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The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has held base rate at 5.25% for the sixth time in a row. The news...

Co-living developments are a type of purpose-built rental housing, under the same principle as Build To Rent (BTR) but offering smaller size...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

If interest rate rises weren’t enough to drive landlords out the market, mounting maintenance costs could be. Various studies and surveys have...

Building on the momentum of 2023, the North West is poised for continued growth in rental and property prices. Early investment...

The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...

Monthly interest costs have surged by 283 per cent since 2021 for landlords using interest-only mortgages, research shows. Octane Capital compared rates...

Politicians meeting at party conferences this week are being urged to listen to property professionals before setting policies about the private...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

A new Bank of England forecast predicts that average monthly payments on buy to let mortgages will increase by around £275...

A specialist buy to let mortgage broker says the government must help landlords with mortgage costs, as well as owner occupiers...

When choosing a buy-to-let property, there are many elements that need to be balanced in order to get the biggest return...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A new study by insurance firm CIA Landlords has analysed rental prices of properties across the UK to discover possible revenue...

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

Rising interest rates - which may rise further and dramatically in response to the government’s tax-cutting agenda - risk eroding the...

As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy to...

The favourite to be named as the new Prime Minister and Conservative leader, Liz Truss, says there will be no new...

A charity, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, wants a form of Right To Buy to be given to private tenants.  Right To Buy...

New research showed a large month-on-month increase in the cost of typical buy to let fixed rate mortgages popular with landlords.   Online...

With the rising cost of living and the UK’s inflation crisis creating financial uncertainty, many are looking to make more secure...

Covid-19 has upended most industries, at least for a short while, over the past two years. But the tourism sector has...

A finance chief is warning that the threat of possible rises in Capital Gains Tax should be dismissed by the government to...

Covid-19 has undoubtedly shifted the way new landlords will be looking to invest in 2022, and our ranking makes it clear...

The Bank of England may have voted to keep its base rate at a historic low of 0.1 per cent yesterday,...

New research shows that the average rental yield in Britain has remained at roughly 4.2 per cent throughout the pandemic. Regionally, the...

Some 83 per cent of landlords have made a profit from their lettings activities in the second quarter of 2021 -...

Investment consultancy Thirlmere Deacon says serviced apartments, typically for visitors, can provide an attractive option for investors right now. Thirlmere Deacon director...

Some policies towards landlords show how the government has lost its conservative ethos of supporting businesses and being the party of low taxes.  Rosalind...

Britain’s holiday rental market is preparing for a busy year ahead, as many travellers are expected to opt for staycations over...

Consumer service Which? says it anticipates landlords choosing short term mortgages in the coming year, rather than five year options. The service...

When 2020 began one of the biggest issues most landlords faced was the ending of tax relief introduced over four years...

The government’s decision to temporarily increase the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in England and Northern Ireland, until...

Buy-to-let is no longer a viable investment opportunity for many landlords due to the upcoming changes facing the market, according to...

Void periods increased across the UK in September, with the exception of London, according to the latest Goodlord rental index. A void...

Howsy has issued a stark warning over the health of the UK’s private rented sector as tax and regulation changes continue...

Rental yields tend to increase in areas with higher crime rates, according to new research. The study by the national lettings platform,...

Rental yields have increased to their highest level for two years, according to the latest edition of Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’...

We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland will face higher tax bills than their English counterparts from today, according to leading accountants and business...

Buy-to-let landlords should not be deterred from acquiring leasehold properties, but rather target homes with ‘high service charges’, and then set...

A number of BTL landlords are beginning to feel the effects of recent tax changes, resulting in a squeeze on their...

There has been a sharp rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty, according to...

Despite the headlines, it’s not all doom and gloom for the buy-to-let sector. While the BTL industry has undergone radical change over...

Plymouth has been identified as the top location for landlords looking to invest in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK by...

Magellan Homeloans has extended its range of products with the launch of new buy-to-let mortgages. The new BTL mortgage products, which are...

The Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates by 0.25% last week could be a sign of things to come,...

An exodus of landlords from the buy-to-let market has caused a significant drop in rental property listings in recent month with...

Landlords are being reminded to do all they can to avoid the trap awaiting borrowers when fixed-rate mortgage deals end. A third...

Despite changes to tax relief for residential landlords, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage borrowing rates, solid demand...

Colchester has been named the best place for buy-to-let investors in today’s market, based on a combination of capital value growth,...

The average two-year buy-to-let fixed mortgage deal at 75% loan-to-value (LTV) has fallen to a record-low of 2.47%, as many landlords...

Over the last few months, landlords have seen their profits eroded with the chancellors’ recent tax measures and it is becoming...

Landlord confidence declined across all key indicators during the second quarter of the year, the latest quarterly index from BM Solutions...

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly buying cheaper properties with higher yields, Mortgages for Business found in its Complex Buy to Let Index...

Leeds Building Society has launched a five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage at a market-leading rate of 3.1%, subject to a £199...

The latest edition of the Buy to Let Mortgage Costs Index, published by Mortgages for Business, has found that percentage-based arrangement...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are still unaware, or only vaguely aware, of the changes to mortgage interest relief, despite the...

Lender Leeds Building Society has launched two new deals to its buy-to-let mortgage range in an effort to entice more landlords...

Over the past two years we have seen a drastic shake up in the buy-to-let sector. Starting with rental tax changes announced...

New housing policies affecting the private rented sector, including longer tenancies, boosting the supply of much needed housing and plans to...

Almost half of buy-to-let landlords say they would dump their letting agent if their profits started to drop, fresh research from...

Landlords and lettings agents have expressed disappointment at the Welsh government’s decision to press ahead with proposals for a 3% stamp...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched its latest campaign, Reinventing Renting, which identifies opportunities for landlords to enhance their lettings...

UK landlords are at risk of overestimating the profitability of their buy-to-let investment by neglecting to take into account key running...