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Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...
12 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...
02 March 2024
From: The Big Issues
Buy to let specialist lender Paragon Bank has introduced offers on its two-year fixed rate BTL mortgages, including its lowest rate...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Six in 10 landlords recorded increased tenant demand for their properties in the final quarter of 2023, Paragon Bank research has...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
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...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...
20 January 2024
From: The Big Issues
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...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlord confidence has rebounded strongly in recent months according to a survey by a leading buy to let-focussed bank. All aspects of...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A third of landlords who own rental property in their personal name are planning to incorporate their portfolio into a limited...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Residential Landlords Association hosts a meeting at Labour’s annual conference tomorrow - but it admits the party’s rental policies...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Paragon Bank has announced a 4.69 per cent five-year fixed-rate buy to let mortgage, marking the lender’s lowest rate for this...
29 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Three-quarters of landlords who intend to purchase a new property in the next year will use a Limited Company structure, it’s...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Paragon Bank is the latest to reduce mortgage rates for landlords. It’s cut rates across 22 buy-to-let mortgage products, with fixed deals...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords with property in Outer London and the East Midlands are reporting the strongest levels of tenant demand in Britain, Paragon...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords are operating in a fog when it comes to the Government’s thinking on the future of energy efficiency standards for...
02 September 2023
From: The Big Issues
A bank chief has used a national newspaper interview to make a stand in favour of buy to let landlords and...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Scores of portfolio landlords are incorporating their property portfolio as limited companies, which could save hundreds of thousands of pounds on...
26 August 2023
From: Tax & Finance
By Richard O’Neill, managing director, lettings at Romans Estate Agents As a landlord, your property’s yield is an important figure. It indicates...
25 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A growing number of landlords are incorporating in order to salvage profits from the difficult buy to let sector, a bank...
10 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The North East was England’s most affordable region to privately rent last year, Paragon Bank analysis has revealed. In the North East...
14 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Six in 10 landlords support minimum property standards for the private rented sector, Paragon Bank research has found. The government has pledged...
18 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords have helped drive an improvement in standards in privately rented property, with four in five upgrading each rental home they...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords with properties in Central London have reported the highest levels of tenant demand across England and Wales. Research on behalf of...
01 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Half of landlords are prepared to make changes to their property to accommodate the needs of older tenants. Paragon Bank analysis of...
18 January 2023
From: Breaking News
I often use this column to discuss the reputation of landlords and the broader private rented sector which, as we all...
19 November 2022
From: The Big Issues
It’s disappointing to say, but once again the rhetoric from both the Labour and Conservative party conferences towards the private rented...
29 October 2022
From: Rental Reform
For the second time this year, the proportion of landlords reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high, according to...
28 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Paragon Bank has revealed the locations where landlords letting to students can achieve the strongest yields - and they are typically...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Tenant demand is surging in Outer London areas according tones research undertaken on behalf of specialist buy to let lender Paragon...
11 August 2022
From: Breaking News
There’s a gulf in the amount that landlords are willing to pay to meet proposed new EPC requirements and what they...
25 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The proportion of landlords who plan to purchase their next buy to let property through a limited company has hit the...
07 July 2022
From: Breaking News
A prominent buy to let mortgage lender says there’s been a surge of interest in so-called green mortgages linked to good...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News
A bank is forecasting that almost one in 10 rented homes in the UK within the next decade could be a...
31 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords work harder to ensure properties are suitable for their preferred tenant type, more than they do to achieve maximum profits. That’s...
25 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The proportion of landlords reporting increasing tenant demand has hit an all-time high of 62 per cent. Research undertaken on behalf of...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Homes headed by a person over the age of 45 will account for at least half of all privately renting households...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A new report from the Social Market Foundation and sponsored by the Paragon Bank has thrown new light on what today’s...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A major think tank is calling for a radical reform of the private rental sector. A report from the cross-party independent Social...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let lending hit its highest ever level last year, spurred on by record levels of tenant demand, the Stamp Duty Holiday...
12 March 2022
From: Tax & Finance
Buy to let landlords are increasingly targeting smaller, secondary towns and cities rather than big urban centres. Data from Paragon Bank shows...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords are targeting semi-detached homes over terraced houses for the first time, but with limited stock availability and strong competition from...
05 February 2022
From: Tax & Finance
Paragon Bank increased buy to let lending to landlords by 33.9 per cent to £1.61 billion in its last financial year,...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News
The proportion of landlords feeling optimistic about different aspects of letting is at the highest level for five years. As part of research...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Paragon Bank is doubling both the maximum loan amount it lends on an individual property and the total buy to let...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Tenant demand across the private rental sector is at a record high according to buy to let specialist the Paragon Bank. A...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Some 83 per cent of landlords have made a profit from their lettings activities in the second quarter of 2021 -...
31 August 2021
From: Breaking News
There’s more evidence that the feared avalanche of debt and evictions post-Covid has failed to materialise. Research for buy to let lender...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
The buy to let pipeline for one of the sector’s main mortgage lenders is now £911.4m some 39.9 per cent up...
02 August 2021
From: Breaking News
There’s been a wholesale lifting in standards of investment and quality in the private rental sector thanks to landlords, and in...
27 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Paragon Bank has launched a range of 80 per cent loan to value buy to let mortgages specifically for properties with...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News
A prominent buy to let lender has launched a range of products to help landlords improve the energy efficiency of rental...
02 February 2021
From: Breaking News
A record pipeline has been reported by one of the leading buy to let mortgage lenders as landlords race to beat...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
Coronavirus has prompted much talk of landlords and tenants alike fleeing cities for the country - but some evidence suggests that...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
Retirement rental specialist Girlings says the phenomenon of later life renting is growing in popularity. It says independent research from Paragon Bank...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News
A survey of over 2,000 tenants by a specialist buy to let lender shows that contrary to the popular belief, most...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News
A new report from respected specialist mortgage provider Paragon Bank shows that retiree renters and those in the upper-middle age category...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Just under half of landlords say they intend to make energy efficiency improvements to properties as part of the government's Green Homes Grant...
29 October 2020
From: Breaking News
A new survey of 700 landlords from a respected buy to let lender reveals the regions with the strongest levels of...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News
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...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News
The government’s decision to temporarily increase the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in England and Northern Ireland, until...
28 July 2020
From: Breaking News
There was a notable increase in buy-to-let remortgage business in the second quarter of the year, according to Paragon Bank. The research...
21 July 2020
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let properties in the UK are currently in high demand and there appears to be plenty of room for further growth,...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News
Paragon has launched a new online system for its landlord customers. The Landlord Portal enables landlords to access all their accounts in...
18 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Paragon Bank has recorded a sharp rise in the number of buy-to-let mortgage intermediaries visiting its online intermediary portal following the...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News
As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...
06 April 2020
From: Sponsored Content
3mc has joined forces with Paragon Bank to launch some new exclusive portfolio buy-to-let products. The products, which increase the maximum available...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Despite a challenging 2017 for the buy-to-let market, characterised by tax and regulatory changes, including the first stage of the phasing out...
24 January 2018
From: Breaking News
TMA Club has added Paragon Bank to its lender panel, offering members immediate access to a wide range of buy-to-let products...