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![Shock figures show Rent is more affordable than a Mortgage](/upload/images/24%2005%2016%20%2001.jpg)
A European real estate valuation service has released what it calls “a comprehensive study on housing affordability in the United Kingdom”,...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Country property market warns up as spring finally arrives](/upload/images/24%2005%2016%20%2004.jpg)
There are signs of a seasonal pick-up in activity in country house markets, but higher mortgage rates are keeping demand in...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let costs breakdown shows how returns are falling](/upload/images/24%2004%2009%2005.jpg)
The total return of the average buy-to-let property has reduced by 6% over the last two years, driven by a sharp...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investor Opportunity - asking prices still thousands below last spring’s peak](/upload/images/24%2003%2019%20%2002.jpg)
The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning: Buy To Let doesn’t offer guaranteed returns to investors](/upload/images/24%2003%2019%20%2003.jpg)
New and past landlords tempted back to Buy to Let have been warned - passive income from property isn’t easy. This is...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Which tenures and regions have seen property value rise most?](/upload/images/24%2002%2022%20%2004.jpg)
Total value of UK housing fell marginally in 2023 by 0.3 per cent or £27 billion, but remains significantly higher than...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![London Briefing - what investors should know about sales and rentals](/upload/images/24%2002%2020%20%2004.jpg)
Growing confidence in the property sales market and lower mortgage costs led to a 21 per cent increase in the number...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Surging rents drive up capital growth according to Savills](/upload/images/240215%2003.jpg)
UK housing costs hit £200 billion for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by the property firm...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investors’ Update - a subdued autumn for UK housing market](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2031%202.jpg/23%2010%2031%202__400x226.jpg)
Knight Frank says the seasonal autumn bounce has failed to materialise in the UK housing market this year. It was a...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![What’s your buy-to-let worth?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/OPG_SC_140923.png)
As the ‘big buy-to-let’ sell off gathers momentum, we take a look ways you can guestimate the value of your rental...
14 September 2023
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![Law firm says rental supply hit as Renters Reform Bill frightens investors](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2008%2024%203%20shutterstock_1413157547.jpg/23%2008%2024%203%20shutterstock_1413157547__400x267.jpg)
Another legal firm is reporting a “significant rise” in landlords selling up ahead of the Renters Reform Bill becoming law. A blog...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Profitable portfolios dip but yields remain stable - report](/upload/images/Profitable%20portfolios%20dip%20-%20PIT%20Team%20FinanceCalculator-400x310.png)
Rental yields and tenant demand are holding firm for landlords’ property investments, however profitability of portfolios was slightly down on the...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rental yields up in majority of regions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, this week released its latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q4 2022 rental yields across England...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Home buyers with mortgages face 28% hit to buying power in 2023](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MortgageApproved-1-400x310.jpg)
Despite the relative buoyancy of the housing market activity over the summer – the recent spike in mortgage rates for new...
30 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cladding roundup – understanding and tackling the ongoing crisis](/img/default/pit.png)
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 continue to benefit from falling buy-to-let mortgage rates](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Returns from London BTL homes don’t outweigh risks, firm claims](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Mixed movement in BTL market as mortgage costs waver](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Cost of two, three and five-year mortgages back on the rise](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Seaside town revealed as the UK’s top buy-to-let destination](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Buy-to-let mortgage costs remain at record lows as market stabilises](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![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
![BTL lending margins squeezed as lenders competed in 2017](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Liverpool and Nottingham revealed as the best location for rental yields](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![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
![Research reveals mortgage costs falling again despite possible rate rise](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Analysis of mainstream mortgages shows ‘strong mix of rate and cost reductions’](/img/default/pit.png)
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
![Asking prices ‘remain muted’ despite high demand from buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
Asking prices for residential properties in England and Wales have remained broadly unchanged over the past month, as price sensitive homebuyers...
17 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![International buyers routinely rejected for UK mortgages](/img/default/pit.png)
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
08 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Households confident about price rises, research shows](/img/default/pit.png)
Knight Frank has reported that households in all UK regions perceive that the value of their home increased in March, with...