Tag: BTL

West Bromwich Tracker Rate Mortgages Legal Action Group

Author: Mark Alexander

29th October 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Nearly 1,000 people have registered an interest in the Class Action groups challenging the legality of the increases to tracker...

Tracker Rate Class Actions Updates

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Over 1,000 people have registered an interest in the Class Action groups challenging the legality of the increases to tracker...

Expat couple looking for advice investing in London

Author: Readers Question

15th October 2013, 13 years ago | 12

First off, great site! As a wannabe investor/landlord for several years, I’ve been a keen follower of this and similar...

Development finance using Equity instead of Liquid Cash

Author: Howard

11th October 2013, 13 years ago | 1

I have an example of how the commercial market is changing. Some lenders are now taking a risked based view...

Why Aren’t We More Worried About Withdrawal of Benefits?

Author: Readers Question

11th October 2013, 13 years ago | 14

I am interested that I can’t see any response to, or comment about, George Osborne’s announcement last week to withdraw...

Now I’m worried Birmingham Midshires will raise their Tracker margins

Author: Ed Atkinson

7th October 2013, 13 years ago | 17

I’ve been following the news on this site concerning West Bromwich Building Society’s increase in Tracker margins and the Class...

Case Study – 100% funding – Full transparency

Author: Howard

5th October 2013, 13 years ago | 25

We’ve all heard of those ‘no money down’ schemes (mortgage fraud scams) where a ‘property sourcer’ has negotiated a discount...

Good reasons to support the Class Action against West Bromwich Building Society

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd October 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The ball park figure on total costs if this goes all the way to the Supreme court is in the...

Mortgage Mugging

Author: Readers Question

30th September 2013, 13 years ago | 1

First they came for the Bank of Ireland ‘buy to let’ landlords, I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a...

Mortgage Express Conspiracy Theory

Author: Anon

26th September 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I would appreciate your thoughts on the following Mortgage Express conspiracy theory. As we know, Mortgage Express is run by...

Will Mortgage Express copy BoI and West Brom and raise their rates?

Author: Ed Atkinson

25th September 2013, 13 years ago | 23

Is there a trend? First the Bank of Ireland raised their Tracker rates and now West Bromwich Building Society have...

Newbie Questions re Capital Repayment

Author: Helen King

18th September 2013, 13 years ago | 4

I would really appreciate some input having read though the “Advice” articles here. I currently own my own home outright...

How to get 6 BTL mortgages with BM Solutions

Author: Mark Alexander

17th September 2013, 13 years ago | 7

So many buy to let borrowers get frustrated because BM Solutions will only allow them to have 3 buy to...

Buying a BTL with a residential mortgage

Author: Readers Question

13th September 2013, 13 years ago | 3

I am 24 years old and have owned my own home for a little over a year now. This house...

Tax issues with charging below market rent to help a relative?

Author: Readers Question

10th September 2013, 13 years ago | 35

Can anyone think of any potential tax or legal implications with letting out a property at below market rent to...

The history of buy to let interest rates

Author: Readers Question

9th September 2013, 13 years ago | 4

I’m trying to build my property portfolio in London and I’m slightly cautious as to the level of gearing I...

Mortgage Express or Mortgage Distress?

Author: Mark Alexander

6th September 2013, 13 years ago | 58

The Mortgage Express exit strategy has been a hot potato since at least 2011 when they first met a group...

Growing my small BTL business

Author: Readers Question

27th August 2013, 13 years ago | 7

Great site! I’m a “small-time” landlord that owns a total of 3 properties – 2 rental flats and my own...

The practicalities of a deeds of trust and using a Ltd company in England

Author: Readers Question

27th August 2013, 13 years ago | 13

I am a higher rate tax payer and I want to expand my property portfolio further. I want to shelter...

I’m a mortgage tart!

Author: Readers Question

23rd August 2013, 13 years ago | 11

The government wants the banks to clamp down on interest only mortgages. Obviously there are tax advantages for these mortgages...