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![Landlords abandoning single lets in search of higher yields - bank data](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalYields-2-400x310.png)
Landlords are increasingly turning towards semi-commercial property, a bank says. Shawbrook says its semi-commercial applications have almost doubled in 2024 compared to...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lenders vie for landlord borrowers as mortgage market hots up](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculator.png)
Two lenders are making a pitch for landlord borrowers as the buy to let mortgage market continues to be highly competitive. Buy...
07 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![BTL mortgage lender launches short let products, and cuts some rates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let product range - Buy to Let by Foundation - has cut fees on some options...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Pets and Rental Reform - A Growing Worry for Landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Pets/DogsandCats-400x310.png)
As landlords across England brace themselves for the implementation of the Renters Reform Bill, a lettings agency chain - Leaders Romans...
11 May 2024
From: Agent Advice
![Revealed - types of property selling slowest and fastest](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...
27 April 2024
From: Agent Advice
![Landlords piloting new Digital Property Logbook concept](/upload/images/shutterstock_1888607977.jpg)
Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the rental markets. The new logbooks...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property values still thousands below peak despite good start to 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-forecast_400x310.png)
The average price of property coming to the market for sale rises by 1.5% (+£5,279) this month to £368,118, as the...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Worst house price falls for 15 years reported by lender](/upload/images/shutterstock_81519820(1).jpg)
The average price of a home in Wales fell to £234,086 at the end 2023 following continued economic and financial pressures,...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Did most landlords actually expand their portfolios in 2023?](/upload/images/shutterstock_387290149(1).jpg)
A majority of Buy to Let landlords have been focused on growing property portfolios in the last 12 months, and not...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage lender launches new range to target more landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Sharp%20rise%20in%20property%20transaction%20fall-throught%20cost%20MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
A range of specialist buy to let mortgage products covering multi-occupancy properties, mixed-use or part-commercial properties, and expat investors, has been...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Red Sea inflation fears put the brakes on rate cut fever](/upload/images/shutterstock_2145128675.jpg)
A prominent analyst says the threat of rising inflation caused by the Red Sea shipping attacks - on top of this...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Capital appreciation rising according to another house price index](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Another house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023. Richard Sexton, director...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning - House Values could dip once again in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Second Homes on the march - full breakdown by type and location](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
There are some 141,245 second homes in England and Wales, new figures show. Flats are the most common type of second home,...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! What Investors and Renters Want From A Property](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
A new study of over 600,000 available properties on Rightmove reveals that homes in need of renovation are the most in...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Prime London rents massively above pre-Covid levels](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
Across prime London, annual rental growth in June was 8.0 per cent according to data consultancy LonRes. This takes rents to almost...
12 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Top sports team makes desperate appeal to private landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy(F)Landlord-400x310.png)
A sports team has made the unusual move of issuing a direct appeal to private landlords to help it find accommodation...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Stop the threat of Periodic Tenancies - petition to save ASTs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
A new petition has been launched on the UK Parliament website to reverse the move towards Periodic Tenancies contained in the...
12 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Warning! - All housing market signs point south](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/housing-market400x310.png)
The Halifax says house prices were flat in May, but fell 1.0 per cent in a year - the first annual...
10 June 2023
From: The Big Issues
![Revealed - which property types offer best long-term returns](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
A new analysis by property investment platform easyMoney reveals that detached homes have delivered the best investment returns of all residential...
16 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords at higher risk of fraud from tenants - experts' claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Landlords%20%E2%80%93%20here%E2%80%99s%20how%20to%20spot%20fraudulent%20tenants(1).jpg)
A risk management platform claims landlords are amongst those most at risk of fraud. Thirdfort has identified the top eight types of...
05 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Flats price growth still sluggish - an opportunity for canny investors?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/ApartmentSearch-400x310.png)
Price growth for flats remains sluggish despite the pandemic trends favouring houses slipping away over time. The Halifax says it has continued...
03 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Capital Appreciation still substantial but slowdown gathers pace](/upload/images/library/house-prices-rise400x310.png)
The housing market is showing signs of cooling, says the Halifax, as its latest index shows growing caution. The lender says that...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Prime London landlords rejoice - rent rises highest for over a decade](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RisingRents-400x310.jpg)
Annual rental growth in prime London reached 11.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year, following a 3.4 increase...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Expensive new licensing scheme on its way - discussions to be held today](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Licenseimage400x310.jpg)
Proposals to introduce an Additional Licensing scheme for HMOs in yet another part of the country are to be discussed by...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rental properties letting almost a week faster than in 2020](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/rental-sector26615.png)
Zoopla says rental properties are typically letting almost a week faster than a year ago. It claims that with supply and demand...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![What should you do to maximise the rental potential of your property?](/img/default/llt.png)
The first thing you need to consider when you’re buying a second property is what are you buying it for –...
08 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS](/img/default/llt.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m David Hackett, Head of Business Development for The DPS What...
04 March 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Houses letting much more quickly than apartments in city centres](/img/default/llt.png)
New research out this morning suggests that Coronavirus continues to change the lettings landscape, with houses now renting more quickly than a...
09 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Larger out-of-city properties likely to be in demand in 2021 says insurer](/img/default/llt.png)
While there is optimism over Coronavirus vaccines, it’s likely that Covid-19 will continue to change tenants’ traditional aspirations in 2021 says...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![How to find a bargain at auction](/img/default/llt.png)
Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...
30 October 2020
From: Property Auctions
![LendInvest introduces products for first-time landlords and student lets](/img/default/llt.png)
Lendinvest has revamped its buy-to-let range, with new products for student lets and deals for first-time landlords, while the lending platform...
29 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Foundation reduces buy-to-let rates](/img/default/llt.png)
Foundation Home Loans has cut its buy-to-let rates across all product tiers and property types. Foundation’s 80% loan-to-value (LTV) two-year fix has...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landlords – now is the perfect time to let your property](/img/default/llt.png)
With activity in the market continuing to rise and the number new tenancies back to pre-pandemic levels, landlords are enjoying strong...
07 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![What property type has the best yields?](/img/default/llt.png)
New data from lettings management platform offers fresh insight into which property types produce the best yields for investors. The study found...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![LendInvest enhances buy-to-let product criteria](/img/default/llt.png)
LendInvest has made several changes to its buy-to-let product range in a bid to appeal to borrowers. The lender has increased the...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![What have been the top performing property types of the past decade?](/img/default/llt.png)
Fresh research from Proportunity reveals how different property types performed over the past decade, based on price growth. The data, collected across...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Landlords: here’s how to research your next property investment](/img/default/llt.png)
Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor, finding the right buy-to-let investment is far from simple. With many factors to...
17 December 2019
From: The Big Issues
![Does Size Matter for Property Investors](/img/default/llt.png)
The English Private Landlord Survey shows that couples aged 25 - 49 make up the largest proportion of private renters, a...
16 September 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![A fifth of BTL landlords seeking to add high yielding HMOs to portfolio](/img/default/llt.png)
Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly favouring Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and more complex property types due to the often higher yields...
10 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rents Increase Across UK](/img/default/llt.png)
The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...
27 August 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Significant increase in rents in Q2 2019 – DPS](/img/default/llt.png)
The UK saw a sharp rise in average rent from £757 to £771 a month, up 1.79% during the second quarter...
11 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Landlords becoming more professional as amateurs give up on buy-to-let](/img/default/llt.png)
A two-speed market has emerged in the buy-to-let sector as most smaller landlords have stopped adding to their portfolios, while their...
27 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![West One launches new first charge BTL mortgage range](/img/default/llt.png)
West One Loans has launched a new range of first charge buy-to-let mortgage products, including both standard and specialist deals. The new...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Foundation Home Loans simplifies buy-to-let range](/img/default/llt.png)
Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let proposition to ensure the range is more transparent and easier for intermediaries to understand...
28 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Foundation Home Loans launches 3-year fixed rate BTL product](/img/default/llt.png)
Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a new three-year fixed rate product within its buy-to-let range. The limited-edition deal, available to limited companies...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Almost a third of first-time buyers want landlords to sell to long-term tenants](/img/default/llt.png)
As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget today, research from Aldermore has revealed the measures prospective first-time buyers want put...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![UK rents facing first full year of negative growth since the global financial crisis](/img/default/llt.png)
The UK rental market remained in recession during the third quarter of 2018, the latest figures from The Deposit Protection Service...
25 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![LendInvest launches exclusive 5-year fix through Buy to Let Club](/img/default/llt.png)
LendInvest has launched an exclusive five-year fixed rate product for intermediaries through Buy to Let Club. The new deal, available on loans...
13 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![A number of landlords subsidise good tenants by renting at below market rates](/img/default/llt.png)
Rent increases during the last five years have been less than initially perceived, tracking the retail price index (RPI) in England...
09 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![LendInvest abolishes debenture floating charges as part of changes to its products](/img/default/llt.png)
LendInvest has scrapped its debenture and floating charges, as part of a series of product changes. The lender has also reduced its...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![No stress test Buy to Let Mortgage solutions](/img/default/llt.png)
If the rental income calculation on your BTL doesn’t stack up we can help. If you wish to finance a new...
27 July 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Secured loans for HMO property from £30,000 plus @ 65% LTV](/img/default/llt.png)
If you are a landlord who wishes to raise extra finance against a HMO without remortgaging your existing deal then a...
12 July 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Buy-to-let mortgages for unemployed landlord applicants](/img/default/llt.png)
If you’re a landlord who is currently out of work or unemployed who wishes to buy a new BTL property or...
19 June 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Specialist Buy-to-let mortgage solutions for landlords with no proof of income & adverse credit](/img/default/llt.png)
If you’re a landlord and wish to raise finance against an existing buy to let property and don’t have proof of...
06 June 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Top tips for success in the ever changing BTL property market](/img/default/llt.png)
The UK buy-to-let property market has witnessed some extensive changes over the last couple of years, making the market much more...
31 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![HMO property continues to deliver the best yields](/img/default/llt.png)
HMO properties produced the highest yields in the first quarter of 2018, at 7.1% - 1.3% above the market average, according...
04 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![Paragon continues to ‘support landlords’ by expanding BTL product ranges](/img/default/llt.png)
Paragon has extended its portfolio and regular buy-to-let product ranges. Four new products have been added to its buy-to-let Portfolio range, starting...
27 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![New online fire safety course for landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
Buy-to-let landlords seeking fire safety guidance following the Grenfell Tower tragedy can now gain access to an online fire safety course...
05 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![More landlords diversifying their portfolios to avoid increasing taxation](/img/default/llt.png)
A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are diversifying their portfolios by investing in semi-commercial property in order to protect their investments...
21 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Investment in transport infrastructure could boost rents](/img/default/llt.png)
The chancellor’s pledge to create a £690m competition fund for English councils to tackle urban congestion and develop local transport networks,...
09 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![How to build a high yielding HMO portfolio](/img/default/llt.png)
Daniel Hill, managing director of Multi-Let UK, explains how you could build and manage a profitable HMO portfolio. Recent research fromMortgages...
20 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let investors target new 'complex' strategies](/img/default/llt.png)
It has been just over two months since buy-to-let landlords were hit with unreasonable tax changes designed to deter them from...
02 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Landlords eye commercial deals](/img/default/llt.png)
An increasing number of landlords are diversifying away from residential property and investing in property types that have a more favourable...