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There's good news for the buy to let sector as mortgage product availability is showing signs of stability, according to the...

A prominent supplier of deposit alternatives to lettings agents has come out and said that “renting negatively impacts quality of life,...

A prominent lettings agency claims the Renters Reform Bill is not proving a deterrent to buy to let investors. The Leaders Romans...

Houses in Multiple Occupation are making up an increasing percentage of buy-to-let business, according specialist lender Shawbrook.  In both 2022 and 2023,...

Paragon Bank’s analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for investment by portfolio buy-to-let landlords, those with...

There’s been at most a one per cent reduction in landlords in the buy to let sector, a think tank claims...

Almost one in three buy to let landlords are set to sell up in the next 12 months. That’s the shock statistic...

It’s not easy for anyone - even professionals like lettings and estate agents - to keep up with the blizzard of...

The new Labour leader in Wales, Vaughan Gething, has received an early shot across the bows from Propertymark. Gething was elected Welsh...

New and past landlords tempted back to Buy to Let have been warned - passive income from property isn’t easy.  This is...

Nationwide has taken the unusual step of using its buy to let lending arm - The Mortgage Works - to make...

Aldermore has named Bristol, as the best city for landlords to invest in for 2024.  Manchester, Coventry, Brighton and London make up...

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

A council that is buying private properties in second home hotspots to let to local people has struck a new agreement...

Propertymark wants the Bank of England to cut interest rates following data showing soaring mortgage arrears and repossessions. Lenders trade body UK...

Lomond has snapped up another rental portfolio. It’s been acquired from the Rendall & Rittner Sales & Letting agency which had a...

The latest Build To Rent report prepared by lettings agency Savills claims 2023 saw a total of £4.5 billion of investment...

Glasgow has been revealed as the UK city with the biggest rise in the number of buy to let properties in...

Just under half of mortgage brokers expect to place more limited company buy-to-let business throughout the next 12 months, Paragon Bank...

One of the lettings sector’s longest-standing suppliers - Mortgages for Business - is rebranding. It’s to be known as Mortgage Finance Brokers,...

A series of lenders have slashed their buy to let mortgage rates in a bid to win business. These include: - LendInvest Mortgages...

The Leeds- and Manchester-based North Property Group is opening a base in London.  NPG was founded by Oli Banks and Tim Coen...

Residential buy to let in the North West of England, London industrial property and retail warehouses are set to be the...

Owner occupiers have been competing with landlords in the battle to purchase smaller properties, new figures show. Smaller properties are often preferred...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 In...

A new Bank of England survey has confirmed a growing outflow of landlords from the private rental sector since 2020. The Bank’s...

One of Britain’s leading agents - former RICS residential chairman Jeremy Leaf - says he is seeing a change of mood...

A new survey of 4,000 landlords has identified the three qualities they look for in a letting agent. Whereas trust and liveability...

Private landlords are abandoning their property portfolios in unprecedented numbers, a group of surveyors claims. The Manchester-based chartered surveyors and auctioneers -...

Cases of buy-to-let arrears have doubled in a single year, according to a new analysis. The research, from Octane Capital, analysed quarterly...

Last week’s Autumn Statement - which fell short of expectations in terms of help for the private rental sector - is...

The share of homes sold by a landlord in Britain has fallen from 15.7 per cent last year to 14.0 per...

Propertymark has welcomed the pledge by Housing Secretary Michael Gove not to introduce rent controls in England. The trade body says such...

There’s been a significant increase in the buy to let mortgage product range according to analysis by independent service Moneyfacts.  A year...

Government data shows that as of 2022 some 15.29 per cent of homes in England are privately rented, with 14.9 per...

A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...

The buy to let sector appears more heavily reliant on mortgages than some analysts have previously suggested. Specialist lending service Octane Capital has...

The lettings chief in a prominent regional agency says she’s delighted that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has done a dramatic U-turn...

Some prospective buy to let landlords may be about to use their equity to snap up investment properties at discounted rates,...

The auction house appears to be bucking the downward trend in the wider housing market. And much of it is down to...

The chief executive of Propertymark has reiterated his call for the government to make investment in buy to let attractive. Nathan Emerson says:...

Landlords in England and Wales have seen their rental portfolio income increase by 8.7 per cent in the past year.  That’s according...

Knight Frank, in conjunction with Build To Rent operator Moda Living, has published a highly supportive report about BTR. Creating what it’s...

HSBC is increasing its maximum mortgage term to 40 years for buy to let, purchase, remortgaging and additional borrowing. Second homes will...

Section 21 evictions are set to soar even higher, a property association leader forecasts - because of the threat to abolish...

A new analysis shows growth in the trend for buy to let properties to be sold with tenants in situ.  The analysis...

The north of England is outperforming the south when it comes to yields and capital appreciation, a new survey has discovered. In...

Millions of UK landlords will be adversely affected by the Renters Reform Bill, a solicitor warns - the latest law expert...

A law firm says the Renters Reform Bill is driving buy to let investors to quit because of their fears over...

Buy to let mortgages have seen the largest interest rate increase of any mortgage category according to new research. Barrows and Forrester...

Buy to let investors who want to convert family homes into HMOs in Hounslow for three to six tenants will now...

A sales agency specialising in disposing of buy to let portfolios says it’s now received an averaged 240 enquires a month...

The vast majority of auctions - widely regarded as a favourite for buy to let investors acquiring properties - are now...

A property industry commentator wants buy to let mortgage rules to be relaxed so that frustrated sellers can let out their...

Concern remains that the mayhem surrounding the mortgage market may yet trigger a housing market crash. At the start of the weekend...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is today charing a crisis meeting of mortgage lenders, as calls mount for him to take action to...

Typical UK rents now account for 28.3 per cent of average pre-tax earnings - slightly above the 10-year average of 27...

A newspaper is reporting that almost 1,500 homes which could be used for long-term mainstream rentals have been ‘lost’ to short...

A seasoned property lawyer who has specialised in residential landlord and tenant law for 22 years says she is embarrassed at...

The National Residential Landlords Association is looking for help from letting agents in building a case against rent controls. The association is...

One of the biggest lenders in the rental space - Paragon Bank - recorded a 19 per cent increase in buy...

I was surprised the other day to read statistics from the English Housing Survey about how many landlords use letting agents. In...

Lettings agents within The Guild of Property Professionals think that the Renters Reform Bill could cause many landlords to quit.  Graham Wood,...

Moneyfacts, the respected independent mortgage market monitor, is warning that lenders have been withdrawing buy to let fixed deals. Within the buy...

Private landlords should hold fire on plans to quit the private rental sector and give the government a chance to incentivise...

Off-plan new build properties - at one time a solid favourite amongst landlords - are now falling out of favour with...

The Nationwide Building Society is embarking on an experiment - at first for owner occupiers only - which may be extended...

The latest data shows that while rents continue to climb, growth is starting to slow down.  According to Nicky Stevenson, managing director...

Labour is considering raising the buy to let and holiday home stamp duty surcharge above the current three per cent if...

Just as transactions in the mainstream market ramp up for spring and summer, so enquiries about buy to let mortgages have...

The number of Build To Rent completions has fallen by 56 per cent in the past year, a decline being very...

Investors looking to add to their portfolios in 2023 should be urged to consider student housing opportunities, according to a Newcastle...

Landlords who bought soon after the launch of the first buy-to-let mortgage in 1996 are retiring in increasing numbers.   Research from lettings...

A new survey of lettings agents and landlords has put the reinstatement of Section 24 mortgage tax relief at the top...

One of Scotland’s largest lettings agencies is voicing concern over what it calls “the lack of balance” in the Scottish government’s...

Jo Eccles, director of London-focussed buying agency and property consultancy Eccord, says she is witnessing some landlords willing to quit the...

Labour’s much-publicised pledge to freeze council tax for the next year excludes empty buy to let properties and second homes it...

Airbnb says any new rules for short lets in Wales should protect hosts and the benefits they bring to the tourism...

Speculation is growing that the deadline for the private rental sector to meet new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for new tenants...

A prominent lettings agent in the north of England has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to cease attacking...

Buy to let investors have created the largest increase in the mortgage market in the past year, it’s being claimed. Octane Capital...

Shawbrook is becoming a bigger player in the buy to let lending market following the acquisition of specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages. Launched...

A prominent agent and former RICS residential chairman has made an impassioned plea to the government to help the private rental...

Overseas investors have bagged an effective bonus of £40,000 off the purchase of a UK buy to let, according to leading...

A new sentiment survey suggests that only a minority of landlords are now feeling positive about the future of buy to...

New buy to let purchases are increasingly being funded by cash rather than a mortgage, says Hamptons lettings agency.   So far this...

Location, Location, Location star Phil Spencer says it’s time for agents to go for the ‘hard sell’ on Buy To Let,...

Annual rent rises that are currently 10 per cent or more are likely to halve to “mid-single digits” according to a...

Prominent industry figure Jonathan Rolande says: “It is hard to see why anyone would still want to buy to let given...

The government must focus on measures in next week’s Budget that will boost significantly the supply of homes, according to lettings...

The majority of private landlords would consider switching to a letting agency because of the current complexity of buy to let.  A...

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

The political party propping up the Scottish Government says higher taxes on buy to lets will help the housing market be...

The Labour Party is to launch a major review of the private rental sector, led by the head of a London...

A prominent legal firm has given its view on the five key trends facing the private rental sector in 2023. These come...

The housing crisis will be made worse by rent caps, two property experts have said. Various activist groups, much of the Green...

Buy to let specialist lender Fleet Mortgages says almost every region of the UK is now seeing increased yields for investors.  The...

London has continued to dominate the list of the most attractive cities for buy to let investment for the second year...

A new survey by PropTech firm Goodlord has the unsurprising conclusion that the biggest worry for tenants is that their rent...

A high profile lettings agency has backed a petition demanding the reinstatement of tax relief for landlords. Benham and Reeves says it...