Tag: mortgage

Mortgage Express are forcing me to sell my home – HELP!

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 148

I own a property in the UK that I rent out since being made redundant, getting offered work in Spain...

Student Landlords/Agents – When do you register a “new” deposit?

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 44

I recently had to renew my membership of mydeposits. Part of this process involved sending in a copy of my...

The 2013 Budget and how it affects Landlords and property Investors

Author: Neil Patterson

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The 2013 Budget is hoped to boost the housing market and construction industry. Yesterday Chancellor George Osborne announced new plans...

BuytoLet Lender BM Solutions allows Student and Benefits tenants

Author: Neil Patterson

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 5

BM Solutions relaxes its BuytoLet lending criteria to allow landlords to rent to students and benefit claimants It was recently...

Interesting Landlords Tax Question

Author: Readers Question

20th March 2013, 13 years ago | 7

Malcolm Ingham has raised an interesting landlords tax question “Our son has a mortgage on a leasehold flat which he...

Guaranteed Rent – A Warning for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

13th March 2013, 13 years ago | 25

A growing number of Landlords are falling for a “Guaranteed Rent” scam which enables a landlord or an agent to...

Letting my house without telling the mortgage company

Author: Readers Question

11th March 2013, 13 years ago | 73

We live in a small two bedroom house with two children already and I have now found out I am...

Lending Criteria to Consider when Purchasing a Buy to Let Flat

Author: Neil Patterson

11th March 2013, 13 years ago | 2

I had a question concerning this from our reader Dan today, but many Buy to Let investors I talk to...

Are Rent Guarantees Worth Buying?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2013, 13 years ago | 15

Increasing rents, a difficult economy and job losses mean a growing number of tenants are struggling to pay their rent....

Alastair Lygate of Irvine

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Alastair Lygate of Irvine I am a Surveyor with a small portfolio of around 20 properties. My philosophy is that...

Class Action Litigation BOI + Bristol and West Mortgages

Author: Mark Alexander

5th March 2013, 13 years ago | 28

As you have probably heard, Bank of Ireland (BOI) and Bristol and West have advised borrowers who took tracker rate...

The Mortgage Works backs down on benefit tenants ruling

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The Mortgage Works backs down as the balance of risk has shifted again and The Mortgage Works (TMW) are now...

Newbie Investor would like to pick your brains

Author: Readers Question

1st March 2013, 13 years ago | 6

A Newbie Investor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has submitted the following and would really appreciate any help and guidance...

DSS Move says the LHA market is potentially 5 million tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Currently there are over five million people claiming LHA and this is set to grow over the next 2-3 years...

Offsetting property income tax – READERS QUESTION

Author: Readers Question

1st March 2013, 13 years ago | 10

Ian MacQueen has submitted the following “Readers Questions” article seeking advice on offsetting property income tax. I have been renting...

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Bank of Ireland increase differential on tracker rates

Author: Readers Question

28th February 2013, 13 years ago | 1862

The story of the Bank of Ireland decision to increase to the differential (interest rate margin) on  tracker mortgages started...

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Development Finance Terms and Criteria update

Author: Neil Patterson

28th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

We are working with a range of dedicated Development finance lenders for our readers to get the best criteria terms...

Landlords Bank Account Question

Author: Readers Question

27th February 2013, 13 years ago | 6

Scott Hymas has written in to ask what other landlords do in terms of bank accounts. Scott said  … “I...

Caught out by Lloyds three mortgages rule

Author: Readers Question

26th February 2013, 13 years ago | 3

Just in case you are not aware of Lloyds three mortgages rule here’s how it caught me out. I bought...

My New Build Property Investment Strategy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2013, 13 years ago | 4

Two bedroom new build houses are my favourite type of property to invest into. They are easy to let, offer...