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Mortgages - many landlords to renew rates soon, says lender

Some 40% of residential landlords with a mortgage - fixed, tracker or discount - are due to renew their mortgage rate...

14 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Surprise, Surprise - renters want landlords to fit eco-friendly features

A survey from NatWest and ratings giant S&P Global shows that 75 per cent of renters across the UK want landlords...

09 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgages - landlord confidence in fixed rates has been restored, says lender

A mortgage lender survey suggests landlords are returning to fixed rate mortgages. Landbay says more investors are opting for five-year fixed mortgages...

04 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Hardline activists claim over 600,000 evictions using Section 21

The hardline activist group Acorn - part of the Renters Reform Coalition involving Generation Rent - now claims that some 600,000...

02 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Landlords flock to Limited Company structures to expand portfolios

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

How Have Yields Changed For Landlords? An agent’s view

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

Remortgaging landlords urged to fix rate before next Bank decision

Landlords about to remortgage are being urged to secure a new rate as early as possible - even six months in...

21 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents' View - How Is The Lettings Market Right Now?

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

12 August 2023

From: Agent Advice

Crunch Day for Two Million Buy To Let Mortgages

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets again today with strong expectations that they will agree their 14th successive base...

03 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Interest-only mortgages in decline, even before latest crisis

New data from UK Finance, the mortgage lenders’ trade body, throws light on how the mortgage and interest rate crisis may...

22 June 2023

From: Breaking News

How To Bring Forward Your Tax Freedom Day

This year Tax Freedom Day fell on Thursday June 8. This was the day of the year by which, theoretically, the...

10 June 2023

From: Tax & Finance

Interest Rates - Bank of England reveals latest decision

The Bank of England has announced its latest decision on base rate. This has been increased by 0.25 per cent to 4.5...

11 May 2023

From: Breaking News

New advice for landlords hit by latest interest rate rise

Landlords are being offered fresh advice if they have been hit with higher interest payments following the base rate rise to...

03 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Interest Rates: Bank of England announces latest decision

The Bank of England has increased base rate to 4.0 per cent - its 10th rate rise in a row. Avinav Nigam,...

02 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Unlikely location heads landlords’ capital growth league table

An unlikely location heads the latest league table purporting to show the highest returns on property investment. Aldermore’s Buy To let City...

27 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Stay renting! First time buyers warned after interest rate hike

Would-be first time buyers may have to settle for renting for longer and putting their ownership aspirations on ice, following the...

16 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Interest Rates Announcement from Bank of England

The Bank of England has increased base rate by 0.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent. This is the ninth consecutive base...

15 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Rental demand likely to soar as first time buyers defer plans

A new survey from Aviva has revealed that over a million people may rule themselves out of the first-time buyer market,...

24 November 2022

From: Breaking News

London landlords “flexible” over rent as supply improves

The latest data from Chestertons, one of London’s largest lettings agents, suggests that the capital’s rental market could be showing early...

08 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Landlords will sell up in droves, mortgage chief warns

Landlords are being advised to check when their current mortgage fixed terms are expiring or see whether they wish to have...

07 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Keen To Be Green - Britons becoming more eco-aware

Another bank survey has been released, suggesting a surge in interest in energy efficient homes in the UK. NatWest’s Greener Homes Attitude...

14 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Interest rate rise announced by the Bank of England

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England has agreed to raise interest rates by 0.5 per cent to 2.25...

22 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Shock figures show some landlord mortgage costs have doubled

New research from an online buy to let mortgage broker shows that average rates for some typical deals favoured by landlords...

16 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Bad news for landlords as big interest rate rise announced

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has announced that base rate is rising from 1.25 to 1.75 per cent. The rate is now...

04 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Should landlords pay early redemption fees to avoid mortgage misery?

The latest Bank of England base rate increase will serve only to increase the pain on landlords, it’s been claimed. This is...

17 June 2022

From: Breaking News

A Greener Home Time For Tenants?

The latest research from NatWest and IHS Markit has revealed that just seven per cent of homeowners with a gas boiler are...

05 February 2022

From: The Big Issues

Lettings Market On Fire - Rental yields now highest for six years

Newly published rental yield from Rightmove reveals that the average yield across Great Britain is 5.5 per cent. This is the highest...

27 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Brace, Brace - landlords warned mortgage rates are set to rise

Landlords are being warned that the next Bank of England base rate rise, possibly at its next meeting in early February,...

10 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Landlords paying more for BTL mortgages despite base rate hold

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

05 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Yield Update: Good and bad locations, revealed by mortgage company

A ‘city tracker’ operated by a specialist buy to let mortgage company has outlined the best - and worst - places...

24 November 2020

From: Breaking News

Rethinking hospitality in a post-Covid world – how to meet rising demand for holiday lets

For over two decades, The Cumberland has been offering specialist lending to the hospitality sector, and 10 years ago, it became...

29 October 2020

From: Property Investment & Strategy

BTL landlords remain optimistic but profitability falls

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

Paragon confirms evidence of ‘strong and stable demand for buy-to-let’

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

Roma Finance introduces new holiday let product

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

From: Breaking News

Rental market sees strong bounce back in activity

Activity levels in the rental market have bounced back more quickly than other parts of the property market, with landlords and...

17 June 2020

From: Breaking News

The rental sector is ‘keeping the whole property industry afloat’

The rental market looks set to recover faster than sales, with recent activity in the sector showing some glimmers of hope.  Goodlord’s...

03 June 2020

From: Breaking News

Property viewings and moves will be allowed from today

Property moves and viewings will be able to resume again in England from today, under new rules announced by the government...

13 May 2020

From: Breaking News

TMW reintroduces tracker products and reminds landlords it is ‘open for business’

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has this morning made a number of changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range.  The specialist buy-to-let arm of...

07 May 2020

From: Breaking News

Most lenders ‘have cut down the sorts of landlords that they will lend to’

While some lenders, such as HSBC, have stopped all buy-to-let activity during the Covid-19 outbreak due to limitations on physical valuations,...

27 April 2020

From: Breaking News

A growing number of landlords opting for two-year fixed rate products

There was a notable increase in the percentage of landlords selecting shorter-term buy-to-let mortgage products in the final quarter of last...

18 February 2020

From: Breaking News

TSB cuts buy-to-let rates

TSB has unveiled a number of rate reductions to mortgage products within its buy-to-let range. Buy-to-let rates have been trimmed by as...

28 January 2020

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage costs continue to fall

Mortgage costs in the buy-to-let market have been falling since the second quarter of 2019 as lenders continue to make reductions.  According...

19 December 2019

From: Breaking News

Best cities for buy-to-let investments revealed

Despite the recent tax and regulatory changes, buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low-interest rates...

10 December 2019

From: Breaking News

Two-year fixed rate mortgages proving popular with borrowers

Shorter-term fixed rate mortgages have increased in popularity, with more borrowers opting for two-year fixed rate products, the latest resaerch from...

22 November 2019

From: Breaking News

TSB provides ‘attractively priced products’ for BTL landlords

TSB has refreshed its buy-to-let product transfer range, which includes the introduction of new loan bandings.  The move is designed to support...

28 October 2019

From: Breaking News

TSB reduces buy-to-let rates by up to 0.25%

TSB has cut rates on selected buy-to-let fixed and tracker remortgage rates up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV). The lender last made notable...

28 August 2019

From: Breaking News

Fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages fall further

The majority of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage rates are continuing to fall, according to the latest research from Property Master. The online...

20 August 2019

From: Breaking News

Top tips for investing in London’s buy-to-let market

With the slump in house price growth in London slowing, a growing number of property investors believe that now is a...

08 August 2019

From: Breaking News

Lowering of mortgage costs ‘will be very much welcomed’ by BTL investors

There has been an ‘unprecedented’ drop in the cost of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages, according to the latest research from Property...

09 July 2019

From: Breaking News

Landbay refreshes its range for professional landlords and cuts rates

Landbay has revamped its range of buy-to-let mortgage products for professional landlords and reduced rates in a bid to win more...

03 July 2019

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let ‘still represents a great investment opportunity for landlords’

With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential...

28 June 2019

From: Breaking News

Accord cuts rates across a range of BTL products

Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on more than a third of its buy-to-let product range. No fewer than 25 products...

29 May 2019

From: Breaking News

Platform reduces buy-to-let mortgage rates

Platform has cut selected buy-to-let rates by up to 0.1%, while also announcing plans to scrap from next week restrictions on...

13 May 2019

From: Breaking News

Cost of buy-to-let mortgage rates set to rise, says Property Master

Fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage costs look set to rise in the near term, according to Property Master. Property Master’s May 2019 Mortgage...

09 May 2019

From: Breaking News

TMW cut rates and launches new product ‘to support a wide range of landlords’

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reduced rates on selected two-year fixed and tracker mortgages by up to 0.25%. The subsidiary of Nationwide Building Society has...

12 April 2019

From: Breaking News

BTL mortgage costs remain broadly unchanged

The cost of taking out a buy-to-let mortgage remains at an historic low, according to the latest analysis from Mortgage Brain. Despite...

29 March 2019

From: Breaking News

Sharp rise in cost of 5-year rate BTL mortgage products

There has been a significant increase in the cost of popular fixed term buy-to-let mortgage rates, fresh data shows. The latest research...

25 March 2019

From: Breaking News

TSB launches new BTL product but increases remortgage rates

TSB has introduced a new two-year buy-to-let tracker deal and hiked up rates on several remortgage products. The new buy-to-let tracker is...

07 March 2019

From: Breaking News

‘Mixed picture’ for BTL mortgage rates

The average cost of three out of six categories of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage has increased over the past month, while...

05 February 2019

From: Breaking News

Accord Buy to Let launches five-year fix at 2.22%

Accord Buy to Let has launched a five-year fixed rate deal at 2.22% up to 60% loan-to-value (LTV), as part of...

29 January 2019

From: Breaking News

Cost of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages fall year-on-year

Mortgage lenders have reduced the cost of most of their fixed rate buy-to-let deals for landlords over the past 12 months,...

08 January 2019

From: Breaking News

Investors head north for higher rental yields

A growing number of buy-to-let investors are heading north for better returns, according to Your Move. The property firm reports that the...

07 January 2019

From: Breaking News

Landlords urged to look beyond product fees and factor in extra mortgage costs

Headline mortgage rates are misleading borrowers and could be costing them thousands of pounds, according to Property Master. It may initially seem...

13 December 2018

From: Breaking News

Rents hold steady with the best yields up north

The average rent across England and Wales increased by 2.2% in the 12 months to October to stand at an average...

28 November 2018

From: Breaking News

BTL landlords urged to take advantage of current low rate mortgage deals

Landlords are being encouraged to take advantage of existing low mortgage rates ahead of any potential base rate increases next year. There...

22 November 2018

From: Breaking News

Fixed BTL mortgage rates on the rise

Mortgage lenders have increased their fixed rate buy-to-let deals for landlords, according to Property Master. The firm’s mortgage tracker, which follows a...

08 November 2018

From: Breaking News

October’s criteria searches shows fresh appetite for BTL investment opportunities

Knowledge Bank’s Criteria Activity Tracker for October suggests that property remains a popular investment option. In terms of buy-to-let, two of the...

08 November 2018

From: Breaking News

Accord adds to its buy-to-let range

Accord has added to its range of buy-to-let products, including the launch of new cashback options on its two-year fixed rate...

31 October 2018

From: Breaking News

New buy-to-let affordability calculator launched by Magellan Homeloans

A new buy-to-let affordability calculator, which allows brokers to simply input basic borrowing requirements to see the maximum loan available on...

31 October 2018

From: Breaking News

Shortage of rental properties continues to push rents up

A continued shortage in the number of rental properties on the market is placing upward pressure on rents across most parts...

30 October 2018

From: Breaking News

Barclays reduces buy-to-let fees

Barclays hopes to attract new business from landlords by remaining competitive in their buy-to-let pricing. The bank, which has reduced rates across...

18 September 2018

From: Breaking News

Magellan Homeloans introduces buy-to-let products

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

04 September 2018

From: Breaking News

Leeds refreshes two-year buy-to-let tracker range

Leeds Building Society has refreshed its range of two-year buy-to-let tracker products. The lender’s new tracker rates now start at 1.29% up...

23 August 2018

From: Breaking News

Controversial landlord raised rents within an hour of interest rate increase

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

Interest rate rise is ‘another blow’ for buy-to-let investors, say accountants

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

Rents likely to rise as Bank of England increases interest rate to 0.75%

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

Rents in England and Wales remain virtually unchanged month-on-month

Rents in England and Wales increased by 4.45% to an average of £861 in the 12 months to June 2018 but...

03 August 2018

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage costs remain stable

The cost of taking out a buy-to-let mortgage remains at an historic low, and it is likely that this will remain...

29 June 2018

From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Lender extends BTL range to whole of market

The Mortgage Lender has extended its buy-to-let offering, ensuring that its products are available to the whole broker market, following a...

07 June 2018

From: Breaking News

South West sees fastest growth in rents

Rents in the South West, which includes the likes of Bristol, Devon and Cornwall, has seen rental price increases outstrip all...

24 May 2018

From: Breaking News

BTL mortgage rates continue to fall

Mortgage lenders have cut their rates for buy-to-let investors looking for deals in a bid to attract landlords. The cost of a...

09 May 2018

From: Breaking News

Recent squeeze on landlords’ profits ‘could be coming to an end’

Rents increased 3% annually in February to £857 per month on average helping to offset recent tax hikes for landlords, new...

03 April 2018

From: Breaking News

Remortgaging continues to drive buy-to-let activity

Remortgaging continues to drive the buy-to-let market, with the proportion of buy-to-let mortgages for remortgages rising to 52% in the fourth...

07 March 2018

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage costs are rising

The cost of taking out a buy-to-let mortgage has started to rise, following the Bank of England’s decision to increase the...

28 February 2018

From: Breaking News

Fleet embrace ‘professionalism’ of BTL market by revamping product range

Fleet Mortgages has revamped and re-priced its product range as part of a strategy of embracing the ‘professionalism’ of the buy-to-let...

26 February 2018

From: Breaking News

East of England sees fastest growth in rents

The average rent in England and Wales hit £850 a month in December, up 2.2% year-on-year, led by gains in the...

24 January 2018

From: Breaking News

Accord cuts buy-to-let rates

Accord Buy To Let has overhauled its buy-to-let mortgage range by introducing 17 new products and reducing rates by up to...

24 January 2018

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage rates are ‘shooting upwards’

The average two-year tracker buy-to-let mortgage rate has increased by 0.2% over the past month, following the Bank of England base...

05 December 2017

From: Breaking News

Will longer tenancies restrict rent rises?

The forthcoming Autumn Budget is set to unveil the government’s plans to encourage landlords to offer longer tenancies of at least...

15 November 2017

From: Breaking News

Metro slashes BTL rates by up to 0.4%

Metro Bank has reduced buy-to-let rates on loans of up to £2m by as much as 0.4% Rates now start from 2.69%...

31 October 2017

From: Breaking News

Asking rents fall amid rise in property supply

Asking rents are continuing to drop as the supply of property to let increases, according to a new report. Historically, asking rents...

09 October 2017

From: Breaking News

Boost for landlords as buy-to-let mortgage rates fall

Landlords will welcome the news that buy-to-let mortgage rates are falling as lenders compete against each other to have the cheapest...

16 August 2017

From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Works reduces rates by up to 0.3%

The Mortgage Works has reduced rates on selected two-year tracker products by up to 0.3% and five-year fixed rates by up...

18 July 2017

From: Breaking News

Specialist BTL lender launches new product range

Specialist buy-to-let lender Fleet Mortgages has announced the launch of 13 new mortgage products with immediate effect. The product range, which covers...

26 June 2017

From: Breaking News

Vida launches expat buy-to-let mortgage range

Vida Homeloans has launched a new expat buy-to-let mortgage range aimed at existing UK property owners living overseas who wish to...

13 June 2017

From: Breaking News

Leeds BS introduces new buy-to-let tracker with no early repayments charge

Leeds Building Society has added to its buy-to-let range by launching a new buy-to-let five-year tracker with no early redemption charges. The...

09 June 2017

From: Breaking News

TSB reduce rates across products

TSB has cut its rates by up to 0.25% on a selected number of mortgage products in an effort to increase their...

05 May 2017

From: Breaking News

Investec targets ‘high-net-worth’ investors with new BTL range

Investec Private Banking is hoping to attract more high-net-worth individuals actively looking to invest in the buy-to-let market with the launch...

04 May 2017

From: Breaking News

Metro Bank revises its buy-to-let range

Metro Bank has revised its buy-to-let range with rate cuts of up to 0.3%. The lender’s buy-to-let products which are available at...

30 March 2017

From: Breaking News

Vida Homeloans reduces buy-to-let rates by up to 0.6%

Vida Homeloans has cut its buy-to-let tracker and fixed rate mortgage rates by up to 0.6% as the lender looks to...

26 March 2017

From: Breaking News

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