Before the pandemic struck, Build to Rent (BTR) was undeniably the property market’s fastest-growing trend. Many expect it to recover quickly,...
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26 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![How can buyers of Spanish off-plan properties recover their investment?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a considerable amount of uncertainty and worry since it took hold in Europe in early March,...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![More landlords shift to two-year fixed buy-to-let deals](/img/default/pit.png)
Specialist buy-to-let broker Commercial Trust has found a growing number of two-year fixed rate buy-to-let applications in the first half of...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rents in private rental sector increase in line with RPI](/img/default/pit.png)
Residential rent rises in the private rental sector (PRS) have been closely tied to the rate of inflation and retail price...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let mortgage costs are on the rise](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Clive Emson celebrates its 200th auction milestone](/img/default/pit.png)
This month marks the 200th auction of Clive Emson Auctioneers, the independent regional land and property auctioneer which first launched in...
07 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Portfolio landlords struggle to secure mortgage finance in light of PRA changes](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Buy-to-let mortgage costs remain stable despite changes and uncertainty](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![True cost for Bank of Mum and Dad revealed](/img/default/pit.png)
The cost of the Bank of Mum and Dad phenomenon to parents has been laid bare by new research carried out...
27 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Bridging lender offers free valuations on all new loan enquiries](/img/default/pit.png)
The bridging loans sector has markedly raised its profile in recent years. It is also becoming better understood by property investors,...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Paragon to make portfolio BTL changes to comply with PRA’s new requirements](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Another Aussie bank cracks down on foreign property investors](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Australian house price growth surges to seven-year high](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Property investors continue to eye less conventional finance options](/img/default/pit.png)
While buy-to-let lenders come to terms with fresh interventions imposed by the Prudential Regulation Authority, designed to subject buy-to-let landlords to stricter...
30 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage lending drops 11% in a year](/img/default/pit.png)
Mortgage lending was down 11% in October compared with the corresponding month last year with £10.5bn borrowed for residential property purchases...