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Mortgage lenders are continuing a mix of cutting rates and changing criteria in a bid to woo buy to let investors. Precise...

Landlords are increasingly turning towards semi-commercial property, a bank says. Shawbrook says its semi-commercial applications have almost doubled in 2024 compared to...

Two lenders are making a pitch for landlord borrowers as the buy to let mortgage market continues to be highly competitive. Buy...

Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let product range - Buy to Let by Foundation - has cut fees on some options...

As landlords across England brace themselves for the implementation of the Renters Reform Bill, a lettings agency chain - Leaders Romans...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the rental markets.   The new logbooks...

The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...

A majority of Buy to Let landlords have been focused on growing property portfolios in the last 12 months, and not...

A range of specialist buy to let mortgage products covering multi-occupancy properties, mixed-use or part-commercial properties, and expat investors, has been...

A prominent analyst says the threat of rising inflation caused by the Red Sea shipping attacks - on top of this...

Another house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023. Richard Sexton, director...

There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...

There are some 141,245 second homes in England and Wales, new figures show.  Flats are the most common type of second home,...

A new study of over 600,000 available properties on Rightmove reveals that homes in need of renovation are the most in...

Across prime London, annual rental growth in June was 8.0 per cent according to data consultancy LonRes.   This takes rents to almost...

A sports team has made the unusual move of issuing a direct appeal to private landlords to help it find accommodation...

A new petition has been launched on the UK Parliament website to reverse the move towards Periodic Tenancies contained in the...

The Halifax says house prices were flat in May, but fell 1.0 per cent in a year - the first annual...

A new analysis by property investment platform easyMoney reveals that detached homes have delivered the best investment returns of all residential...

A risk management platform claims landlords are amongst those most at risk of fraud. Thirdfort has identified the top eight types of...

Price growth for flats remains sluggish despite the pandemic trends favouring houses slipping away over time. The Halifax says it has continued...

The housing market is showing signs of cooling, says the Halifax, as its latest index shows growing caution.  The lender says that...

Annual rental growth in prime London reached 11.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year, following a 3.4 increase...

Proposals to introduce an Additional Licensing scheme for HMOs in yet another part of the country are to be discussed by...

Zoopla says rental properties are typically letting almost a week faster than a year ago. It claims that with supply and demand...

The first thing you need to consider when you’re buying a second property is what are you buying it for –...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS    What...

New research out this morning suggests that Coronavirus continues to change the lettings landscape, with houses now renting more quickly than a...

While there is optimism over Coronavirus vaccines, it’s likely that Covid-19 will continue to change tenants’ traditional aspirations in 2021 says...

Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...

Lendinvest has revamped its buy-to-let range, with new products for student lets and deals for first-time landlords, while the lending platform...

Foundation Home Loans has cut its buy-to-let rates across all product tiers and property types. Foundation’s 80% loan-to-value (LTV) two-year fix has...

With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...

New data from lettings management platform offers fresh insight into which property types produce the best yields for investors. The study found...

LendInvest has made several changes to its buy-to-let product range in a bid to appeal to borrowers.  The lender has increased the...

Fresh research from Proportunity reveals how different property types performed over the past decade, based on price growth.  The data, collected across...

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...

The English Private Landlord Survey shows that couples aged 25 - 49 make up the largest proportion of private renters, a...

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly favouring Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and more complex property types due to the often higher yields...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

The UK saw a sharp rise in average rent from £757 to £771 a month, up 1.79% during the second quarter...

A two-speed market has emerged in the buy-to-let sector as most smaller landlords have stopped adding to their portfolios, while their...

West One Loans has launched a new range of first charge buy-to-let mortgage products, including both standard and specialist deals. The new...

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let proposition to ensure the range is more transparent and easier for intermediaries to understand...

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new three-year fixed rate product within its buy-to-let range. The limited-edition deal, available to limited companies...

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget today, research from Aldermore has revealed the measures prospective first-time buyers want put...

The UK rental market remained in recession during the third quarter of 2018, the latest figures from The Deposit Protection Service...

LendInvest has launched an exclusive five-year fixed rate product for intermediaries through Buy to Let Club.   The new deal, available on loans...

Rent increases during the last five years have been less than initially perceived, tracking the retail price index (RPI) in England...

LendInvest has scrapped its debenture and floating charges, as part of a series of product changes. The lender has also reduced its...

If the rental income calculation on your BTL doesn’t stack up we can help. If you wish to finance a new...

If you are a landlord who wishes to raise extra finance against a HMO without remortgaging your existing deal then a...

If you’re a landlord who is currently out of work or unemployed who wishes to buy a new BTL property or...

If you’re a landlord and wish to raise finance against an existing buy to let property and don’t have proof of...

The UK buy-to-let property market has witnessed some extensive changes over the last couple of years, making the market much more...

HMO properties produced the highest yields in the first quarter of 2018, at 7.1% - 1.3% above the market average, according...

Paragon has extended its portfolio and regular buy-to-let product ranges. Four new products have been added to its buy-to-let Portfolio range, starting...

Buy-to-let landlords seeking fire safety guidance following the Grenfell Tower tragedy can now gain access to an online fire safety course...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are diversifying their portfolios by investing in semi-commercial property in order to protect their investments...

The chancellor’s pledge to create a £690m competition fund for English councils to tackle urban congestion and develop local transport networks,...

Daniel Hill, managing director of Multi-Let UK, explains how you could build and manage a profitable HMO portfolio. Recent research fromMortgages...

It has been just over two months since buy-to-let landlords were hit with unreasonable tax changes designed to deter them from...

An increasing number of landlords are diversifying away from residential property and investing in property types that have a more favourable...

The latest landlord research by Paragon Mortgages has revealed a marked increase in the number of landlords on the look-out for...