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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

Legal & General says it’s seeing signs of optimism in different parts of the buy to let sector. Firstly it’s seen a...

A new analysis claims to show how difficult it has become for buy to let investors to secure finance as a...

A prominent figure in property investment is warning that buy to let is the sector facing the biggest challenges in the...

A mortgage company chief executive is warning that house price falls of up to 15 per cent are likely between now...

Increased demand and investor appetite for purpose built Single Family Rental schemes have seen this niche market grow at scale, according...

A building society which has taken the unprecedented step of stopping lending on second homes has been sharply criticised by a...

The costs of buy to let fixed rate mortgages have risen sharply with more increases likely if, as expected, the Bank...

Buy to let mortgage rates will rise “very quickly” this year according to a leading broker. Angus Stewart, chief executive of online...

There’s a 15 year record high in the number of buy to let mortgage products available for current or new landlords. The...

Skipton International says it’s seen “remarkable growth” in the Buy To Let mortgage market for expats, with completions skyrocketing in comparison...

UK Finance, the umbrella group representing major mortgage lenders, says there will have been a massive 83 per cent surge in...

A new Buy To Let ‘tracker’ from a prominent buy to let mortgage lender has revealed what it considers to be...

The once-popular idea of parents buying a property for their offspring to use while at university, and then letting it to other...

A respected buy to let mortgage monitor is suggesting that investors in the sector may be more successful if they allow...

Yet another buy to let lender has released new products aiming to push the sector into more environmentally-friendly properties.  The Foundation Home...

An experienced buy to let mortgage specialist has completed on its largest and most complex loan to date — a £17.35m...

Landlords spend an estimated £839m each year upgrading newly purchased rental property before letting it out to tenants, helping to drive-up...

A leading buy to let mortgage expert has backed the government’s pledge to issue a White Paper and additional consultation before...

The popularity of buy to let mortgage products offering exclusive rates for higher value loans is a sign of optimism in...

The government’s embarrassing axing of the Green Homes Grant means there must now be a replacement to help the private rental...

ARLA Propertymark is warning the government that new energy efficiency targets for EPCs could stifle buy to let investment in future. In...

Research from independent financial service market monitor Moneyfacts shows a small but encouraging increase in the number of buy to let mortgages...

Reduce buy to let regulation or face a worsening housing crisis - that’s the message from a leading property lawyer.  Mary Rouse,...

Independent service Moneyfacts says that while the buy to let mortgage sector remains resilient, it has contracted slightly in recent weeks...

Four out of 10 mortgage brokers expect more buy to let business in the coming 12 months, according to a Paragon...

A specialist buy to let mortgage broker is urging prospective investors to buy sooner rather than later if they want to...

A new mortgage product aimed at buy to let investors wanting to enjoy a slice of the holiday home staycation market...

There’s been a significant increase in the mortgage choice available to landlords as the buy to let market gets closer to...

The possibility of an extended mortgage holiday being introduced, for landlords as well as home owners, has been sharply criticised by...

Some buy to let mortgages are now more expensive than before for borrowers, despite the recent fall in the Bank of...

HSBC says its unable to accept any new buy to let mortgage applications during the Coronavirus crisis. The same applies to applications...

Data from independent mortgage monitor Moneyfacts shows that there’s been a big drop in the choice of mortgage for buy to...

It’s not just navigating a path through the Coronavirus crisis that is proving the value of letting agents - it’s their...

There’s growing concern across the lettings sector about the buy to let mortgage market seeing lenders pull product ranges, tighten lending...

All court possession orders are being suspended from today as part of the changes to the private rental sector to cope...

The landlords’ newly-merged trade body has renewed its call for the government to do more to help the private rental sector...

The government has announced a complete ban on evictions in the private and social sectors for any tenant affected by the...

One of the country’s leading buying agencies says buy to let is changing in prime central London, as corporate structures replace...

The prime London lettings market has returned to growth after three years of falling rents, according to new five-year forecasts from...

A mortgage firm claims some 22 per cent of existing lettings sector investors plan to buy at least another one lettings...

Mortgage costs in the buy to let market have continued to fall over the last three months - a trend seen across...

One of the highest profile buy to let mortgage lenders predicts that 2020 will see increasing numbers of investors going into...

A prominent buy to let mortgage chief says lenders should be able to access the rogue landlord database launched last year. John...

Specialist buy to let mortgage lender Paragon has welcomed Labour's General Election pledge to force rental properties to undergo an annual...

A solicitor has urged the government not to reform or scrap Section 21 eviction powers simply on the basis of protests...

New research suggests that the recent fall in the cost of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages may be coming to a halt. Online...

One in six landlords is seeking to reduce the size of their portfolio in the next 12 months and around half...

One of the country’s leading property management experts says buy to let is here to stay - but only if individual...

Lettings experts are being invited to the unveiling of a service described by its creators as “a revolutionary rental product.” It is...

A lettings agency is believed to be the first to offer landlords a year's rent in advance in one lump sum...

There’s been an “unprecedented” across-the-board fall in fixed rate buy to let mortgage rates according to an online investment platform.   Property Master...

The number of buy to let products for first time landlords has risen to an all-time high. Data from independent mortgage market...

Savills says some 120,000 buy to let mortgages have been redeemed since the launch of the additional homes stamp duty surcharge...

A leading buy to let specialist lender says the vast number of BTL mortgage products now on the market has made...

We may be all-too-familiar with the challenges facing letting agents and landlords in the private rental sector but there is at...

A specialist broker says the costs of most fixed rate buy to let mortgages are beginning to rise.  Property Master warned last...

The fierce competition in the lettings market in parts of London means that some tenants will feel no benefit from the...

A leading buy to let mortgage provider says the professional landlord with multiple properties is increasingly becoming the backbone of its...

A damning report on taxation in the private rental sector (PRS) has accused the treasury of appearing not to understand 'the...

There was a notable increase in the number of older buy-to-let investors in 2018, according to Commercial Trust Limited. The specialist buy-to-let...

Fergus Wilson, arguably Britain’s most controversial landlord and almost certainly the individual with the largest number of buy to lets in...

Buy to let mortgage costs remain stable with little movement recorded over the past three months according to a market snapshot...

A leading accountancy firm has analysed buy to let taxation policies north and south of the border and claims that from...

The UK’s holiday lets sector could be a beneficiary of the current Brexit uncertainty and people not vacationing abroad because they...

The gap between the cost of buying and renting is down 59 per cent to its lowest level in nine years...

Brexit is not a good reason for delaying buy to let investment, insists a mortgage chief. Andrew Turner is chief executive at...

A new league table of worries for landlords shows exactly why letting agents are needed - and a lot of the...

A pressure group that in the past has protested outside letting agency branches has staged more direct action - this time against...

The chief executive of a specialist buy to let mortgage broker is warning that mortgages for landlords are likely to become...

Rightmove is reporting that average asking rents outside London have topped £800 per month for the first time, fuelled by a...

The number of buy to let lenders lending to limited companies has risen by 47 per cent over the past year,...

Urgent action is needed to tackle discrimination against benefit claimants by buy to let mortgage providers according to a leading trade...

New figures out show that buy to let mortgage rates are showing the effects of last month’s base rate rise. Online mortgage...

Data produced by Sainsbury’s Bank Mortgages gives a trend-bucking upbeat assessment of investors’ renewed interest in buy to let.  Figures siuggest that...

First the good news - investors are still purchasing buy to let properties; the less good news is that it’s a...

High-profile buy to let mortgage lender LendInvest says it’s going to allow applicants to prove their ID online via photographs. It’s working...

A specialist buy to let mortgage lender says buy to let investors should act now - even if it means borrowing...

The cost of buy to let mortgages remain at record lows and - with little movement in costs and rates over...

A buy to let mortgage firm says it’s likely that there will be a spike in refinancing enquiries as landlords meet...

Property expert Kate Faulkner says the massive surge in new regulations, legislation and fiscal measures aimed at the private rental sector...