Tag: Buy to let

property118

Buy to Let Property Club Fraudsters Scammed £1 million

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Buy to let property club fraudsters who raised more than £1 million from selling shoddy properties at inflated prices have...

property118

Shams, Scams and Blocking Tactics

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

13th January 2012, 15 years ago | 9

By Guest Columnist Ben Reeve-Lewis We live at a time when mortgage repossessions are running at an all time high,...

property118

Here’s a radical idea – Stop Shooting Fish in a Barrel

Author: Mary Latham

13th January 2012, 15 years ago | 32

I am writing this after reading an article with the opening line “A Labour MP says that every MP he...

property118

Bank Rates Stay at 0.5% – But New Mortgages Cost More

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The Bank of England has kept the base rate at 0.5% and pegged quantative easing at the previously agreed £275...

property118

Searching for the Truth About Buy to Let on Google

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2012, 15 years ago | 4

Buy to let pundits fill acres of space online and in the media talking up property investment – but most...

property118

Aldermore Announce 80% LTV

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2012, 15 years ago | 2

News Sourced by Property118 News Team Aldermore have increased the loan-to-value on its fixed buy to let range to 80%,...

Happy Birthday Mark Alexander

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2012, 15 years ago | 5

Another year older, another year of more energy! On Thursday it is the birthday of Property118 founding partner Mark Alexander....

Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 85

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The latest news and views from the property market and private rented sector.  Ben Reeve-Lewis continues on the Olympic theme...

property118

Judge Hits Out at Buy to Let Lender’s Poor Underwriting

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

A buy to let lender was slammed for a landlord mortgage of £166,500 without carrying out proper income checks in...

Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 84

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The latest news and views from the property market and private rented sector.  Ben Reeve-Lewis and Mary Latham highlight some...

property118

Landlords Warning – London Olympics 90 day lettings law

Author: Mary Latham

8th January 2012, 15 years ago | 20

People who are thinking of letting during the Olympics should be aware that it is a criminal offence to let...

property118

50 new buy to let products from the Paragon Group

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2012, 15 years ago | 6

Landlord mortgage lender has changed borrowing criteria and released 50 new loan products – although most are just variations on...

property118

The UK’s best Property, Lettings, Housing and Landlord Blogs

Author: Mark Alexander

5th January 2012, 15 years ago | 2

Calling UK Property and Landlord Bloggers I’m keen to work with other blog owners focusing on property. I’ve been a...

property118

Benefit Cuts Price Poor Families Out of Buy to Let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th January 2012, 15 years ago | 3

Rents of around a third of private rented homes in Britain are beyond the financial reach of the poorest families...

property118

The Property118 Christmas Cracker – Part Two

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2011, 15 years ago | 0

The second installment of our special Christmas Cracker Newsletter carries more of the best read and most commented upon news...

property118

The Property118 Christmas Cracker – Part One

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th December 2011, 15 years ago | 2

We all like a late Christmas present so try and guess how many companies are in the directory to win...

property118

Estate Agents Predict House Prices Will Drop in 2012

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd December 2011, 15 years ago | 2

House prices are likely to drop by an average 3% over the coming year, predict estate agents. The number of...

property118

EU buy to let regulation – Please Share This Video

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd December 2011, 15 years ago | 11

Mark Alexander Mark and his family have been investing in property since 1989, initially in the Norwich area but more...

property118

London Rent Gap Widens to 80% More Than the Rest of the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2011, 15 years ago | 1

The rent gap between London and the rest of the country means tenants are paying an average 80% more to...

property118

Homes Drop in Value by £131 Billion in Five Years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st December 2011, 15 years ago | 0

An eye-watering £131 billion has been wiped off the value of homes in the UK over the past five years,...