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Is it time to buy rental properties?

Author: Readers Question

21st November 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Hi. I was looking at buying another two properties to add to the 3 I already have. The latest mortgage...

Portfolio landlords defy rising interest rates to expand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Despite inflationary pressures and rising interest rates, the UK’s portfolio landlords – those with five or more rental properties –...

Tenant demand hits record high amid rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Tenant demand in the UK reached a record high in the third quarter of the year, with more than seven...

Paragon Bank reduces rates on buy-to-let mortgages

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Paragon Bank has unveiled a major product refresh and lowered its rates on six five-year fixed-rate, buy-to-let mortgages. The rate...

Landlords split on selling property amid rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Landlords in the UK have different plans for their portfolios in the next 12 months, with two-thirds (66%) of landlords...

Landbay cuts the rates on its buy to let products

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Landlords looking to buy or remortgage properties can benefit from lower rates and more choices from Landbay. That’s because the...

Landlords raise rents to cope with rising costs, survey shows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Many landlords in the UK are hiking rents to deal with increasing costs, especially higher interest rates and legislation changes,...

Affordable homes to rent are ‘scarce and in high demand’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Finding a cheap rental home in the UK is a daunting challenge with only 1.9% of the current rental market...

Landlords still keen to buy despite challenges, survey shows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Nearly a third (32%) of buy to let landlords are planning to buy more property in the next 12 months,...

London’s landlords head North for higher returns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th October 2023, 3 years ago | 7

London’s buy to let investors are turning their backs on the capital and looking for opportunities in the North of...

The most expensive postcodes for rental deposits revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The postcodes with the highest rental deposit costs for tenants in England and Wales have been revealed. The study by...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales for third consecutive quarter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Rental yields in the buy to let sector have continued to grow across England and Wales, according to the latest...

Tenants finding rent payments harder to afford – ONS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2023, 3 years ago | 2

More people are struggling to pay their rent or mortgage in the UK, as housing costs have risen sharply in...

Buy to let profitability rises despite higher costs and inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

The profitability of buy to let properties in the UK has increased over the last year, according to new research....

Politicians must consult with landlords before making manifesto promises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The next General Election could see housing become a key issue, as all parties have shown interest in reforming the...

London’s rental market sees more supply and less competition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 0

London’s rental market is showing signs of recovery after a pandemic-induced slump with news that the supply of new rental...

Three more BTL lenders reduce product rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Buy to let landlords wanting cheaper BTL mortgage products are seeing rates being reduced as three more lenders are now...

2-year 70% LTV Buy to Let rates reduced 0.45% by Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th August 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Paragon Bank has reduced its core two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages starting at 4.85% for a maximum 70% Loan to...