Marc Da Silva

Marc Da Silva

Read my articles below...

Marc Da Silva

Read my articles below...

Kensington Mortgages has introduced a range of rate cuts across its buy-to-let and residential ranges.  ...
The government has been slammed for attempting to shift the responsibility for renters in need onto landlords.  ...
As the UK went into lockdown, most people were either furloughed or forced to work from home where they can, and for those who adapted to this new way of working - and living - it is possible that they ...
Castle Trust Bank has introduced a new range of buy-to-let products available at up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV). ...
The government has published its response to the House of Commons, Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s (HCLG) report on cladding remediation.  ...
At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown, a ban on evictions was introduced in England and Wales. ...
The length of notice periods landlords must provide tenants when using certain grounds for possession whilst the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 is in force has changed.  ...
Deposit-free renting provider flatfair has signed a partnership with Martyn Gerrard which has 12 branches across north London.  ...
A number potential property hotspots have been identified for buy-to-let investors with an eye on the future.   ...
Rents increased by an average of 2% in August thanks to greater demand from renters, the latest figures show.  ...
London has seen the second-largest decline in rent and living costs in Europe over the past three years when it comes to a percentage of salary, new research from Spotahome shows.  ...
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 UK Finance Household Review.  ...
More needs to be done to help support tenants, especially those facing financial hardship as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to The Law Society of England and Wales.  ...
The Scottish government has published updated guidance for private landlords and letting agents to help cope with the existing Covid-19 pandemic.  ...
Electrical Safety First is calling for the introduction of mandatory electrical safety checks as part of the Scottish government’s plan to regulate short-term lets. ...
The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered almost every aspect of our daily lives, and the rental market needs to adapt to these changes, which represent a ‘new normal’, according to Accommodation.co.uk.  ...
Barclays has announced that it is restricting all buy-to-let deals to a maximum limit of 70% loan-to-value (LTV). ...
Buy-to-let landlords must now provide tenants with at least six months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in most cases, including section and section 21 evictions, as well as rent arrears under six months. ...
Landlords and tenants in Chelmsford, Essex, are being warned that a local letting agent appears to be trading, despite being expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) and is now in liquidation.  ...
SimplyBiz Mortgages has added buy-to-let lender Zephyr Homeloans to its mortgage panel. ...
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