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BTL mortgage drought hits UK expats

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A growing number of UK homeowners working overseas are finding themselves grappling with skyrocketing mortgage rates when renting out their...

Borrowers warned that further interest rate hikes are coming

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 3

A leading Wall Street investment bank has issued a warning that the Bank of England will need to raise interest...

Cheapest city for property investors and FTBs revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The most economical cities for first-time homebuyers in the UK have been revealed – and it offers valuable insights for...

Tenant demand surges along London’s Elizabeth Line

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

It’s been a year since the grand opening of London’s Elizabeth Line and a new report has revealed the latest...

Investor squeeze sees off-plan sales plummet

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th May 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Off-plan sales for new homes have continued to plummet as property investors avoid buying, research reveals. Real estate firm Hamptons...

Large Portfolio landlords set to defy economic gloom and boost portfolios

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Professional landlords look set to seize opportunities in the property sector despite the tough economic background with plans to expand...

BoE raises base rate – the property industry reacts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The Bank of England’s decision to increase base interest rates from 4.25% to 4.5% today has led to the property...

House prices rise after seven months of falls

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The UK’s house prices rose 0.5% in April – after seven consecutive months of prices falling, Nationwide reports. The lender...

Over 65s have record £2.6 trillion in housing wealth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Research reveals that owner-occupiers who are older than 65 have £2.587 trillion of net housing wealth in homes that are...

Unreasonable leaseholder refusing to pay towards ‘Major works’?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th April 2023, 3 years ago | 27

Hello – I was hoping someone could help me and stumbled upon this site. We have a share of freehold...

Some areas see house prices plummet by £21,000 in one month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

House prices this year have plummeted by up to £21,000 in just one month in some areas of the property...

Landlords see BTL borrowing costs rocket 76%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The cost of maintaining monthly buy-to-let mortgage interest payments has rocketed by 75.7% in the last year – with those...

UK’s housing market is ‘defying expectations’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Demand for homes in the UK is at the highest since last October as a strong labour market and falling...

The UK’s best and worst rental yield spots revealed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st March 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Research that could help landlords and potential property investors alike has been published that highlights the best and worst rental...

Fleet cuts rates on its two- and five-year fixes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Fleet Mortgages has announced reduced product rates across its entire range of two-year and five-year fixed-rate products. The buy-to-let specialist...

Paragon Bank unveils its new limited-edition five-year fixes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Paragon Bank has announced the launch of four limited edition five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages. The new products are available...

PRS will drop £224bn in value if ‘accidental landlords’ leave

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2023, 3 years ago | 7

If amateur or accidental landlords are eradicated from the private rented sector (PRS), there would be 383,600 fewer homes to...

BTL investors see a surge in product choice

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2023, 3 years ago | 0

BTL product choice has recovered from the market chaos that followed the mini-Budget in September with landlords and investors now...