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

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

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

Over seven in 10 landlords report rising tenant demand during the third quarter – a new record high, research conducted on...

Alto, Zoopla’s cloud-based software product, has announced a marketplace product allowing agents to self-serve and activate Proptech partner integrations within the...

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

A survey of nearly 700 landlords by Paragon Bank found that 67 per cent experienced increased tenant demand during the first...

There’s been a 165 per cent increase in the number of private rental homes with an Energy Performance Certificate rating of...

Paragon Bank says the proportion of landlords with tenants in arrears has fallen to its lowest level since 2017. The same applies...

Leaders Romans Group is offering its landlord clients a new investment service. ‘Smart Investment’, powered by GetGround, is described as a fully...

Tenants are demanding better quality HMOs according to new research from specialist buy to let lender Paragon Bank. The bank’s survey of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Bekki Leaves, Director What is FCC Paragon and what services...

The number of middle-age and later life tenants living in privately rented homes has accelerated faster than those under the age...

Since the Tenant Fees Act ban came into force, agents have been responsible for covering tenancy referencing costs, whether that’s by...

New research appears to be adding to the momentum to have more flexibility over pets in private rental accommodation.  Nearly one in...

The head of a retirement rentals brand says the phenomenon of the elderly tenant is on the increase. Jamie Turnbull, business director...

Homes headed by a person over the age of 45 will account for at least half of all privately renting households...

Semi-detached houses have overtaken terraced homes as the preferred property type landlords plan to buy, reflecting growing tenant demand for larger...

A former president of the Association of Residential Letting Agents has lifted the lid on how buy to let came about,...

New figures show how effective the stamp duty holiday was in stimulating buy to let - and how similar measures could...

A new report suggests that agents may already be seeing more middle-aged and older landlords - and if that hasn’t happened...

New research reveals that student property portfolios based in smaller university towns or cities typically generate the best returns. The findings, from...

Research by Paragon Bank has revealed the sector that has out-performed the rest of the private rental investment landscape - student...

Research carried out on behalf of Paragon Bank has highlighted each landlord has an average of 1.3 tenants with rent arrears...

Paragon Bank increased its focus on specialist buy to let lending during the first half of its financial year as its...

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

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

Optimism amongst investors in the private rental sector is on the rise, despite the various tax and regulation obstacles facing the...

Nearly four out of 10 landlords believe that tenant demand will rise this year, according to a study by high-profile buy...

The latest lettings market snapshot by mortgage lender Paragon has found that of the landlords planning to purchase property in the...

Two major buy to let lenders have slashed their rates in a bid to win business. One of the highest profile lenders,...

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...

Many buy to let investors are still badly bruised by the government’s wave of fiscal and regulatory assaults on the private...

The number of landlords looking to sell properties decreased slightly between Q2 and Q3 2019, according to a survey by Paragon. The...

A survey of landlords has found that 39% would like to see a fast track housing tribunal introduced if and when...

A rise in the number of professional landlords means letting agents need to ensure their service meets the expectations of experienced...

A new survey by one of the sector’s most respected lenders, Paragon, suggests large scale landlords are now a bigger force...

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

There will be less buy to let remortgaging in future as landlords consolidate rather than expand their portfolios. The prediction comes from...

A survey of mortgage experts conducted by one of the largest specialist buy to let lenders suggests that Brexit is hitting...

One of the buy to let sector’s main mortgage lenders, Paragon, has refreshed its range of mortgages with new products which...

The proportion of buy to let investors looking to remortgage is now at an all-time high according to respected specialist mortgage...

The shock findings of a new survey suggest that 32 per cent of landlords would be less likely to buy new...

Two new PropTech services launched, targeting the lettings industry. Tenancy referencing firm FCC Paragon has launched MyMoveIn, an online platform that supports...

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

Landlords are most likely to have invested in a boiler upgrade in the last 12 months to boost the energy efficiency...

There’s been a big rise in the proportion of landlords remortgaging according to one of the sector’s most prominent lenders, Paragon. In...

Buy-to-let lender Paragon says it has seen a 'marked shift' towards buy-to-let activity among professional investors. The organisation reports that this is...

One of the most famous names in buy to let mortgages, Paragon, has revealed that it’s on the acquisition trail. There had...

Buy to let sector confidence across a range of measures remained stable or increased in the first quarter of 2018 compared...

Rules introduced last autumn by the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority are hurting the buy to let mortgage market according...

Small-scale landlords and those with the very largest portfolios appear to be ‘resizing’ - selling off some units to cope with...

Increased volatility in the private rental sector and rising costs for landlords and investors have combined to lead to an increased...

The trend towards reducing or eliminating deposits at the same time as edging towards a ban on letting agents’ fees on...

Some 30 per cent of landlords may be discouraged from using a letting agent if landlord fees increase as a result...

One of Britain’s best known and highest profile buy to let specialist lenders says the number of new BTL mortgages being...

One of the industry’s best known buy to let lenders, Paragon, is combining its Mortgage Trust and Paragon Mortgages product ranges...

Paragon is the latest lender to announce it’s falling in line with Bank of England Prudential Regulation Authority requirements for more...

Paragon Mortgages says its most recent survey of buy to let investors makes it clear that the vast majority want the...

The Paragon Group of Companies has reported that its new buy to let lending totalled £556.2m for the six months to the end...

A well known specialist mortgage lender for the buy to let sector, Paragon, has refreshed its offering in the light of...

Specialist buy to let lender Paragon Mortgages has given an upbeat forecast for the private rental sector, despite the arrival of...

A trade body claims that vulnerable tenants are finding it harder to access rented housing because of tax changes being introduced...

Letting Agent Today’s Conor Shilling was in the audience of The Great Buy To Let Debate - always one of the...

Tenant demand for private rented accommodation is continuing to rise according to a market report from specialist lender Paragon Mortgages.    While a...

Tenant referencing and insurance firm FCC Paragon says its own referencing sector, as well as independent letting agents and smaller corporate...

Paragon Bank, one of the country’s leading specialist buy to let mortgages houses, almost halved its lending to landlords in the...

Paragon Mortgages, best known for its significant position in the buy to let market, has launched a range of residential mortgage...

Paragon Mortgages’ parent firm, the Paragon Group of Companies, remains bullish about the buy to let sector despite the series of...

Later today chancellor George Osborne will make his latest budget speech. It has been speculated that the announcement could include new measures...

Property software firm VTUK has announced the appointment of a new sales director in response to 'increased demand for automation'. Ian Mclaughlin...

Paragon Mortgages, one of the most influential buy to let lenders, has upgraded its website to allow intermediaries to submit applications...

Paragon Mortgages, one of the buy to let sector’s biggest and best-known lenders, says its buy to let lending in the...

One of Britain’s best known specialist buy to let mortgage companies, Paragon, has revealed a startling 102 per cent increase in...

A tenant referencing service, FCC Paragon, says 17.6 per cent of all requests it has received in the past 12 months...

Landbay, a relatively new peer-to-peer lender focussed on the buy to let sector, has appointed a former senior figure from Paragon...

The average void period has dipped below 2.6 weeks per year according to a survey of the private rental sector by...

Half-year figures from specialist buy to let mortgage company Paragon give an insight into the scale of increased activity in the...

A lawyer has raised the spectre of letting agents and landlords possibly facing accusation of discrimination when the government’s Right To...

Research commissioned by specialist buy-to-let lender, Paragon Mortgages shows that 81 per cent of tenants living in the private rented sector...

A survey of financial advisors has reported that the majority expect to do more buy-to-let business in the coming months.  Paragon Mortgages’...

Conventional wisdom has it that the Mortgage Market Review cut the volume of successful mortgage applicants and in turn reduced made...