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Shawbrook Bank has rolled out a series of criteria changes designed to support both new entrants and seasoned investors in expanding...

UK landlords are doubling down on urban flats amidst a slow but definite return to conventional office working. Data from Shawbrook Bank...

No fewer than 88 per cent of portfolio landlords have added to their portfolios in the last six months, despite market...

Beverley Building Society has entered the buy to let market for the first time with two new products. Its variable rate BTL...

A poll suggests that 58 per cent of tenants would be less likely to look at a rental property if they...

A new survey shows that while some 78 per cent of landlords have now heard about government proposals around EPC ratings,...

A prominent buy to let lender says falling house prices five canny landlords the chance to buy property relatively cheaply. Emma Cox,...

Many landlords are already undertaking substantial work on their properties to make them more energy efficient, a new survey shows. The Shawbrook...

The rising cost of living is driving a shift towards energy efficiency improvements in the private rented sector, according to the...

Three quarters of residential landlords have taken steps to support tenants during the current cost-of-living crisis, according to new research from...

Who are you? I am the Head of Broking for Newable Finance. A specialist commercial finance brokerage. What is Newable Finance? Newable Finance is...

A webinar is being staged to advise landlords on government proposals that from 2025 all newly rented residential properties will be...

A portfolio landlord’s deal for an £11m re-financing package has been struck with a bank. The landlord was looking to refinance 63...

Contrary to recent figures from Zoopla and others, pointing to double-digit rental inflation in the past year, official statistics show the...

Landlords could lose up to £9,500 a year if they are unable to make changes to the energy efficiency of their...

A bank is establishing a working group of industry professionals, landlords and policy makers to see how the private rental sector...

Almost a quarter of landlords say their properties are currently rated D or below for energy efficiency, according to a new...

A prominent buy to let mortgage provider is advising landlords to ensure they check EPCs and energy efficiency issues on properties...

A relatively optimistic sentiment survey of landlords suggests many remain upbeat about the prospects for the sector.  According to the Shawbrook Bank...

Only 15 per cent of landlords say they are fully aware of changes to laws surrounding Energy Performance Certificates in the...

Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...

There is a fear that work required to bring rental units up to new Energy Performance Certificate levels by 2025 could...

Around 20 per cent of landlords surveyed by a bank used a credit card or short-term finance to fund a recent...

A new portal set up by a leading buy to let mortgage provider claims it will “revolutionise” the borrowing process for...

Some 46 per cent of landlords reduced monthly rent payments for their tenants because of the pandemic, according to research from...

A bank says it can provide a formal mortgage offer to a buy to let investor in just 48 hours. Shawbrook says...

Shawbrook Banks has simplified its buy-to-let range down to just three products, a few months after streamlining its range from 10 to...

Shawbrook Bank has made changes to its buy-to-let product range and criteria across all loan-to-value (LTV) bandings.  The specialist lender has cut...

An increasing number of private landlords appear to be waiting to see what impact Brexit and regulatory changes will have on...

Buy-to-let landlords who have adopted a high yielding investment strategy may be interested in new analysis of the BTL market that...

The buy-to-let market is expected to remain subdued for the next three years mired by tax changes and tougher mortgage lending...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

Almost half of private landlords have opted to wait to see what impact Brexit and regulatory changes will have on the...

A number of landlords remain confident about the buy-to-let sector despite tax hikes and tougher mortgage rules hitting the private rented...

Around a third of buy-to-let investors are still unaware of how regulatory changes could impact their ability to borrow or refinance...

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed all major asset classes in recent years. But...

We all know that buy-to-let investors face a challenging time, but what are the key issues affecting landlords? Karen Bennett looks...

The Managing Director of Property Finance & Deputy CEO of Shawbrook Bank, Stephen Johnson, discusses the advantages of fixed rates for...

The Managing Director of Commercial Mortgages & Deputy CEO of Shawbrook Bank, Stephen Johnson, discusses the various tax options available for...

About half of property investors are looking to enter or expand in the HMO market, according to research from Shawbrook Bank. The...

A group campaigning for the abolition of the buy-to-let tax grab have launched the second phase of its crowdfunding campaign and...

New research shows that houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) are set to be the most popular type of investment for property...