Tag: property valuation

How Mortgage Valuations Work for Buy-To-Let Properties

Author: Mark Alexander

26th January 2026, 3 months ago | 0

When applying for a buy-to-let mortgage, one of the most important steps is the valuation. Lenders need to know both...

The cost of indecision: When waiting for leasehold reform becomes a liability

Author: Mark Wilson, member of ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners)

28th July 2025, 9 months ago | 27

Many leaseholders today find themselves sitting on a financial time bomb. Not because of economic turmoil or interest rates, but...

Getting Started in Buy-To-Let

Author: [email protected]

13th August 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Achieving financial freedom through buy-to-let property investment has completely transformed my life, providing security and opportunities I never imagined. It...

Buy to let mortgage inquiries drop by a third

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th January 2024, 2 years ago | 0

There has been a substantial decline in buy to let mortgage inquiries across the UK for December 2023, data reveals....

Need a valuation?

Author: Chris Sheldon

19th July 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Simply click on the logo below and receive a live valuation on your property.   Exclusive to property118.com members Lettingsupermarket.com™...

property118

Putting it all together – The what, the why part 2

Author:

27th February 2012, 14 years ago | 1

Read part one of the what the why Armed with your investment budget you are ready to go in search...

property118

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2012, 14 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

Housing Market Boosted by Surge in Buy to Let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Surging buy to let mortgage applications have boosted mortgage valuations to record summer levels, according to surveyors. Property valuations for...

Quick guide to property surveys and valuations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buying a home or investing in a letting property are important financial decisions, but many buyers fall in to the...

property118

Loophole that beats HMRC’s IHT tax grab

Author: This article was written by guest author - Steve Sims

7th June 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Taxpayers who have fallen foul of HM Revenue and Customs policy of checking out property valuations targeting larger inheritance tax...

Sun brings out viewers, but home sales still sluggish

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Home buyers came out with the sun as the number of viewings increased last month, according to estate agents; however,...

property118

Property investors warned against NMD scammers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Fraud investigators are warning property club investors against scammers that are offering bogus below-market-value deals with NMD (No Money Down)...

property118

Buy to let losers can sue valuers for their losses.

Author: Mark Alexander

12th November 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let investors who lost money because properties failed to achieve prices and rents advised by valuers have had...

property118

IHT simplification results in 80 pages of guidance!

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

An effort by the taxman to simplify inheritance tax valuations and forms has resulted in the publication of 80 pages...