Tag: buy to let mortgage

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Buy to let borrowing eases as lenders revamp deals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th March 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let mortgage restrictions are relaxing as more lenders announce a return to the market. Aldermore Bank is stretching...

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Refurb Mortgages. The Property Investors Dream!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Lisa Orme is an experienced property developer, investor and mortgage broker and specialises in property and financial services for new...

My 1,000th post on my favourite Property Forum

Author: Mark Alexander

8th March 2011, 16 years ago | 0

The following is an extract from my 1,000th discussion on Property Tribes (my favourite property forum). I asked the members...

Due Diligence – By Mark Alexander

Author: Mark Alexander

27th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

I am constantly amazed when I hear that people spend a fortune on property education courses or invest their pension...

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ABOUT Property118.com

Author: Mark Alexander

17th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Property118.com is a unique resource and community for Property Investors, Landlords, Property Developers and the associated trades and professions. Membership...

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Buy to let market expanded by 7% in 2010

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

The truth is finally out about how the buy to let market performed in 2010 as the Council of Mortgage...

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Buy to let mortgage deals hot up for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

New lenders are eyeing buy-to-let as others are shaping up their deals to give landlords a wider choice of rates...

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How I choose my tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Please remember that my properties are all mid range to upper end of the market.  My typical tenant profile is...

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How I minimise property management issues

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Please remember that my properties are all mid range to upper end of market properties aimed at the professional tenants...

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How I minimise rental voids

Author: Mark Alexander

4th February 2011, 16 years ago | 6

A one month rental void accounts for 8.33% of your annual rental income.  For many landlords this is the difference...

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High hopes for more buy to let mortgage lending

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th January 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Buy to let mortgage brokers are among the most resilient optimists as more than half expect to help property investors...

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Buy to let lenders offer ‘golden goodbye’ discounts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2011, 16 years ago | 4

Cash-strapped banks are offering to write off huge amounts to encourage landlords and property investors to remortgage to another lender....

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Buy to let mortgage war hots up with rate cuts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2011, 16 years ago | 0

The buy to let mortgage war is hotting up as more lenders cut rates as they grapple with each other...

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Rent problems threaten to put landlords in to debt

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2011, 16 years ago | 8

Many landlords are worried that they will face problems paying their buy to let mortgages as more tenants are struggling...

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Buy to let lender warns landlords about email scammers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2011, 16 years ago | 1

A leading buy to let mortgage lender has warned landlords to watch out for an email scam. A bogus email...

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Buy to let mortgage lenders slash rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2011, 16 years ago | 7

Buy to let lenders keen to attract new landlords have released several broker-only products with some keen incentives. Although most...

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Questions to ask a Property Sourcer

Author: Mark Alexander

10th January 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Two of the UK’s largest buy to let mortgage providers have introduced a criteria not to accept mortgage applications for...

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Why some mortgage lenders including Paragon Mortgages Stress Test at 9% or more

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2011, 16 years ago | 2

Lenders and commentators – including the influential Paul Fisher, the Bank of England’s director of markets – are warning that...

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The roots of my Property Investment Strategy

Author: Mark Alexander

17th December 2010, 16 years ago | 24

“I measure my business related success by how much I improve my cashflow and my bank balance every year.” The...

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How I maximise the returns on my liquidity fund (cash in the bank)

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2010, 16 years ago | 9

In January 2008 I refinanced my entire portfolio in line with my ongoing strategy.  There was an opportunity to release...

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Buy to let strategy – the 20% liquidity reserve rule of thumb

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd December 2010, 16 years ago | 8

This rule of thumb is very simple.  If you have £100,000 of buy to let mortgages you should have £20,000...