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The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

There have been more changes to buy to let mortgage ranges from lenders. Coming into effect today, The Mortgage Works will be...

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

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...

An insurance firm claims landlords shopping for a new mortgage deal may be expected by lenders to prepare personal guarantees. Purbeck claims...

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

The Penrith Building Society has scrapped mortgage application fees for all buy to let and residential  products, including further advances, until...

One of the UK’s best known platforms for mortgages has significantly reduced its Buy To Let rates. Starting from 3.79 per cent,...

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...

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

A new personal guarantee insurance protection service has been launched for professional landlords - triggered by a surge  in incorporation. Purbeck Personal...

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to draw attention to new guidance it has issued over a tax avoidance scheme aimed at...

An insurance firm is warning landlords about the risks of personal guarantees as a condition of buy to let mortgages. Purbeck Personal...

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

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

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...

Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of Buy to Let mortgages for landlords operating as a limited company. In addition...

1. How Do I Ensure A Good Return On Investment In A Slow Market? This is one of our most frequently asked...

Previous estimates that half a million landlords are set to sell up may actually be a massive under-estimate, a property industry figure...

Landlord Today receives a number of unsolicited contributions from readers. These are always welcome but few are as well argued and...

Over the last couple of years, the government has made several changes to how income and profits are taxed. Some of...

Skipton International, the Guernsey-licensed bank, has today announced the rollout of its Limited Company Buy To Let product following a soft...

Improving yields throughout 2023 may stop more landlords quitting - and, in addition, rental reforms are unlikely to be as bad as...

New research has found that nearly half of landlords feel it’s harder being a landlord now compared to the start of...

Three quarters of landlords in the UK have now used a limited company to invest in at least one of their...

Although the property and mortgage markets have been in a state of flux for the past few months, with rising interest...

An accountancy expert claims that inflation and rising rents could push more landlords over the £10,000 threshold for Making Tax Digital.  Currently...

There’s been a big rise in the number of companies set up to hold buy to lets, according to a survey...

Specialist buy to let lender Fleet Mortgages new Green Mortgages across its three core ranges – standard, limited company and LLP,...

A specialist buy to let mortgage supplier has funded a £13m refinancing project. Zephyr Homeloans says the landlord borrowed the sum -...

A buy to let company creation service claims a huge increase in the number of landlords seeking to incorporate. GetGround says its...

More SME landlords are seeking advice about whether now is the right time to incorporate, before progressing plans to secure more...

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

An online specialist mortgage broker claims that lenders are getting quicker at passing in interest rate rises to landlords. Property Master says...

I hope you weren’t holding your breath for the Chancellor to announce a package of help for landlords in his Spring...

Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham has set out what it considers to be the 10 easy mistakes which some landlords...

Internet searches for ‘how to become a landlord’ have increased by 22 per cent according to Sheards Accountants, a chartered accountancy...

A property investment consultancy says growing numbers of UK and international landlords are incorporating to manage their buy to let portfolios...

It might be thought that banks have made significant mistakes of their own in the recent past - including triggering the...

The Mortgage Works, the specialist buy to let arm of Nationwide Building Society, today launches new limited company mortgages targeting the...

A survey conducted for a mortgage broker suggests one in six landlords is unaware that 2019-2020 - tax assessments for which...

Popular buy to let lender Fleet Mortgages’ latest rental yield index shows the consequences of increasing property prices in many regions...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

A property investment firm has given tips to landlords who may feel m threatened by the prospect of a hike in Capital Gain...

Increasing numbers of landlords are registering as limited companies to reduce their tax liability, an investment specialist claims.  Thirlmere Deacon says there’s...

An investment consultancy says landlords seeking mortgages to acquire new properties via a company have been finding some applications rejected as...

Precise Mortgages has reduced mortgage rates across its buy-to-let range by up to 0.4%.  The specialist lender’s buy-to-let range, which is available...

Foundation Home Loans is planning to pull some of its buy-to-let products tomorrow.  On Thursday, the specialist lender will remove its two-year...

There has been a sharp rise in buy-to-let mortgage activity as property investors look to take advantage of the current stamp...

Foundation Home Loans has reduced rates across a range of five-year buy-to-let mortgage products. The deals, which are offered to both individual...

West One has launched two limited edition buy-to-let mortgage products, which both benefit from West One’s ‘no credit scoring’ approach, with...

Now is potentially a good time for buy-to-let landlords to become limited companies, according to accountancy firm MJ Bushell.  Property tax specialists...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has withdrawn its 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let products. The specialist buy-to-let arm of Nationwide Building Society has also...

Foundation Home Loans has cut its  shorter-term buy-to-let mortgage products in response to greater demand from investors.  Two-year fixed rates within Foundation’s...

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) Commercial Mortgages has introduced a new limited company buy-to-let product targeted specifically at holiday letting properties in...

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...

Foundation Home Loans has relaunched its buy-to-let product range to its pre-lockdown structure with the reintroduction of large loans, early remortgage,...

Foundation Home Loans has made a range of changes to its buy-to-let product range, which includes increases to loan-to-value (LTV) bands,...

All buy-to-let loans above £500,000 are now offered by The Mortgage Lender with a reduced completion fee of 0.5%, and from...

Foundation Home Loans has returned to new lending with the creation and launch of a new set of buy-to-let and residential...

Dynamo for Intermediaries has gained exclusive access to Habito’s range of buy-to-let mortgage products, making it the first mortgage club to...

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has increased rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range by 0.3%. Rates now start at 3.39% for 70% loan-to-value...

The three-month mortgage payment holiday to landlords whose tenants are experiencing financial difficulties due to coronavirus, will also apply to those...

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has made rate reductions across its new simplified buy-to-let mortgage range, which maintains a variety of fee...

It’s no secret that the war on landlords has escalated heavily since 2016 and as we find ourselves in a new...

The Nottingham for Intermediaries has launched a new range of limited company buy-to-let mortgages. Highlights include a two-year fixed rate at 2.76%,...

Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its buy-to-let range. Highlights include its 85% loan-to-value product, available on a two-year fix, which has...

With the residential property market continuing to show signs of improvement, there is renewed investor confidence in the sector,  according to...

Foundation Home Loans has made a series of rate reductions across a number of products in its core buy-to-let range. The rate...

Newbury Building Society has cut rates on a limited company buy-to-let mortgage deal. The 75% loan-to-value three-year variable product has been reduced...

YBS Commercial Mortgages has expanded its buy-to-let product range by launching a new five-year fixed rate Limited Company buy-to-let deal. The move...

Pepper Money has launched a new range of two and five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages for limited companies.  The products come with...

An online comparison site has been launched by Buy-to-Let Direct with a view to helping landlords make the right decisions when...

Al Rayan Bank has introduced a new five-year fixed 80% finance-to-value (FTV) buy-to-let purchase plan (BTLPP), while also cutting the rental...

Paragon has reduced borrowing rates across its range of buy-to-let mortgage products, available at up to 80% loan-to-value. The deals, which are suitable...

There will be further growth in portfolio and complex buy-to-let lending in 2020, Paragon predicts. There has been greater demand over the...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has launched a new range of buy-to-let switcher mortgage products for limited companies. The new deals, which are...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched three buy-to-let mortgages for limited companies. The products include a two-year discount, a two-year fix...

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a number of rate reductions across a range of buy-to-let products by up to 45 basis...

House sharing has becoming increasingly popular as more (and older) people opt to live with housemates over ownership or renting alone....

Almost two-thirds of landlords planning to add to their portfolio over the next 12 months will use a limited company to...

It’s becoming more and more popular for landlords in the UK to buy properties through limited companies, rather than as individuals....

As a landlord, it helps to understand current trends in the private rented sector and how you can maintain your buy-to-let...

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new five-year buy-to-let mortgage product aimed at landlords who seek rate certainty but with a...

Many young people would find it significantly harder to get a foot on the housing ladder, leaving many effectively renting for...

Habito has added to its buy-to-let offering by launching its first suite of company buy-to-let mortgages.  The products, available exclusively through Habito’s...

An overwhelming majority of buy-to-let landlords are optimistic about their future in the private rental sector with 84% looking to maintain...

Saffron Building Society has added it its limited company buy-to-let range with the introduction of a new five-year fixed rate product,...

A third of buy-to-let landlords plan to remortgage in the next year, with those looking to add to their portfolio more...

Some 55% of landlords planning to add to their portfolio over the next 12 months will use a limited company to...

Foundation Home Loans has cut rates on selected five-year fixed buy-to-let products by up to 0.1%. The specialist lender has made reductions...

Purchasing an investment property via a limited company, rather than as an individual, has become significantly more popular, and that largely...

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has cut limited company and HMO buy-to-let mortgage rates. TMW is offering a two-year fixed limited company mortgage...

There has been a significant increase in both portfolio landlord and limited company buy-to-let business over the past 12 months, according...

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

Fleet Mortgages has launched four new five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages, while also reducing prices on three limited company products. The 75%...

Al Rayan Bank has launched a new limited company buy-to-let purchase plan (BTLPP) for landlords to purchase their investment properties in...