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19 January 2021
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The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...
14 January 2021
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A lettings agency says there is very large scale support amongst tenants for the extension to the current bailiff-enforced eviction ban,...
13 January 2021
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A PropTech firm says it’s wrong that landlords are expected to prop up the rental market during the pandemic in the...
07 January 2021
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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
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More than 50 per cent of private landlords have lost rental income as a result of the pandemic says new research. A third of...
04 January 2021
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An estate agency that bucks the industry trend by selling only tenanted properties to landlords says it’s had a record year. Portfolio,...
31 December 2020
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An accountancy firm claims that buy to let landlords who admit evading tax on their rental income have underpaid to HMRC...
18 December 2020
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The number of UK landlords has risen 49 per cent in the last five years to an all-time high of 2.7m...
16 December 2020
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An online mortgage broker specialising in buy to let has launched a new tool using Artificial Intelligence to show landlords how...
09 December 2020
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The financial services regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority, is warning mortgage lenders to be strict on their assessment of customers wanting...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The number of overseas landlords admitting tax avoidance has risen 65 per cent in five years according to an accountancy firm. Moore,...
30 November 2020
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Increasing numbers of landlords are registering as limited companies to reduce their tax liability, an investment specialist claims. Thirlmere Deacon says there’s...
13 November 2020
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A leading property law firm says the government’s ‘eviction ban by the back door’ means many buy to let properties are...
10 November 2020
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The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...
02 November 2020
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Would-be landlords are being wooed by an opportunity to win a 13-apartment portfolio in return for ... just a £10 ticket. It's...
13 October 2020
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Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...
28 September 2020
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new 'Job Support Scheme', unveiled last week, has been welcomed by millions of workers across the country, but...
28 September 2020
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Buy-to-let landlords in Walthamstow, north east London, have been ordered to pay a collective total of £375,000 after modifying their buy-to-let...
28 September 2020
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The government is once again being urged to follow the example set in Wales and Scotland and develop interest free, guaranteed...
25 September 2020
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Salford has been identified as the most profitable buy-to-let city for landlords, according to research by CIA Landlord. The study found that...
23 September 2020
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Almost a quarter of private landlords with properties in England surveyed have lost rental income due to Covid-19, according to a...
14 September 2020
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The government has made a grave mistake extending the evictions ban in England and Wales by four weeks, it has been...
25 August 2020
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Renting out a property as a short-term let or holiday home has proved extremely profitable for some property investors, and a...
30 July 2020
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Buy-to-let landlords face having to reduce rents by at least 5% over the next five years as a growing number of...
28 July 2020
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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
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The buy-to-let market has been impacted by tax rule changes in recent years, and as a result landlords have been unable...
29 June 2020
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Roma Finance has launched a holiday let and serviced accommodation five-year term base rate tracker mortgage product. The criteria offered by the...
26 June 2020
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Many people feel anxious and uncomfortable when getting themselves into debt and understandably this is why many of us strive to...
23 June 2020
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Renting out a property as a short-term let or holiday home has proved extremely profitable for some property investors, and a...
18 June 2020
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The government’s decision to extend the ban on landlords evicting renters will help to ensure that no-one will be evicted from...
08 June 2020
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Private landlords in London have been forced to drop rents by up to 15% following a significant increase in the number...
29 May 2020
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Many buy-to-let landlords are heavily exposed to young renters most at risk of losing their job, according to new research from...
29 May 2020
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Landlords north of the border whose tenants are having difficulty paying rent during the coronavirus crisis can now apply for a...
06 May 2020
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There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products available due to the coronavirus crisis. Moneyfacts UK Mortgage...
15 April 2020
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The new tax year got underway earlier this week, bringing with it a new set of rules. Since April 2017, the amount...
10 April 2020
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The weather is set to get warmer as we head into the Easter weekend, but people will not be making the...
09 April 2020
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Student property has long been one of the most lucrative investments available to landlords, with sky-high double-digit yields typically available in...
25 March 2020
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The devastating impact of the Coronavirus could cost buy-to-let landlords nearly £14.9bn should tenants be unable to pay rent during the...
24 March 2020
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Older buy-to-let investors are no longer being overlooked by mortgage lenders with the latest move by Gatehouse Bank to increase its...
13 March 2020
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It’s no secret that the war on landlords has escalated heavily since 2016 and as we find ourselves in a new...
04 March 2020
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Buy-to-let maintenance is costing private landlords up to 28% of their annual rental income, according to the latest research by Howsy. The letting...
28 February 2020
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The number of properties and rooms available to book on Airbnb has soared in major UK cities, as landlords, local families...
28 January 2020
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The locations that saw the biggest house price increases in the last year have been unveiled by the Post Office Money. The...
14 January 2020
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As a buy-to-let landlord it is highly likely that you will have to pay tax. However, the rules on paying tax...
27 December 2019
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It’s impossible to ignore the recent boom of the short let market, as more and more buy-to-let owners opt to try...
04 December 2019
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Newcastle Intermediaries has cut rates on its range of five-year fixed buy-to-let mortgage products by up to 0.2%. Reductions include a 75%...
02 December 2019
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Virgin Money has announces changed to the stress test rates used when assessing affordability for buy-to-let mortgages, which will please some...
04 November 2019
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With demand still far outstripping supply, buy-to-let remains an attractive asset class, but while the majority of landlords say they are...
01 November 2019
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It’s becoming more and more popular for landlords in the UK to buy properties through limited companies, rather than as individuals....
31 October 2019
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Ilford-based Kingsman Property has gone out of business after being expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme owing a landlord almost...
28 October 2019
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Legal & General has announced the launch of its rental protection plan following a successful pilot with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). Legal...
25 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Every year is the same. Come tax season, landlords all over the UK find themselves confused when filing a self assessment...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans has launched two new five-year buy-to-let fixed rate products and reduced rates across other products in its range. Highlights...
19 September 2019
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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
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Evicting an unscrupulous tenant could potentially cost landlords thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pounds, new research shows. Benham and Reeves has...
15 August 2019
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A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties let to private tenants, including eight ministers in Boris Johnson’s...
06 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Furness for Intermediaries has launched two five-year fixed rate products for its holiday let range. The new mortgage deals have a borrowing...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Universal credit is not working in its existing form, with households on the benefit significantly more likely to have housing debt than...
18 July 2019
From: Breaking News

HMRC is starting to catch up with overseas-based landlords who have not been paying tax on the rental income they receive...
09 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of buy-to-let landlords confessing to not paying tax has soared, new figures show. A crackdown by HM Revenue and Customs...
08 July 2019
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Void periods are one of landlords’ most dreaded occurrences. This is because you are not only failing to collect rental income,...
03 July 2019
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When you rent a property to a tenant, you are required to pay tax on any profit you make from rental...
26 June 2019
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The holiday rental market in this country looks set for another busy summer as the weak pound persuades millions to opt for...
21 June 2019
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The buy-to-let boom over the past 20 years has contributed significantly to the number of people who own second homes. More than...
17 June 2019
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The vast majority of homeowners in Britain expect residential property prices to rise over the next six months, Zoopla’s latest ‘Housing market...
11 June 2019
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New research looking at the best buy-to-let markets to recoup your investment on both property price and stamp duty costs based...
04 June 2019
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In the context of mortgage applications, the term expat mortgages applies to anyone who lives outside the UK but wishes to...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Precise Mortgages has made its top slicing feature available across its entire buy-to-let range. The lender now accepts top slicing on all...
08 May 2019
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Returns for private landlords have dropped in recent years, while strong returns have instead come from investing in corporate residential landlords, according...
18 April 2019
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A number of MPs are currently earning rental income from properties that they bought with public help, according to a fresh...
16 April 2019
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We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News

With some landlords finding it harder to make a profit as a result of changes to buy-to-let taxation, remortgage activity looks...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Roma Finance has announced the launch of a new five-year buy-to-let let product, targeted at landlords who seek flexibility, allowing them...
08 April 2019
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New research has looked at the best postcode combinations for a profitable buy-to-let investment, and found that outcodes (the first half...
05 April 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland will face higher tax bills than their English counterparts from today, according to leading accountants and business...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News

HMRC’s Let Property Campaign, which provides an opportunity for landlords to come forward and report undeclared rental income and expenditure to...
14 March 2019
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Buy-to-let landlords believe that today’s Spring Statement provides the chancellor Philip Hammond with an opportunity to bolster activity in the buy-to-let...
13 March 2019
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Rental income for buy-to-let landlords has increased by a staggering 15% over the past 12 month to hit £18.7bn, up from...
07 March 2019
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Renowned internationally for its designer shopping outlet, Bicester has long been the jewel in Oxfordshire’s crown, attracting millions of visitors annually...
27 February 2019
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Despite the growing popularity of Airbnb and other short-term letting websites, less than 3% of landlords are currently engaged in the informal...
25 February 2019
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Skipton International has extended its UK buy-to-let mortgages to foreign nationals based abroad. Skipton previously only offered its UK buy-to-let mortgages to...
21 February 2019
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Mansfield Building Society has launched a buy-to-let mortgage product exclusively for expat borrowers. The new product, available with no completion fee, is...
13 February 2019
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Many tenants face the uncertainty of potentially having to find a new home as a result of a change in ownership,...
06 February 2019
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Despite government cuts, a new report claims that buy-to-let landlords in the UK claimed £17.7bn in tax relief last year, up...
29 January 2019
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Despite the introduction of profound changes to the taxation of buy-to-let investments, leaving many landlords facing higher tax bills, there are...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Investors have long turned to residential property as a means of supplementing their income, supported by strong demand from tenants and...
03 January 2019
From: Breaking News

When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. But the rules on paying tax on rental income can...
28 December 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s now three years since the then Conservative Chancellor George Osborne introduced a series of measures aimed, principally, at cooling the...
27 December 2018
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With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Rogue landlords who converted terrace houses into shoebox flats without planning permission have been ordered to re-pay illegal income or face...
17 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many private landlords with little alternative but to evict tenants and sell...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Online letting agency Upad is now providing landlords with a new proprietary system to collect rental payments via direct debit. The agent’s new...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The rental income received by 79% of landlords with mortgages is only sufficient to service the interest element of their loans, and not...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Just 4% of landlords and tenants had in April this year heard of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), claims research by...
07 December 2018
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Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...
06 December 2018
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Private landlords across the UK collectively earned £33.8bn from their buy-to-let investments in the year from 5 April 2017 to 2018,...
04 December 2018
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A number of landlords who use short-term holiday rental sites are reinvesting their earnings in refurbishment work helping to provide much...
03 December 2018
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Loughborough Building Society has launched a new buy-to-let range with two, three and five-year rates available up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV). There...
03 December 2018
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Almost fourth-fifths of renters do not want to move property due to a change in ownership, a fresh study shows. The research,...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A buy-to-let investor, once dubbed “country’s worst landlord”, still owes more than £100,000 in unpaid fines in relation to over 60...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The High Court has shut down a Ponzi scheme operated by a property investment firm after ruling that it was misusing...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Almost two-thirds of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit have had problems with non-payment and arrears, according to the latest...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News

LetHQ has launched a new rent guarantee service to help safeguard landlords from losing out on rental income. Unpaid rent and rent...
16 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...
09 October 2018
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for tax reforms to encourage and support more landlords to offer longer tenancies. In its...
05 October 2018
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Landlords could potentially earn more than £850 extra a year in rental income by permitting their tenants to decorate their homes, according...
01 October 2018
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Birmingham, a metropolitan borough and major city located in the West Midlands, has been awarded the title of the 6th best...
28 September 2018
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A letting agency in Isleworth, West London, which was recently penalised for a number of offences, has been expelled from The...
21 September 2018
From: Breaking News

More than £500m worth of rental income is lost annually in this country because buy-to-let landlords are often encouraged to sell...
20 September 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords potentially interested in investing in the Midlands may wish to check out a new PRS investment scheme being launched...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Astute property investors generally look to compound wealth over time, recognising that over-ambition can often lead to excessive risk, not to...
20 August 2018
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Britain’s biggest and arguably most contentious buy-to-let landlord increased rents on hundreds of homes within an hour of the Bank of...
06 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England’s decision to raise the interest rate yesterday, from 0.5% to 0.75%, will increase the interest costs of...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Many buy-to-let landlords have so far refrained from passing on extra costs to tenants despite feeling the squeeze from a stamp duty...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News

If you wish to raise finance against an existing property and are self-employed then you may find a secured loan provides...
31 July 2018
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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
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Men typically earn more income from property investments than women, fresh research shows. The average rental income for male landlords is £24,050...
25 July 2018
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If you are a landlord who wishes to raise extra finance against a HMO without remortgaging your existing deal then a...
12 July 2018
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Unpaid rent and rent arrears are the main reason for tenant evictions, according to Belvoir’s Q1 rental index, but that could...
06 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Many buy-to-let landlords may have reacted angrily to government proposals that will give tenants a minimum three year contract, but one...
03 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords are expected to rush to complete last-minute mortgages, including remortgage deals, ahead of new licensing laws,...
02 July 2018
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Historically secured loans against buy to let property were seen as a last chance option for a landlords borrowing needs. In...
26 June 2018
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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
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Landlords in Norfolk claim that they are owed thousands in unpaid rent while tenant deposits were left unprotected by a local...
18 June 2018
From: Breaking News

As a private landlord you are bound by specific housing legislation, which provide tenants with certain basic rights. From keeping your property...
18 June 2018
From: Breaking News

One in five landlords in this country entered the buy-to-let sector without even planning to, finding themselves with a property ‘accidentally’...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News

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
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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

But-to-let landlords will now be able to use non rental income towards the affordability assessment when applying for second charge buy-to-let...
24 May 2018
From: Breaking News

By anyone's standards, it’s a tough time to be a landlord. With Brexit just around the corner, a sluggish housing market,...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Despite changes to tax relief for residential landlords, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage borrowing rates, solid demand...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News

With the outlook for savers looking dismal, many people continue to invest in the tried and tested route of bricks and...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News

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

Many buy-to-let landlords in the UK are often overwhelmed with confusion and fear whenever discussing or thinking about tax, as it...
01 May 2018
From: Breaking News

With savers receiving miserable returns, many shrewd investors are turning to the buy-to-let sector as a means of supplementing their income,...
17 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender, Bluestone Mortgages, has made changes across its buy-to-let mortgage range, including the introduction of interest-only products aimed at customers...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A growing number of buy-to-let are struggling to obtain mortgages following the introduction of tougher lending conditions, including more rigid underwriting...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who own properties in London that look set to be empty over the Easter bank holiday weekend are being...
27 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Tougher buy-to-let lending criteria, introduced in September last year by the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA), is making it...
21 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are being advised to turn to the North West of England in a bid to increase their annual yields following the...
01 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Changes to the way in which buy-to-let mortgages are assessed and sold has meant that those wishing to invest in property...
01 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Landbay has launched a new range of buy-to-let products, with a specific focus on enhancing its HMO offering, making it easier...
27 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Many buy-to-let landlords are reluctant to sell a tenanted property because it can increase the chances of the sale falling through...
13 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Criminal landlords who crammed up to 40 migrants inside their semi-detached townhouse in north-west London face losing hundreds of thousands of...
02 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords will still benefit from £16.7bn worth of tax relief, based on claims from the latest year’s tax returns, even...
09 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Undoubtedly, 2017 was another tough year for landlords. With so many legislative changes in the last 18 months (wear and tear...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News

A crooked property manager who pocketed thousands of pounds in rental income which he failed to pass on to landlords has been...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

But-to-let landlords are adapting to ongoing restrictions to tax relief on buy-to-let mortgage interest, with almost half of all landlords having...
01 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The world's ‘most successful’ Airbnb landlord is based in London and currently makes £11.9m a year in rental income, renting out...
13 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Over the past couple of years, private landlords have suffered some disappointing blows compared with other investors, such as the scrapping...
30 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has announced that it is now assessing like-for-like buy-to-let remortgages using a lower reference rate and...
30 October 2017
From: Breaking News

There are now only six months until the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are implemented – a sweeping change due...
19 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The Mansfield Building Society has launched a new mortgage product specifically designed to allow buy-to-let investors to purchase or remortgage a...
16 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating 220 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Birmingham, as part...
13 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A private landlord who converted several houses into bedsits without planning consent has been ordered to pay more than £340,000. Latif Rehman,...
02 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Two landlords have been fined more than £85,000 for illegally cramming tenants into a rental property in Leytonstone, east London, and...
28 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Renters in London face a five year delay in buying a home of their own if they leave savings in cash,...
20 September 2017
From: Breaking News

This year has seen record numbers of landlords selling their BTL properties, in response to regulatory changes and the economic uncertainty,...
14 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Investing in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) can be extremely profitable, but there are times when issues, which are simply out...
06 September 2017
From: Breaking News

A number of buy-to-let landlords are turning their attention to student housing, which is regarded by many property investors as a...
04 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords are being urged to only instruct letting agents that adopt a modern approach to rent payments so that they...
31 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Redwood Bank, a new business lender, is officially up and running after completing its mobilisation phase yesterday, having already secured its...
30 August 2017
From: Breaking News

With the number of Brits enjoying a staycation this summer expected to be almost a quarter (23.8%) higher than in 2016,...
18 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A London council has been working with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to identify landlords that have failed to declare their...
15 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to introduce a number of measures to curb the growth of private landlords has prompted concern that the buy-to-let...
11 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Over the last few months, landlords have seen their profits eroded with the chancellors’ recent tax measures and it is becoming...
11 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Natwest has announced an overhaul of its underwriting processes for portfolio landlords ahead of September’s regulatory changes for complex buy-to-let, but...
10 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Rental yields remain steady, and yet many buy-to-let landlords are losing confidence in their ability to rely on rental income, a...
08 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Void periods are inevitable. But no landlords wants to experience excessive or lengthy void periods as that can significantly impact the...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The anti-landlord policies adopted by the government has had an adverse impact on private landlords, especially the smaller players, over the...
26 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s chief economist, last year confirmed what many of us already knew – investing in property...
24 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Paragon Mortgages is the latest in a long line of lenders to implement changes for portfolio landlords ahead of the Prudential...
17 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist bank Aldermore has launched a new guide to help buy-to-let investors and mortgage brokers understand its underwriting changes ahead of...
10 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors who acquire properties via a limited company could be £1,000 a year worse off due to higher mortgage rates,...
29 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Holiday home landlords who own property in sought-after locations in the UK can earn up to almost six times the average...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News

London has been identified as the most expensive region in Britain to be a landlord, according to fresh research by Kent...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News

To help safeguard landlords from losing out on rental income, Direct Line Landlord Insurance has launched a new rent guarantee product...
14 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The new Tory-led government is being urged to reverse punitive tax policies affecting private landlords in order to increase much needed...
12 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Liverpool has been identified as the UK’s number one buy-to-let hotspot, with landlords who own property in the city achieving rental...
01 June 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of people investing in the buy-to-let sector for the first time over...
01 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords will experience an average 13% rise in their taxable profit from 2017/18 to 2018/19, leaving many with little alternative...
30 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly. Investing in the private rented...
19 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Over the past year, the buy to let market has experienced some substantial changes, most recently the new taxation laws which...
18 May 2017
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More than two thirds of private landlords have a good relationship with their tenants, according to the latest poll. A total of...
18 May 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant fall in buy-to-let valuation activity, according to forecasts by Connells Survey & Valuation. The proportion of buy-to-let...
18 May 2017
From: Breaking News

You may have noticed a renewed flurry of post-referendum pessimism in early February as UCAS published its January 2017 deadline application...
17 May 2017
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Buy-to-let landlords currently contribute £15.9bn per year to the British economy through pre-tax spending on running their portfolios, which is more...
12 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Legal & General has announced that it will be creating over 250 new Build to Rent (BTR) homes in Leeds, as...
12 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Most landlords hope that their experience of letting a property is a positive one but, whether you are a seasoned landlord...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined for not licensing 12 buy-to-let properties in the North Ormesby area of Middlesbrough. John Bradley, 39, was...
03 May 2017
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been ordered to pay in excess of £235,000 for renting out illegal bedsits in east London after pleading...
21 April 2017
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been fined more than £45,000 after 12 people were found living in slum-like conditions in a four storey...
18 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...
11 April 2017
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A rogue landlord who allowed tenants to live in a shed without gaining planning consent from the local council has been...
11 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Gearing among landlords remained low in the first quarter of the year, with the average loan-to-value (LTV) ratio falling by 2%...
04 April 2017
From: Breaking News

A new Build to Rent (BTR) development featuring over 170 homes will be built in Bath city centre by Legal &...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News

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

BM Solutions has reduced its stress rates for new and remortgage buy-to-let applications. From Monday 20 March, the lender will offer five-year...
15 March 2017
From: Breaking News

A London based landlord has been given a suspended two-year prison sentence for tax fraud, following a Revenue and Customs investigation...
13 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Mansfield Building Society has increased its maximum loan size from £300,000 to £500,000 across its buy-to-let mortgage range, subject to the...
13 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Following the success of the first two series, the third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, starts this Sunday. The observational documentary highlights alarming...
03 March 2017
From: Breaking News

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

Following the success of the first two series, the third series of “Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords”, starts this Sunday. The observational documentary highlights alarming...
02 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Over the past two years we have seen a drastic shake up in the buy-to-let sector. Starting with rental tax changes announced...
23 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The proportion of landlords who intend to sell their rental properties as a result of the government's draconian tax changes has...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been ordered to pay £108,000 within three months or go to jail. Mohamed Omar Hassibi was refused consent to...
20 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Kent Reliance, the specialist mortgage provider and part of OneSavings Bank plc, yesterday announced major changes to its five year fixed...
07 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords are being offered an opportunity to secure low interest rates for a decade, after Barclays launched a 10-year buy-to-let...
31 January 2017
From: Breaking News

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to boost rental profits to help cope with pending tax hikes by converting...
17 January 2017
From: Breaking News

With less than just three weeks remaining until the January 31 Self Assessment deadline, buy-to-let landlords are being reminded that there are...
13 January 2017
From: Breaking News

An increasing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to overcome recent government interventions in the market by acquiring property via limited...
06 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Mansfield Building Society has unveiled a new buy-to-let range up to 75% LTV and updated its rental income criteria, in accordance...
05 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Converting houses into flats is becoming increasingly popular. There’s a high demand for flats in London, and splitting a property into...
22 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Thanks to the chancellor’s tax measures, many landlords now have to review their portfolios to find ways to protect their profits....
20 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Tax changes and more stringent mortgage lending conditions will sound the death knell for small buy-to-let landlords, according to Britain’s largest...
12 December 2016
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A company letting out an illegally converted house in North West London has been ordered to pay £250,000 under the Proceeds...
12 December 2016
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Landlord confidence is now at its highest in a year, as a growing number of buy-to-let investors seek to overcome recent...
02 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Tenant defaults could increase significantly over the next 12 months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next...
19 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England will be granted new powers by the government to regulate mortgages used by small buy-to-let landlords to...