All posts by Jonathan Chapman

Writing on the wall for PRS livelihoods?
Will the mass exodus of landlords wreck the livelihoods of professionals and stakeholders in the private rental sector?
Landlords have sold 400,000 properties since 2019, when the total number of private...

Bank of England orders lenders to be ‘ready for a prolonged...
The executive director of the Bank of England financial watchdog, David Bailey, has warned that the Bank of England intends to increase scrutiny on lending to landlords.
Mr Bailey said: “Our assessment...

Homeowners allowed to go ‘interest-only’ without a repayment...
Homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage bills will be able to switch to interest-only deals without a formal repayment plan under new plans to help borrowers through the cost of living crisis.
The...