Tag: Buy to let

Landlords take a long-term view after the ‘disappointing’ Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Landlords across the UK have expressed disappointment with the recent Budget and are now taking a longer view of the...

Aldermore eases its buy to let remortgage criteria

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Aldermore has announced a relaxation of its buy to let remortgage criteria for properties purchased within the last six months....

The landlord exodus is fuelling a rental crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 1 year ago | 10

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is teetering on the brink of a full-blown crisis, with a surge in tenant...

Landlords enjoy booming yields – Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st November 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Landlords across the UK are reaping the rewards of a buoyant rental market, with average buy to let yields reaching...

New platform promises to simplify property maintenance for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th November 2024, 1 year ago | 4

A new online platform has been launched to help landlords streamline their property maintenance processes. Fiixit has been founded by...

Landbay cuts BTL rates as Aldermore reintroduces 5-year fixed deals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Landbay has announced rate reductions across its fixed-rate product range which are up to 0.20%. Both two-year and five-year fixed-rate...

Landlords defy expectations of an ‘exodus’ – claims Lomond

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2024, 1 year ago | 12

Two weeks after the Autumn Budget, fears of a mass exodus of landlords from the private rented sector (PRS) are...

Section 24 is the reason for rocketing rents – not landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2024, 1 year ago | 64

Tenant group Acorn claims that rent caps are the solution to curb rising rents. The group also believes “landlords have...

Rent arrears soar by 22%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Landlords in the UK have seen rent arrears soar with the average claim reaching £2,064 in the third quarter –...

Government landlord and tenant policies – carrot or stick?

Author: Readers Question

12th November 2024, 1 year ago | 5

Hello, Mrs Thatcher allowed the introduction of the AST (Assured Shorthold Tenancy) and also supported home ownership. These changes were...

Final inspection with confrontational tenant – should I attend with agent?

Author: Readers Question

11th November 2024, 1 year ago | 20

Hi all, I’m getting close to the end of the 18-month fixed-term tenancy, which has felt like a nightmare from...

Together offers flexible commercial finance with adjustable fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Specialist lender Together has introduced a new level of flexibility to its commercial finance products. Customers can now choose from...

Property auctioneers fear stamp duty hike will squeeze PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Auctioneers believe that last week’s Budget move to increase the higher rate for Additional Dwellings from 3% to 5% will...

House prices to rise by 23% over the next five years – Savills

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

House prices in the UK are forecast to increase by £84,000 over the next five years, according to a new...

Landlord profitability surges to a two-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Landlord profitability has reached its highest point since the first quarter of 2022, according to research by Paragon Bank. A...

Most landlords not deterred from investing after SDLT rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2024, 2 years ago | 10

While the looming threat of a capital gains tax (CGT) hike had landlords worried in the lead-up to last week’s...

Exchanged on a property and now hit with extra 2% SDLT?

Author: Readers Question

31st October 2024, 2 years ago | 7

We exchanged on a property to add to our company residential buy to let portfolio costing £490,000 last week. It...

Landlords fear tax hikes and Section 21 reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

UK landlords are growing increasingly anxious about potential tax hikes and regulatory changes, particularly the looming threat of Section 21...

UK property market poised for growth despite Budget uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Property investors can expect a brighter outlook for the market in the coming year – despite the looming uncertainty of...

Pre-Budget reaction: Industry leaders call for reversal of Section 24 and support for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

With the Budget only a day away, many industry leaders are calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to support landlords....