Buy to Let News

Proposed CGT hike in the Autumn Statement?

Author: Readers Question

10th November 2022, 4 years ago | 13

Hello, I am being forced to sell my rental property to a developer because of a big development including my...

Tenants could be paying £2,269 in rent in the cost-of-living crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2022, 4 years ago | 4

The average rent bill could rocket to hit £2,269 a month if prices rise in line with the hikes already...

Paragon Bank unveils market-leading five-year fixed rate BTL mortgage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Paragon Bank has unveiled a market-leading five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage with a reduced reference rate. The mortgage is available...

Landlords accused of ‘kicking out’ tenants for asylum seekers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th November 2022, 4 years ago | 17

A councillor has accused private landlords of kicking out tenants to make room for asylum seekers because the landlord can...

Property expert predicts further house price falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Data from Halifax this week shows that the UK’s house prices fell at the sharpest pace in almost two years...

More than a quarter of landlords want to sell – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2022, 4 years ago | 1

More than a quarter of landlords are planning to sell their rental properties because of the current buy to let...

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Landlords selling up account for 16% of property sales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2022, 4 years ago | 6

As fed-up landlords brace for further tax rises and soaring mortgage rates, it has been revealed that the number of...

7 top tips before your next Buy to Let purchase

Author: Aviram Shahar

7th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

These days, we are facing a lot of challenges. The housing market is experiencing high inflation, people aren’t rushing to...

House prices continue to fall as market cools

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

The average house price in the UK fell by -0.4% in October – the third price drop in four months,...

Government plots raid on landlords to plug £50bn black hole

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2022, 4 years ago | 47

The government will target landlords in a bid to plug a £50bn hole in the country’s finances, reports reveal. The...

Landlords pay up to 7.7% more for BTLs in high demand areas

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

Landlords looking to reduce void periods by investing in a buy-to-let within an area of high rental demand will pay...

Increasing BTL mortgage costs will ‘put the market under pressure’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2022, 4 years ago | 0

The recent rise in the Bank of England base rate will put the BTL market under pressure, one broker says....

Action not words needed from landlords

Author: Readers Question

7th November 2022, 4 years ago | 80

Hello, So it has come to pass!  I have finally decided we must collectively and actively respond to the bludgeoning...

Increased mortgage stress tests will push up rents, MPs told

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2022, 4 years ago | 3

Not only will rents rise but tenants will find it more difficult to find homes over the next year or...

3,374 BTL products still on offer to landlords but rates rising

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd May 2022, 4 years ago | 1

The Latest Moneyfacts market research indicates that although there was a small month-on-month dip in the number of Buy-to-Let (BTL)...

New Specialist Buy-to-Let Lender

Author: Malcolm Jones

26th April 2022, 4 years ago | 0

A New Specialist Lender has entered the BTL mortgage market called Quantum Mortgages. With so many of the current lenders...

Buy to Let product choice on the increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2022, 4 years ago | 0

As house prices continue to rise, demand for rental properties may well remain strong. The latest data from Moneyfacts.co.uk outlines...

5 Year Fixed Rate BTL with no Early Repayment Charges

Author: Malcolm Jones

18th January 2022, 4 years ago | 0

The new range is available from 17th January on mortgages up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV). These benefits landlords who want...