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Heading into March, the UK housing market was showing the kind of green shoots appropriate for the start of spring, with...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News
A deluge of taxes and an uncertain market has seen a number of landlords abandon the buy-to-let industry in recent years. Some...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News
The average price of residential property in the UK has increased by 189% since 1999, according to fresh analysis from independent...
23 October 2019
From: Breaking News
The Mortgage Lender (TML) will no longer prevent buy-to-let landlords from letting property to tenants in receipt of benefits. The move comes...
12 August 2019
From: Breaking News
Portico has expanded its client offering with the launch of Portico Finance, a mortgage broker and protection service, designed to offer...
02 April 2019
From: Breaking News
On the surface, registering as a limited company could serve higher taxpayers and larger investors well, while mainstream lenders remain a...
21 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Far too many people fail to avoid the trap awaiting borrowers, including buy-to-let landlords, when fixed-rate mortgage deals end, as reflected...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News
The number of buy-to-let mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance dropped in the third quarter of...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News
The average two-year buy-to-let fixed mortgage deal at 75% loan-to-value (LTV) has fallen to a record-low of 2.47%, as many landlords...
30 January 2018
From: Breaking News
Liverpool, Nottingham and Cardiff are among the latest hotspots for buy-to-let investors looking for the best returns. The latest edition of Private...
26 January 2018
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
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
Interest rates in Britain remain frozen at an all-time low of 0.5%, after the Bank of England decided against the first cut...