal Brexit predictions, research from Quick...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News

UK national house price growth is on an upward curve, according to Carter Jonas. But it continues to slow with rates...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Property management firm, DJ Alexander Ltd, has advised landlords to remortgage before further increases in interest rates. The firm found that one...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Tell us about yourself? I’m currently the founder and director at online credit broker and comparison site Lending Expert which includes our second charge...
06 August 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

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

Britons still top the numbers of foreign buyers purchasing homes in France, according to new research by BNP Paribas. What’s more, as...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Investors are increasingly searching for cheaper and higher yielding properties despite buy-to-let (BTL) investments offering attractive return rates, according to a...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A PropTech startup is looking to continue to ‘expand’ and ‘improve’ its platform as part of round two of the government’s...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The cost of a buy-to-let mortgage remains at a record low, according to analysis by Mortgage Brain. With little movement in costs...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The National Landlord Investment Show is set to head back to London Olympia for its 57th show on June 14. This follows...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...
06 June 2018
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There has been a slightly longer period from sale agreed to completion in 2018 compared to 2017, according to House Network. The...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Pensioners have earned £7,000 a year from their homes, new analysis by Key Retirement has shown. According to the findings, the...
01 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The amount spent on European property by Britons has increased by two thirds. That is according to data released by international...
25 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Some 84% of British homeowners expect property prices in their area to rise over the next six months, up 14% from...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Figures from UK Finance have revealed that the number of interest-only mortgages has nearly halved in the last six years, down...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords with portfolios comprising houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and multi-unit freehold blocks (MUFB) are achieving the highest rental yields, new...
16 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Since the start of the year, the cost of a typical five-year fixed buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage has fallen despite the possibility...
11 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlord confidence across a range of measures remained stable or increased in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the end...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Despite the resilience in the buy-to-let (BTL) market, landlords are taking a ‘wait and see’ approach to assess how the market...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Despite challenging buy-to-let (BTL) conditions, private landlords remain positive about the future of the industry, a new report from specialist bank,...
25 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let (BTL) investors remain largely optimistic about the market in spite of Brexit uncertainty and increasing tax burdens for landlords, according...
05 April 2018
From: Breaking News

One in eight Brits looking to move in the next twelve months have an average budget of £322,000 in order to...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The cost of most mainstream buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages is starting to climb following political uncertainty and last November’s interest rate rises,...
07 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The latest HMRC receipt shows £5.5 billion was taken in capital gains tax (CGT) in January, while the taxman is set...
23 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Research by bridging finance lender mtf has found that a third of UK property professionals are set to expand their portfolios...
16 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Lenders absorbed more costs to keep their rates competitive in the last quarter of 2017, according to the latest results of...
16 February 2018
From: Breaking News

The auction market continues to prosper while estate agent sales are still struggling, according to research conducted by Auction House. The auctioneer...
14 February 2018
From: Breaking News

When I moved to London in winter 1997, I was determined to make my fortune. I didn’t know it at the...
09 February 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK economy was bolstered by more than £7 billion in 2017 thanks to Britain’s older homeowner’s releasing equity for retirement,...
02 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Private Finance’s latest buy-to-let hotspots analysis has revealed that Liverpool and Nottingham are the UK’s best-performing locations for property investment, with...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Securing a mortgage is a challenging feat for three quarters of portfolio landlords after the introduction of the Prudential Regulation Authority...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords are still reducing borrowing as levels of gearing – the ratio of long-term debt compared to its equity capital –...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The latest Complex Buy to Let Index, published by Mortgages for Business, has revealed that HMOs produced average yields of 8.9%...
24 January 2018
From: Breaking News

British people will not be put off by the weaker pound and Brexit negotiations and will continue to buy French properties...
18 January 2018
From: Breaking News

New research carried out by Rightmove has revealed that national average asking rents (excluding London) increased by only 0.7% in 2017. This...
12 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords showed extreme resilience in 2017, new data has revealed, with 57% of the mortgage applications received by Accord Buy To...
12 January 2018
From: Breaking News

With over €297 million worth of loans arranged by international mortgage broker, Enness, in 2017, France is becoming one of the...
10 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Expats and foreign nationals in the UAE are using the weak pound to snap up UK properties while prices remain affordable...
06 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Prices rose across the UK in October compared to the previous month, according to fresh research conducted by the Mortgage Advice...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News

On a day set to be dominated by the Budget, Skipton Building Society has launched two new seven-year fixed-rate mortgages to...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The cost of buy-to-let mortgages has remained mostly unaffected by the second phase of Prudential Regulation Authority changes, coupled with months...
17 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK property market is becoming stagnant as people who wish to move homes are being hindered by Stamp Duty Land...
15 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of borrowers seeking fixed rate mortgages has surged ahead of the prospect of an interest rate rise this Thursday,...
01 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The cost of mortgages has continued to fall despite the regular warnings of interest and mortgage rate rises. After the UK’s economy...
27 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK has been ranked the worst EU country for new homeowners and first-time buyers (FTBs), according to new research from...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in the UK over the age of 55 could be entitled to almost £50 billion via equity release, Retirement...
13 October 2017
From: Breaking News

After a decade of uncertainty, the Spanish prime property market finds itself on its firmest footing, according to Knight Frank’s latest...
04 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Investors could have seen their buy-to-let (BTL) returns increase by as much as 1,131% over the past two decades, according to...
04 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Three in five (59%) consumers across Europe believe that prices will rise over the next 12 months, according to the ING...
15 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage approvals for residential property purchases rose slightly in July to its highest level since March 2016, despite a general fall...
31 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Time may be running out for savvy remortgagors looking for a good deal, according to a leading estate agency. Remortgage customers have...
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Canada’s property market continues to run out of steam, with the latest data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) revealing...
18 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The second charge mortgage market saw new business increase 33% by value and 22% by volume in June compared with the...
17 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance fell during the second quarter of 2017. This...
15 August 2017
From: Breaking News

LendInvest, the UK online platform for property lending and investing, has listed a £50m retail bond on the London Stock Exchange’s...
11 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Harvey Raybould What does it say on your business card? Building Dreams and Empowering Lives What is Creative Development Services (CDS)? We are...
08 August 2017
From: 60 Second Interview

The number of mortgage products has continued to rise, with the volume of deals on the market having increased by 61%...
08 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Australia has added more measures to curb speculation on residential properties in an effort to curb rising home prices and help...
08 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Millennials are the generation born between the early 1980s and the early years of the 21st century, which means that at...
04 August 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a marginal increase in the number of residential property sales in prime central London in the first half of...
03 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Some 1.8 million UK adults have primarily stayed or would stay in a relationship in order to get a foot on...
02 August 2017
From: Breaking News

It is undoubtedly a buyer’s market in London at the moment, with those who are looking to buy prime property in...
27 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Recent months have seen the UK property market starting to slow down. So what has caused this, and will it change? Whilst...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News

With the average two-year fixed rate home loan currently at a record low of just 2.26%, there has never been a...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in key UK cities have proved resilient in the first half of the year, with growth of 5.1%,...
21 July 2017
From: Breaking News

With a growing number of property investors using short-term bridging finance to buy property, June was a landmark for many specialist...
21 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage costs and rates fell during the second quarter of the year, according to the latest figures. Mortgage Brain’s quarterly product data...
20 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Paragon Mortgages is the latest in a long line of lenders to announce that it will be implementing changes for portfolio...
13 July 2017
From: Breaking News

People borrowed more than £17bn in new mortgages last year in order to buy property in London, as homeowners, investors and...
04 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The proportion of people acquiring property with a large deposit dropped in May, the latest mortgage monitor from e.surv shows. Those buying...
04 July 2017
From: Breaking News

A growing number of investors are being forced to sell their homes in order to pay off their interest-only mortgages, according...
29 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Many young people are being left with little alternative but to live with their parents to save enough money for a...
28 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage approvals and household credit growth both slowed last month, adding to growing signs that prospective purchasers in the UK are...
27 June 2017
From: Breaking News

If you want to build your wealth in the short-term, the easiest way to do so is by saving more money. If...
21 June 2017
From: Breaking News

AMP Bank is the latest lender in Australia to introduce more stringent loan application rules and higher interest rates for foreign...
20 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in Canada could fall by as much as 40% over the next five years, led by falls in...
18 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors and property enthusiasts will descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London tomorrow where they will be able to...
14 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The recent slowdown in UK house prices suggests that the market is cooling, but very few experts are surprised. The latest house...
08 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Sterner affordability criteria, stress testing and more robust risk management for lenders seeking to underwrite mortgage contracts has left many property...
01 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Cheap borrowing levels should boost demand for property across the UK in the coming months, despite a recent fall in the...
26 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The recent rise in the level of both first-time buyer and remortgage lending is expected to ‘maintain momentum’ thanks to the...
25 May 2017
From: Breaking News

MortgageGym, which is planning to try and change the way UK consumers access the mortgage market, has announced the successful completion...
23 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market continued to fall last month as a result of...
18 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Pepper Homeloans has launched a new limited edition buy-to-let five-year fixed rate mortgage at 2.98% up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV). The product...
11 May 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp rise in the number of home buyers using cash to buy property last year, with mortgage lending...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The total number of mortgage products on the market has reached its highest level since the recession in 2008 as competition...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News

A man described as a ‘fraudster on a grand scale’ has been jailed for more than three and a half years...
08 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in Ireland look set to increase as demand for property continues to pick up, while the number of...
05 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Over the past two decades, investing in residential property in the UK has been a relatively secure way to make money,...
04 May 2017
From: Breaking News

TSB has reduced mortgage lending to first-time buyers, especially in London, amid growing concerns that many homeowners without significant equity in...
02 May 2017
From: Breaking News

City level residential property price growth gained momentum in the first quarter of the year, rising by 3.5%, led by large...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Franz-Xaver Simmen What does it say on your business card? CEO of Andermatt Swiss Alps AG, responsible for the development, planning...
26 April 2017
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Gross mortgage lending held up relatively well last month despite a fall of almost 20% year-on-year, according to the latest estimate...
21 April 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp rise in remortgaging activity last month as homeowners, including property investors, seek ways to reduce outgoings, new...
20 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Marsden Building Society has launched more than 40 new mortgage products, which includes a number of new deals aimed at buy-to-let...
19 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The size of the retirement lending market in the UK looks set to soar over the next 10 years as lending...
18 April 2017
From: Breaking News

More than one in 10 homeowners in the UK have tried to move property but decided against it after encountering issues...
14 April 2017
From: Breaking News

More home loans were secured to buy property in the UK during the first two months of 2017 than any year...
12 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Levels of remortgaging reached the highest level for eight years in February, while the average amount borrowed fell, according to new...
12 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The bridging sector in the UK has witnessed five-fold growth in lending since 2011, as property professionals have increasingly considered bridging...
10 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Confidence about investing in property continues to grow, as many property investors, including buy-to-let landlords, predict a good year ahead for...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage accessibility in the UK has improved to its highest level since tougher lending conditions came into play as part of...
04 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in Australia are increasing at their fastest pace in seven years, fuelling growing fears about a property bubble...
04 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Gym, the world’s first regulated mortgage robo-adviser, is launching in the UK with a view to speeding up the loan...
04 April 2017
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London Assembly members have expressed concern at the apparent lack of mortgages in the UK being issued to EU citizens. A French...
03 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Homeowners with a standard variable rate (SVR) mortgage could be spending almost £3,200 a year - or £266 a month -...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lending to home buyers fell to a near two-year low in January amid a ‘stubbornly persistent’ lull in moving activity,...
15 March 2017
From: Breaking News

With banks in Australia continuing to tighten their investor lending criteria, a growing number of investors looking to invest in property...
14 March 2017
From: Breaking News

There was a surge in remortgage activity in 2016, which peaked in Q4, as more borrowers opted for longer term fixed...
07 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of home buyers in London fell to the lowest level for four years, fresh figures from the Council of...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Overseas investors and British expats are finding it increasingly difficult to secure mortgages in the UK to fund property acquisitions, according...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Concerns that interest rates could rise sooner than markets currently expect has triggered an increase in remortgaging activity, a new study...
21 February 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in the number of opportunistic foreign investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by the...
09 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the nation's biggest property lender, will stop accepting refinancing applications for investment home loans from...
09 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Together has increased its maximum mortgage loan amount to £1m to enable more investors to invest in property in light of...
02 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Demand for bridging loans surged last year, as a growing number of property investors turned to short-term finance solutions, which typically...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a surge in the number of first-time buyers cashing in on low cost mortgages and stalling property price...
25 January 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of homes changing hands in the UK look set to rise over the next few months, as reflected by...
12 January 2017
From: Breaking News

People over the age of 55 are being frozen out of new mortgages, according to a new study. Stricter lending criteria means many...
10 January 2017
From: Breaking News

The Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee scheme will come to an end tomorrow and there are fears that its withdrawal could...
30 December 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been an increase in the number of overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive after the...
20 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Fewer people are expected to invest in residential property in 2017, as tax changes and economic uncertainty deter many property investors...
19 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lending was down 11% in October compared with the corresponding month last year with £10.5bn borrowed for residential property purchases...
15 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage arrears in Ireland dropped by 3.1% in the third quarter of 2016, the 13th consecutive quarter of decline, the latest...
15 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Second charge mortgages, often simply referred to as second mortgages, are a secured loan used to raise extra money instead of...
13 December 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of mortgages approved for residential property purchases rose for the second consecutive month in October as the housing market...
01 December 2016
From: Breaking News

More than a third of fixed rate mortgage deals currently on the market are now offered without an arrangement fee, fresh...
01 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Auction rooms across the UK are often filled with property investors looking to buy property, ensuring that hundreds of residential and...
01 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in the US rose 1.5% in the third quarter of the year, fresh figures from the Federal Housing...
24 November 2016
From: Breaking News

It is now more affordable than ever before to take out a mortgage, new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders...
16 November 2016
From: Breaking News

With many landlords in Ireland coming to the end of their 10-year interest-only mortgage period, buy-to-let arrears look set to escalate...
10 November 2016
From: Breaking News

UK mortgage approvals rose last month as the housing market continued to show signs of recovery following June's vote to leave...
01 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of mortgages approved by British banks rose last month from a 19-month low in August, according to fresh data...
29 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Ski property developer MGM French Properties has recorded its best summer for five years with a 20% annual increase in sales...
25 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Gross mortgage lending last month hit a nine year high for the month of September, despite a 7% month-on-month drop, new...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Bridging lending increased sharply during the third quarter of the year peaking at £140.49m, brushing off volatility that had plagued the...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) yesterday announced that it will consult on new guidance on the treatment of customers that fall...
20 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Retired homeowners have withdrawn an average of £6.8m of property wealth through equity release so far this year, according to new...
17 October 2016
From: Breaking News

deVere Mortgages and Al Rayan Bank have entered into a strategic partnership to offer Sharia-compliant mortgage alternatives to the increasing number...
14 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Britons thinking about investing in the French property market may have seen the value of the UK pound fall to a...
11 October 2016
From: Breaking News

More than a quarter of interest-only mortgage borrowers in the UK may struggle to repay their home loans, new research shows. Interest-only...
08 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Ireland is at risk of another economic disaster because the country has failed to learn from the mistakes of the last...
08 October 2016
From: Breaking News

The volume of mortgage approvals fell for the third month in a row in August, the latest Bank of England figures...
30 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme, which has attracted strong demand from borrowers looking for higher loan-to-value (LTV) home loans,...
30 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Zoopla has announced the launch of a new lending portal in partnership with Landbay and Bricklane that enables investors to fund property...
27 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of residential property transactions decreased slightly between July and August according to newly released data from HMRC, with last...
23 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of mortgage products on the market has increased sharply over the past two years, led by gains in the...
22 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Together has joined forces with buy-to-let and commercial mortgage broker TBMC to provide property investors with auction and bridging...
20 September 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in asking prices this month as property investors continue to dominate the lower end of...
19 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England, as expected, opted to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 0.25% yesterday in the wake of recent...
16 September 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable increase in the number of opportunistic overseas investors taking advantage of effective discounts caused by sterling’s nosedive...
06 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property prices in the UK rose marginally in August to reach yet another all-time high, according to fresh data from...
01 September 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp slowdown in house price growth across all major cities in the south of England, but market...
26 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The volume of mortgages approved dropped to an 18-month low in July suggesting that housing market activity will slow during the...
25 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The volume of mortgage enquiries received by deVere Mortgages has surged by 55% week on week since the Bank of England...
25 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Around one-third of the 3,500 or so mortgage deals currently on the market are now offered without an arrangement fee, according...
06 August 2016
From: Breaking News

In future only investors with hefty deposits will qualify for mortgages to acquire property in New Zealand under tough new restrictions...
03 August 2016
From: Breaking News

International property investors are poised to pile into the UK and take advantage of favourable buying conditions by snapping up a...
22 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Gross mortgage lending rose by 16% last month compared with May to reach an eight-year high for the month of June,...
22 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England (BoE) decided not to make the first cut to UK interest rates in more than seven years...
14 July 2016
From: Breaking News

One in 10 over-55s UK homeowners are still paying interest-only mortgages and while the majority are confident of clearing the debt...
08 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Gross mortgage lending reached £18.2bn in May, the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) reveal. Lending was 4% higher...
28 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Residential property sales in the UK increased by 1.5% in May compared with April but the month’s seasonally adjusted figure is...
22 June 2016
From: Breaking News

More than half of people remortgaging in May took advantage of the competitive deals available to lower their mortgage rate, new...
21 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Fewer households across the UK perceive that the value of their home rose in June, according to the latest house price...
20 June 2016
From: Breaking News

The European Commission (EC) has not yet taken any decision regarding the capitalisation of Portuguese state-owned bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos. Portugal’s...
15 June 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a notable rise in the volume of people acquiring their homes outright with numbers of sales registered with...
10 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates in the UK could increase in the short-term if Britain votes to leave the European Union, according to the...
25 May 2016
From: Breaking News

A vote to leave the EU would have a ‘major hit’ on residential property prices across the UK and increase the...
10 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The decline in the rate of homeownership seen over the past decade in this country looks set to continue as a...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lenders are slashing the cost of buy-to-let mortgages in a move that will bring some relief to private investors eyeing...
25 April 2016
From: Breaking News

There was a significant increase in the volume of buy-to-let mortgage products available in the UK in the first quarter of...
19 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Lawyers are increasingly banking on property to fund all or some of their retirement, according to new research. Some 29% of those...
14 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The market is changing; the act of investing is based on risk versus reward. No investment is guaranteed, but how can...
14 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Research carried out by Nottingham Trent University has shown that new-build properties may be making owning a home in the UK...
14 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Tenants will bear the cost of recent buy-to-let tax hikes for landlords as they will almost inevitably result in a fall...
05 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The latest figures from estate agency chains Your Move and Reeds Rains show that in the final quarter of 2015 landlord...
09 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of UK properties worth at least £1 million is expected to more than triple by 2030, according to a...
19 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Half of buy-to-let mortgage applicants are unaware of the impending changes to mortgage law, according to Direct Line, with accidental landlords...
10 February 2016
From: Breaking News

George Osborne’s recent tax reforms have sparked a surge in landlords buying property through a company in order to safeguard tax...
05 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The Buy to Let app from Mortgages for Business has now been made available to Android users. Previously, the free to...
22 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Research by Which? Mortgage Advisers have revealed that 32% of mortgage holders have no idea what interest rate they are paying,...
08 December 2015
From: Breaking News

A survey by The Deposit Protection Service has revealed that 68% of landlords believe that changes in landlord tax will lead...
01 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Paragon Group has released its results for the year ending 30 September 2015, reporting that buy-to-let lending has increased by over...
26 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Since the Chancellor’s announced measures to curb the buy-to-let in the Summer Budget, there has been a flurry of debate –...
20 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Almost 40% of British homeowners are unaware of what a 0.5% increase in interest rate rises could mean for their monthly...
10 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Comparison site MoneySuperMarket.com has advised homeowners to consider fixing their mortgage now while providers are slashing rates. MoneySuperMarket analysed average fixed term mortgage...
10 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Accord Buy to Let has reduced the rates across its 75% loan-to-value (LTV) range by 0.35%, and offered a range of...
03 November 2015
From: Breaking News

The number of mortgages approved by British banks in September dropped to its lowest levels since May, according to findings by...
30 October 2015
From: Breaking News

With a launch of several new 70% LTV purchase and remortgage products, Tipton and Coseley Building Society has now entered the buy-to-let...
23 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Renters are leaving themselves financially vulnerable by not having adequate savings, according to the findings from Aviva’s Family Finances Report. This report...
24 September 2015
From: Breaking News

Residential property investment platform Property Partner has launched a major advertisement campaign using a speed-dating theme to attract more investors. The platform...
11 September 2015
From: Breaking News

Q: Who Are Go Commercial Finance & why did you set up Go Commercial Finance? Go Commercial Finance is a true, whole...
09 September 2015
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An online property investment portal has launched this month, allowing investors to get involved for as little as £100. Elevate Invest says...
09 September 2015
From: Breaking News

According to the latest Bank of England figures, the huge hike in buy-to-let landlords in the UK has led to a...
09 September 2015
From: Breaking News

The range of buy-to-let mortgages available to Marsden Building Society’s semi-exclusive partners is being extended, the firm has revealed. The new products...
03 September 2015
From: Breaking News

Landlords looking to manage the upfront costs of buying or remortgaging are being helped in this task by Accord Buy to...
21 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Research from deVere Mortgages has found that mortgage applications have gone up by 43% in the last month. The vast majority...
10 August 2015
From: Breaking News

The number of sales for properties over £1.5 million seems set to drop for the first time in two years, according...
28 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Some 69% of landlords arranged their last buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage through an intermediary or broker, according to research by the National...
28 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Property investors are becoming increasingly interested in expanding their portfolios outside of the UK. Some 46% of property investors surveyed by FXcompared...
19 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a Buy to Let offset mortgage through London & Country. The mortgage is a 2.65...
19 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Some 81% of tenants surveyed by buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages said they are satisfied with their current landlord. The majority of tenants...
19 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Aldermore, a retail bank which specialises in providing financial services to small and medium sized businesses, has cut its buy-to-let range...
19 June 2015
From: Breaking News

The first two buy-to-let mortgages for Axis Bank have been successfully brokered by Mortgages for Business. The deals, processed for a London-based...
12 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Mortgage brokers are seeing stable or growing levels of demand from landlord and property investor clients. Paragon Mortgages’ latest Financial Advisor Confidence...
29 May 2015
From: Breaking News

Landlords and property investors are changing their approach on how to finance borrowing, according to Mortgages for Business. A recent survey carried...
29 May 2015
From: Breaking News

The number of buy-to-let mortgages over three months in arrears fell to 11,900 cases by the end of 2014, according to...
22 May 2015
From: Breaking News

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...
22 May 2015
From: Breaking News

There was an average of 839 buy-to-let mortgage products from 31 active lenders on the market in Q1 2015, up 21...