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More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

Over a third of landlords will push back energy efficiency measures due to government flip-flopping on the issue.  Research commissioned by tax...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

Despite inflationary and mortgage volatility over the last 12 months, a mortgage lender claims over a third of commercial landlords are...

Escalating rents have led many first time buyers to adjust their property expectations and accept smaller homes when they purchase, a...

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...

Airbnb is launching a new Sustainability Hub to help its landlord hosts in the UK retrofit and improve the energy efficiency...

Lendlord, a platform for the property investment space, has launched a Tenants App to streamline the way renters communicate with landlords. The...

Three-quarters of landlords who intend to purchase a new property in the next year will use a Limited Company structure, it’s...

Santander has been sharply criticised for increasing its Interest Coverage Ratio just as other lenders have been making it easier to...

Property investment dates back centuries – millennia, even. As a fundamental necessity for post-nomadic humanity, residential and commercial real estate have...

Over the past year, we have witnessed an increase in the proportion of landlords opting to acquire properties through limited companies.  This...

Renters are being offered a 100 per cent mortgage by the Skipton Building Society - the first time such a product...

Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...

A high profile mortgage lender operating in the buy to let sector has launched a series of products aimed at investors...

December saw a further sharp slowdown in annual house price growth to 2.8 per cent from 4.4 per cent in November...

A property company owns over 140 rental units and has analysed its costs, and shared them with Landlord Today. The units owned...

The lenders’ trade body - UK Finance - says that despite the wider economic problems there has been no impact on...

The residential sector is a key component of the government’s mission to lower carbon emissions – in 2021, it accounted for...

The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...

A specialist buy to let mortgage supplier has funded a £13m refinancing project. Zephyr Homeloans says the landlord borrowed the sum -...

A portfolio landlord’s deal for an £11m re-financing package has been struck with a bank. The landlord was looking to refinance 63...

More SME landlords are seeking advice about whether now is the right time to incorporate, before progressing plans to secure more...

Whether it’s increasing the amount we recycle, choosing sustainable products, or reducing our carbon footprint by limiting the amount we travel,...

Gatehouse Bank is the latest mortgage lender to try to woo landlords with preferential rates for buy to let properties with...

A new bank - Recognise - has entered the buy to let market in a bid to win landlords and investors. Its...

With currently less than four years before all new tenancies need to be in properties rated EPC ‘C’ or above, there...

Recognise Bank has entered the rental market with a new product designed for professional landlords and investors with portfolios of at least...

People you can trust are an essential part of your team when you get into investing in property. If you’re using solicitors,...

Understanding the exact position of your property portfolio is crucial, this means, you need to   get constant access to accurate information. The...

There’s good news for landlords considering investing or refinancing in the buy to let sector as interest rates are beginning to...

The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...

Airbnb’s UK operation is under scrutiny by the City watchdog over fears it could be exploited for money laundering purposes Although there...

There has never been a harder time to be a landlord in the UK. The pressures that the last six months...

LandInvest has introduced Appetite Statements for landlords seeking a pre-agreed financing offer for their future projects. The new Appetite Statement is a...

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has increased its loan-to-value (LTV) for capital raising landlords from 65% to 75% on all remortgage products. The...

The government is being urged to consider introducing a new capital gains tax on all residential properties in the UK to...

All buy-to-let loans above £500,000 are now offered by The Mortgage Lender with a reduced completion fee of 0.5%, and from...

Older buy-to-let investors are no longer being overlooked by mortgage lenders with the latest move by Gatehouse Bank to increase its...

Roma Finance has cut its bridging and development rates across its product range, which includes buy-to-let, after obtaining fresh and sustainable...

The State Bank of India’s (SBI UK) buy-to-let product range is now available through Legal and General Mortgage Club. The company provides...

Gatehouse Bank has cut rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range by up to 0.7%.  There is a two-year fixed rate product available...

Fleet Mortgages has cut rates to two of its 80% loan-to-value (LTV) products in both its standard and HMO product ranges. The...

Foundation Home Loans has unveiled a number of rate reductions across a range of buy-to-let products by up to 45 basis...

Shawbrook Bank has made changes to its buy-to-let product range and criteria across all loan-to-value (LTV) bandings.  The specialist lender has cut...

As a landlord, it helps to understand current trends in the private rented sector and how you can maintain your buy-to-let...

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new five-year buy-to-let mortgage product aimed at landlords who seek rate certainty but with a...

Habito has added to its buy-to-let offering by launching its first suite of company buy-to-let mortgages.  The products, available exclusively through Habito’s...

Landbay has revamped its range of buy-to-let mortgage deals for professional landlords and reduced rates on selected products, with its most...

Roma Finance has announced the launch of a new five-year buy-to-let let product, targeted at landlords who seek flexibility, allowing them...

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let proposition to ensure the range is more transparent and easier for intermediaries to understand...

Amid continued speculation that interest rates will rise later this year, the majority of landlords chose a five-year fixed rate when...

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

Accord Buy To Let has added to its range of buy-to-let mortgage products for existing borrowers, with rates now starting from...

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...

Accord has cut its buy-to-let mortgage rates by up to 0.25% in an effort to attract more business from landlords, particularly...

While most private renters in the UK aspire to buy property, the reality is that many people simply cannot afford to...

Investec Private Bank is offering landlords the opportunity to lock into low interest rates for a decade, after the lender launched...

Some 93% of landlords financing buy-to-let property chose a fixed rate mortgage in the second quarter of the year, fresh figures...

Accord Buy To Let has cut rates across its mortgage range by up to 0.16%. The intermediary-only lender, part of Yorkshire Building...

A call by a Parliamentary committee for the government to fund certain fire safety improvements in privately owned residential blocks has...

A number of buy-to-let landlords are expected to rush to complete last-minute mortgages, including remortgage deals, ahead of new licensing laws,...

If you’re a landlord who is currently out of work or unemployed who wishes to buy a new BTL property or...

Foundation Home Loans has upped the maximum amount landlords can borrow and cut rates across its buy-to-let range, including products for...

If you’re a landlord and wish to raise finance against an existing buy to let property and don’t have proof of...

With many landlords finding harder to secure a mortgage since the Prudential Regulation Authority’s changes were introduced last year, some buy-to-let investors...

There has been a sharp rise in demand for buy-to-let mortgages after a number of two-year fixed deals came to end. A...

In the past couple of years there has been an increase in the number of private landlords running their letting business...

With the new tax year approaching, now is a good time to get your tax affairs up to date, and to...

Many buy-to-let landlords with two-year fixed deals that are about to come to an end are likely to face difficulties in...

A recently launched digital buy-to-let mortgage brokerage service that enables landlords to find, compare and secure the best mortgage deals available...

Undoubtedly, 2017 was another tough year for landlords. With so many legislative changes in the last 18 months (wear and tear...

A new digital buy-to-let mortgage brokerage service that enables landlords to find, compare and secure the best mortgage deals available for...

We all know that buy-to-let investors face a challenging time, but what are the key issues affecting landlords? Karen Bennett looks...