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KEYWORD "Mortgage Affordability" - 20 RESULTS
Big Housing Market Boost from two new snapshots

Landlords seeking capital appreciation will be encouraged from two new housing market surveys - one showing a surprise rise in house...

08 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Housing Market “more resilient than expected” despite new fall

The UK housing market is remaining “more resilient than expected” despite the latest price index showing another small fall. The Halifax say...

09 October 2023

From: Breaking News

EPCs: new builds beat older homes hands down, says trade body

Research from the Home Builders Federation claims owners of new homes will save an average £135 a month on running costs...

06 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Investors forced to sell after failing remortgage affordability

A buy to let mortgage broker is warning landlords that as many as one in three investors fail their lender's affordability...

06 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Shamplina Speaks: What To Expect as a Landlord in 2023

I am, by my own admission, ever the optimist, but with a barrage of enquiries from concerned landlords facing very real...

11 February 2023

From: Legislation & Compliance

A Perfect Storm for London Renters?

The perennial shortage of new homes in the capital has now collided with a sharp increase in government regulation, a tripling...

28 January 2023

From: The Big Issues

Richest fare best as interest rates hit house prices elsewhere

The top end of the UK’s residential market is experiencing a growing divergence between heavily mortgaged and equity-rich owners, according to...

28 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Capital appreciation blow as landlords’ house values dip again

The latest monthly index from the Halifax shows average house prices falling 0.4 per cent in October, following the 0.1 per...

08 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Liz Truss says she wants to make it easier for tenants to buy homes

A review of the mortgage system would ensure that tenants’ records in paying rent would contribute towards their ability to secure...

01 August 2022

From: Breaking News

More than half of BTL landlords to offload properties, says Property Partner

Over half of private landlords plan to sell some of their buy-to-let properties this year, it has been claimed. Some 54% of landlords...

12 April 2018

From: Breaking News

Arthur Jones: Business Development Manager at Glide

Who are you?   Arthur Jones, I’m Glide’s London Business Development Manager. I joined Glide in November 2016 to head up London. My...

18 January 2018

From: 60 Second Interview

Tax and affordability test changes prompt landlords to set up structures

A growing number of landlords are turning to corporate structures in an effort to reduce tax liability and avoid stringent new...

12 October 2017

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let property purchase activity ‘continues to be weak’

The number of buy-to-let loans secured by buy-to-let landlords increased in January to the second highest monthly level since the introduction...

16 March 2017

From: Breaking News

Demand for buy-to-let ‘has never been so low’

The number of people investing in the buy-to-let sector is falling at an alarming rate, while many existing landlords are selling...

02 March 2017

From: Breaking News

Strong start to the year for buy-to-let market

While many will agree that 2016 was not the best year for buy-to-let, as the government introduced a raft of anti-landlord...

20 January 2017

From: Breaking News

Demand for buy-to-let set to fall in Q1 2017

The number of people investing in the buy-to-let sectors is expected to fall in the first quarter of the year ahead...

16 January 2017

From: Breaking News

Landlords to be adversely affected by tax changes and tougher lending conditions

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

04 January 2017

From: Breaking News

Stricter lending criteria could see investors locked out of buy-to-let

Buy-to-let landlords could be forced to stump up more than 60% deposits in some locations if all lenders introduce stricter borrowing requirements,...

05 July 2016

From: Breaking News

Paragon calls for halt on landlord tax changes

Specialist mortgage lender Paragon has called on the Chancellor to make no further changes to the taxation of landlords in today's...

16 March 2016

From: Breaking News

MCD could bar cheap loans to accidental landlords

The Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD), could bar accidental landlords from switching to cheaper mortgage deals on affordability grounds. Many could be told...

14 March 2016

From: Breaking News

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