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KEYWORD "Shawbrook" - 57 RESULTS
Landlord secures buy to let remortgage in 37 working hours

The bank Shawbrook has completed a buy to let remortgage for a new customer in just 37 working hours.  The landlord was...

27 February 2024

From: Breaking News

City Flats Are Back - landlords buy urban units as office working returns

UK landlords are doubling down on urban flats amidst a slow but definite return to conventional office working. Data from Shawbrook Bank...

16 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Building society scraps mortgage application fees for landlords

The Penrith Building Society has scrapped mortgage application fees for all buy to let and residential  products, including further advances, until...

10 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Buying Spree! Vast majority of portfolio landlords have bought property

No fewer than 88 per cent of portfolio landlords have added to their portfolios in the last six months, despite market...

17 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Frustrated buy to let landlords look to commercial property instead

Landlords frustrated by poor returns and high taxes in the buy to let arena are looking for ways to diversify investment...

13 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Millions already spent by landlords on EPC rules scrapped by Sunak

Research  from Shawbrook shows how many landlords have spent money preparing for EPC changes which are now not going to happen. A...

25 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Buy To Let mortgage mayhem goes on - lender in, lender out

Beverley Building Society has entered the buy to let market for the first time with two new products. Its variable rate BTL...

09 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Energy Efficiency - growing numbers of landlords spending thousands

Some 21 per cent of tenants have spoken to their landlords about making energy efficiency improvements to their property, according to...

16 February 2023

From: Breaking News

One landlord takes out 14 mortgages for portfolio purchase

A lender has revealed that it has arranged 14 mortgages in one go for a Buy to Let landlord with over...

24 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Energy Efficiency - more tenants would shun poor EPC homes

A poll suggests that 58 per cent of tenants would be less likely to look at a rental property if they...

06 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Most landlords in the dark about future EPC changes

A new survey shows that while some 78 per cent of landlords have now heard about government proposals around EPC ratings,...

12 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Canny landlords have chance for cheap purchases - claim

A prominent buy to let lender says falling house prices five canny landlords the chance to buy property relatively cheaply. Emma Cox,...

08 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Energy Shock - vast majority of landlords own poor-EPC properties

Seven in 10 landlords in the UK still own rental properties with an energy performance certificate rating of D or below,...

04 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Cheap green mortgages will make landlords back energy efficiency - claim

Green mortgage discounts could be a key tool in helping landlords make the energy efficiency upgrades necessary to achieve an EPC...

24 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Landlords fitting energy efficiency kit to woo green tenants

Many landlords are already undertaking substantial work on their properties to make them more energy efficient, a new survey shows. The Shawbrook...

14 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Energy price hike pushing landlords to greater efficiency - claim

The rising cost of living is driving a shift towards energy efficiency improvements in the private rented sector, according to the...

12 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Most landlords already helping tenants with cost of living crisis

Three quarters of residential landlords have taken steps to support tenants during the current cost-of-living crisis, according to new research from...

20 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Brian Love, Head of Broking for Newable Finance

Who are you? I am the Head of Broking for Newable Finance. A specialist commercial finance brokerage. What is Newable Finance? Newable Finance is...

06 September 2022

From: 60 Second Interview

EPC energy upgrades to be discussed at webinar for landlords

A webinar is being staged to advise landlords on government proposals that from 2025 all newly rented residential properties will be...

06 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Portfolio landlord reveals amazing £11m remortgaging deal

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

18 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Official stats show smaller rent rise than rival figures suggest

Contrary to recent figures from Zoopla and others, pointing to double-digit rental inflation in the past year, official statistics show the...

19 May 2022

From: Breaking News

EPC changes to hit landlords - spend thousands or lose thousands?

Landlords could lose up to £9,500 a year if they are unable to make changes to the energy efficiency of their...

13 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Energy Efficiency crisis for landlords - new working party set up

A bank is establishing a working group of industry professionals, landlords and policy makers to see how the private rental sector...

09 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Landlords face massive bills to meet energy efficiency goals

Almost a quarter of landlords say their properties are currently rated D or below for energy efficiency, according to a new...

07 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Check EPCs before buying new investment properties - advice

A prominent buy to let mortgage provider is advising landlords to ensure they check EPCs and energy efficiency issues on properties...

28 January 2022

From: Breaking News

It’s Not That Bad - many landlords to expand portfolio in 2022

A relatively optimistic sentiment survey of landlords suggests many remain upbeat about the prospects for the sector.  According to the Shawbrook Bank...

20 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Energy Crisis - few landlords know of EPC legal changes

Only 15 per cent of landlords say they are fully aware of changes to laws surrounding Energy Performance Certificates in the...

11 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Landlord confidence high on back of fast-rising capital values

Landlord confidence remains high with a third of those questioned in a surveying plan to expand their portfolio in the next...

20 December 2021

From: Breaking News

EPC Crisis: Properties could be “unsellable and unrentable” by 2025

There is a fear that work required to bring rental units up to new Energy Performance Certificate levels by 2025 could...

10 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Why landlords shouldn’t use credit cards to pay for refurbs

Around 20 per cent of landlords surveyed by a bank used a credit card or short-term finance to fund a recent...

13 October 2021

From: Breaking News

New portal to “revolutionise” borrowing for buy to let landlords

A new portal set up by a leading buy to let mortgage provider claims it will “revolutionise” the borrowing process for...

09 September 2021

From: Breaking News

 Generous Landlords: almost half slashed rents during pandemic

Some 46 per cent of landlords reduced monthly rent payments for their tenants because of the pandemic, according to research from...

03 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Breakthrough! Lender creates buy to let mortgage offer in 48 hours

A bank says it can provide a formal mortgage offer to a buy to let investor in just 48 hours. Shawbrook says...

29 March 2021

From: Breaking News

BTL landlords are ‘taking advantage of remote valuations’

Now home sellers, including buy-to-let landlords, will soon be able to use smartphones, cameras or laptops to capture and share photographs...

07 May 2020

From: Breaking News

Shawbrook cuts BTL range to three products

Shawbrook Banks has simplified its buy-to-let range down to just three products, a few months after streamlining its range from 10 to...

23 January 2020

From: Breaking News

Shawbrook Bank refreshes BTL range

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...

06 November 2019

From: Breaking News

Shawbrook launches new product switch service

Shawbrook has introduced a new online system called My Shawbrook Portal, which is a self-service platform that reduces flight times from...

23 September 2019

From: Breaking News

Landlords continue to adopt ‘wait and see’ approach due to market uncertainty

An increasing number of private landlords appear to be waiting to see what impact Brexit and regulatory changes will have on...

18 December 2018

From: Breaking News

It’s ‘not all doom and gloom’ for the BTL sector, but where are the yield hotspots?

Buy-to-let landlords who have adopted a high yielding investment strategy may be interested in new analysis of the BTL market that...

13 November 2018

From: Breaking News

BTL landlord uses bridging finance to add to portfolio

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

02 November 2018

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let market to remain subdued until 2021

The buy-to-let market is expected to remain subdued for the next three years mired by tax changes and tougher mortgage lending...

21 August 2018

From: Breaking News

Registration is live for the June 14th National Landlord Investment Show at Olympia

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

06 June 2018

From: Sponsored Content

Landlords adopt ‘wait and see’ approach due to market uncertainty

Almost half of private landlords have opted to wait to see what impact Brexit and regulatory changes will have on the...

09 May 2018

From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let market ‘resilient’ despite uncertainly

A number of landlords remain confident about the buy-to-let sector despite tax hikes and tougher mortgage rules hitting the private rented...

04 April 2018

From: Breaking News

One in three landlords still unaware of new BTL mortgage rules

Around a third of buy-to-let investors are still unaware of how regulatory changes could impact their ability to borrow or refinance...

16 March 2018

From: Breaking News

BTL investment case remains compelling for those ‘who adapt’ to market changes

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed all major asset classes in recent years. But...

02 June 2017

From: Breaking News

What opportunities and challenges lie ahead for BTL landlords this year?

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

17 February 2017

From: Breaking News

Lender reduces specialist BTL rates

After announcing planned rate reductions and new DSCR requirements last week, Shawbrook’s commercial mortgages team has confirmed that these changes are...

21 December 2016

From: Breaking News

What are the implications of the PRA changes for landlords?

A number of mortgage lenders have now revised their affordability criteria, in line with the Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA) supervisory statement...

15 December 2016

From: Breaking News

Fixed rates for landlords

The Managing Director of Property Finance & Deputy CEO of Shawbrook Bank, Stephen Johnson, discusses the advantages of fixed rates for...

30 August 2016

From: Video Articles

Tax options for landlords

The Managing Director of Commercial Mortgages & Deputy CEO of Shawbrook Bank, Stephen Johnson, discusses the various tax options available for...

30 August 2016

From: Video Articles

More landlords looking to expand their portfolios over the coming year

There has been a slight uptick in the proportion of landlords and investors looking to expand their portfolios over the next...

17 August 2016

From: Breaking News

Shawbrook working on HMO valuation

About half of property investors are looking to enter or expand in the HMO market, according to research from Shawbrook Bank. The...

26 April 2016

From: Breaking News

Phase two of Tenant Tax campaign launches

A group campaigning for the abolition of the buy-to-let tax grab have launched the second phase of its crowdfunding campaign and...

18 April 2016

From: Breaking News

Investors favour HMOs in 2016

New research shows that houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) are set to be the most popular type of investment for property...

29 March 2016

From: Breaking News

30 August 2016

From: Video Articles

30 August 2016

From: Video Articles

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