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Our data reveals a striking trend: landlords buying property are getting younger.  The average age of landlords purchasing with a buy-to-let mortgage...

A new survey appears to lift the lid on why landlords remain in buy to let, despite the tax and regulatory...

A new report reveals that the private rented sector in the North West region of England makes a gross value added...

Yesterday’s inflation rise from 2.0% to 2.2% may have dealt a sharp blow to hopes of a Bank of England base...

Landlords generated average rental yields of 6.3% in the second quarter of the year, research for Paragon’s latest PRS Trends Report...

Molo Finance has announced reductions to its buy to let mortgage rates for UK residents, expats and non-UK residents, with cuts...

A report by professional services firm PwC indicates that London’s private rented sector makes a gross value added contribution of £14.6...

Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let and residential brands have launched new two- and five-year fixed-rate EPC Saver products in partnership...

Paragon Bank is offering four new limited edition buy to let mortgages, with two products suitable for landlords with three or...

As the new Labour Government settles into power, rental reform will be one of the items at the top of the...

A prominent economic analyst warns that many of the rental policies advocated by the major political parties in the General Election...

Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let deal, offering landlords finance to upgrade their properties. The two refurb-to-let products are designed for...

Several lenders have revised their products as competition for buy to let landlords hots up. Melton Building Society has launched four new...

The Welsh private rented sector makes a gross value added (GVA) contribution of £1.6 billion to the UK economy, according to...

Over eight in 10 landlords are reporting strong levels of tenant demand, Paragon Bank research has revealed. As part of research carried...

* This piece is written jointly by Richard Rowntree (Managing Director, Paragon Bank) and Ben Beadle (Chief Executive of the National...

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

The latest official government rent index shows that average private rents across the UK as a whole increased by 9.2% in...

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...

Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...

The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...

Buy to let specialist lender Paragon Bank has introduced offers on its two-year fixed rate BTL mortgages, including its lowest rate...

Six in 10 landlords recorded increased tenant demand for their properties in the final quarter of 2023, Paragon Bank research has...

Buy To Let lender Paragon Bank has added five-year fixed-rate ‘green’ products to its range of BTL mortgages. Rates start at 4.89...

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

Paragon Bank has launched new five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages with nil product fees. Rates start at 5.80 per cent and there is...

I recently attended the NRLA’s annual conference in Birmingham and a theme that still dominates discussion in the industry is the...

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

A third of landlords who own rental property in their personal name are planning to incorporate their portfolio into a limited...

The National Residential Landlords Association hosts a meeting at Labour’s annual conference tomorrow - but it admits the party’s rental policies...

This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...

Paragon Bank has announced a 4.69 per cent five-year fixed-rate buy to let mortgage, marking the lender’s lowest rate for this...

Three-quarters of landlords who intend to purchase a new property in the next year will use a Limited Company structure, it’s...

Paragon Bank is the latest to reduce mortgage rates for landlords. It’s cut rates across 22 buy-to-let mortgage products, with fixed deals...

Landlords with property in Outer London and the East Midlands are reporting the strongest levels of tenant demand in Britain, Paragon...

Landlords are operating in a fog when it comes to the Government’s thinking on the future of energy efficiency standards for...

A bank chief has used a national newspaper interview to make a stand in favour of buy to let landlords and...

Scores of portfolio landlords are incorporating their property portfolio as limited companies, which could save hundreds of thousands of pounds on...

By Richard O’Neill, managing director, lettings at Romans Estate Agents As a landlord, your property’s yield is an important figure. It indicates...

A growing number of landlords are incorporating in order to salvage profits from the difficult buy to let sector, a bank...

Over the past year, we have witnessed an increase in the proportion of landlords opting to acquire properties through limited companies.  This...

The North East was England’s most affordable region to privately rent last year, Paragon Bank analysis has revealed. In the North East...

I have read a great deal in the media recently about a mass landlord ‘exodus’. The story goes along the lines of...

Six in 10 landlords support minimum property standards for the private rented sector, Paragon Bank research has found. The government has pledged...

As most landlords know, a myriad of myths has built up around the private rented sector and one that seems to...

Landlords have helped drive an improvement in standards in privately rented property, with four in five upgrading each rental home they...

Two key figures jumped out at me from the National Residential Landlords Association’s (NRLA) excellent recent report on the private rented...

Landlords with properties in Central London have reported the highest levels of tenant demand across England and Wales. Research on behalf of...

Half of landlords are prepared to make changes to their property to accommodate the needs of older tenants. Paragon Bank analysis of...

There are many misconceptions about the private rented sector, but a common one I hear is that it is the tenure...

An upbeat trading statement from buy to let mortgage lender Paragon suggests that the sector is relatively healthy, but losing many...

I often use this column to discuss the reputation of landlords and the broader private rented sector which, as we all...

It’s disappointing to say, but once again the rhetoric from both the Labour and Conservative party conferences towards the private rented...

For the second time this year, the proportion of landlords reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high, according to...

We seem to be living in a continuous stream of ‘once in a lifetime’ events. From Brexit, to the pandemic and...

Paragon Bank has revealed the locations where landlords letting to students can achieve the strongest yields - and they are typically...

Tenant demand is surging in Outer London areas according tones research undertaken on behalf of specialist buy to let lender Paragon...

There’s a gulf in the amount that landlords are willing to pay to meet proposed new EPC requirements and what they...

Unintended consequences. Let’s face it, they happen across lots of different areas of our lives. We start out with the best...

The proportion of landlords who plan to purchase their next buy to let property through a limited company has hit the...

A prominent buy to let mortgage lender says there’s been a surge of interest in so-called green mortgages linked to good...

Landlords are in danger of losing the narrative again. With rental inflation hitting record levels, much of the noise we see in...

A bank is forecasting that almost one in 10 rented homes in the UK within the next decade could be a...

Landlords work harder to ensure properties are suitable for their preferred tenant type, more than they do to achieve maximum profits.  That’s...

A report from the Public Accounts Committee on the regulation of the private rented sector (PRS) was issued with little notice...

The proportion of landlords reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high of 62 per cent. Research undertaken on behalf of...

Let’s face facts, landlords and the private rented sector have a reputation problem. Perceived to be the poor relation of housing provision, the sector is...

Homes headed by a person over the age of 45 will account for at least half of all privately renting households...

A new report from the Social Market Foundation and sponsored by the Paragon Bank has thrown new light on what today’s...

A major think tank is calling for a radical reform of the private rental sector. A report from the cross-party independent Social...

Buy-to-let lending hit its highest ever level last year, spurred on by record levels of tenant demand, the Stamp Duty Holiday...

Buy to let landlords are increasingly targeting smaller, secondary towns and cities rather than big urban centres. Data from Paragon Bank shows...

Landlords are targeting semi-detached homes over terraced houses for the first time, but with limited stock availability and strong competition from...

Bromsgrove is a classic rental market. The Worcestershire market town is enveloped by green space but is just a thirty-minute commute...

Paragon Bank increased buy to let lending to landlords by 33.9 per cent to £1.61 billion in its last financial year,...

The proportion of landlords feeling optimistic about different aspects of letting is at the highest level for five years. As part of research...

Paragon Bank is doubling both the maximum loan amount it lends on an individual property and the total buy to let...

Tenant demand across the private rental sector is at a record high according to buy to let specialist the Paragon Bank. A...

Some 83 per cent of landlords have made a profit from their lettings activities in the second quarter of 2021 -...

There’s more evidence that the feared avalanche of debt and evictions post-Covid has failed to materialise. Research for buy to let lender...

The buy to let pipeline for one of the sector’s main mortgage lenders is now £911.4m some 39.9 per cent up...

There’s been a wholesale lifting in standards of investment and quality in the private rental sector thanks to landlords, and in...

For the first time in four years, the proportion of landlords who say they plan to expand their portfolios is higher...

Paragon Bank has launched a range of 80 per cent loan to value buy to let mortgages specifically for properties with...

Specialist buy to let lender Paragon has taken the unusual step of issuing a so-called Green Bond to fund attempts to make...

A prominent buy to let lender has launched a range of products to help landlords improve the energy efficiency of rental...

A record pipeline has been reported by one of the leading buy to let mortgage lenders as landlords race to beat...

Coronavirus has prompted much talk of landlords and tenants alike fleeing cities for the country - but some evidence suggests that...

Retirement rental specialist Girlings says the phenomenon of later life renting is growing in popularity. It says independent research from Paragon Bank...

A survey of over 2,000 tenants by a specialist buy to let lender shows that contrary to the popular belief, most...

A new report from respected specialist mortgage provider Paragon Bank shows that retiree renters and those in the upper-middle age category...

Just under half of landlords say they intend to make energy efficiency improvements to properties as part of the government's Green Homes Grant...

A new survey of 700 landlords from a respected buy to let lender reveals the regions with the strongest levels of...

There has been a drop in buy-to-let lending, but the decline is less dramatic than the general purchase market, according to the latest...

The government’s decision to temporarily increase the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in England and Northern Ireland, until...

There was a notable increase in buy-to-let remortgage business in the second quarter of the year, according to Paragon Bank.  The research...

Buy-to-let properties in the UK are currently in high demand and there appears to be plenty of room for further growth,...

SimplyBiz Mortgages has added Paragon’s buy-to-let range to its mortgage panel.  The buy-to-let range includes support for SPV limited company lending, including...

Paragon has launched a new online system for its landlord customers. The Landlord Portal enables landlords to access all their accounts in...