Buy to Let News

Mortgage Express Right to Consolidate

Author: Matthew Farrow

14th February 2013, 14 years ago | 53

I have been a buy to let mortgage broker for several years and recently heard the most alarming story in...

Shawbrook Bank the common sense lender

Author: Neil Patterson

12th February 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Our preferred commercial finance broker Cliff Verrill reports that Shawbrook Bank are driven by common sense not bureaucracy looking for...

Innovative New Lettings Portal in Free Trial Phase

Author: Mark Alexander

10th February 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Landlord and Guest House owner Cosmo Anayiotos has launched an innovative new lettings portal to enable landlords to maximise their...

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Agreement to Letting Fee now being charged by Mortgage Express

Author: Readers Question

10th February 2013, 14 years ago | 6

Is Rob’s mortgage lender pulling a fast one by charging him an “Agreement to Letting Fee” or has he been...

Landlords lose deposits as lenders pull out on completion day

Author: Mark Alexander

7th February 2013, 14 years ago | 9

I have heard lots of stories about mortgage lenders withdrawing their mortgage offers on completion day in the last 6...

Brokers Review of Aldermore Bank’s Buy to Let Mortgages

Author: Mark Alexander

6th February 2013, 14 years ago | 1

Aldermore Bank have recently refreshed their buy to let rates and terms. I asked my mortgage broker what he thought...

Gateshead landlord murdered over rent arrears

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2013, 14 years ago | 5

A Judge in a Newcastle Upon Tyne has sentenced a man named Karl Bestford to life imprisonment and a minimum...

Paragon releases new buy to let terms for professional landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2013, 14 years ago | 2

NEWS from Paragon Mortgages for Professional Landlords Paragon Mortgages has updated its product range for professional landlords. The range includes...

20 Hot Tips for Property Investors

Author: Mark Alexander

31st January 2013, 14 years ago | 0

I’ve put together a secret page called “20 Hot Tips for Buy to Let Property Investors”. This page contains links to...

Shawbrook Bank slash arrangement fees and rates

Author: Neil Patterson

29th January 2013, 14 years ago | 2

Shawbrook Bank specialists in commercial and BTL finance have reduced their arrangement fees to 1.70% a saving of 0.80%, and...

How private landlords can beat the rent arrears problem

Author: Mark Alexander

24th January 2013, 14 years ago | 4

Rent arrears are every landlords worst nightmare. One bad tenant can leave you unable to pay your mortgage with prospects...

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Landlords Refurb Tips – Know Your Onions

Author: Mark Alexander

9th January 2013, 14 years ago | 2

Putting a freshly cut onion in roughly the centre of a room whilst painting and after you have decorated will...

Rent Guarantee Insurance for LHA Tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd January 2013, 14 years ago | 5

I suspect very few of our readers expected to see the words Rent Guarantee Insurance and LHA Tenants in the same headline!...

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Landlords advice – 10 things landlords should seriously consider before it is too late

Author: Mark Alexander

29th December 2012, 14 years ago | 4

Landlords advice – 10 things landlords should seriously consider before it is too late 1. Know when to stop investing...

ARLA asks government to reconsider regulation following census data

Author: Mark Alexander

12th December 2012, 14 years ago | 26

The surge in private rental sector (PRS) tenants reported in the latest census highlights the need for immediate government regulation,...

Cheval Bridging Finance – lender closes down

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th December 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Cheval’s caption “stress free bridging” could not be further from the truth today. Cheval is closing its doors to bridging...

BMV property deal gone wrong – what would you do?

Author: Readers Question

29th November 2012, 14 years ago | 15

Alex has written in to ask other landlords what they would do if faced with a similar scenario of a BMV deal...

Excellent Conveyancing Job – from a landlords perspective

Author: Mark Alexander

20th November 2012, 14 years ago | 7

I like to share my experiences, especially when something good comes from a difficult situation. With this in mind I’d...