Tag: property value

Property value change for landlords with sitting tenants?

Author: Readers Question

27th January 2026, 10 months ago | 8

If being a landlord was such a great deal, then properties with tenants would sell at a premium? It’s no...

London’s PRS is worth more than ALL of Scotland’s housing stock

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s total housing value reached £9.1 trillion, a record high, last year after a minor dip in 2023, according...

Landlords urged to install EV chargers to boost income

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2024, 2 years ago | 20

Landlords are being advised to get ahead of the curve by installing electric vehicle (EV) charging points at their properties....

Capital Gains Tax Question – PPR Title Splitting

Author: Readers Question

31st May 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hello I have a capital gains tax question. Someone owns a home and they have lived in it the whole...

How to Double Commercial Property Value: Case Study Site Tour

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

24th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Discover how to double the value of your commercial property with Ranjan’s expert tips! In this video, Ranjan takes us...

UK housing market sees first value drop in a decade

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2024, 3 years ago | 0

The total value of all homes across the UK has dipped for the first time since 2012. According to figures...

Barry’s story – it could have been you!

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

22nd May 2018, 8 years ago | 0

Barry’s story was written by the Mark Alexander back in December 2010. It has since been updated and re-published several...

Tax Treatment of Equity Loans for Buy to Let Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

4th November 2013, 13 years ago | 0

I have been posting on numerous forums about the introduction of equity loans into the UK buy to let mortgage...

Shared Appreciation Mortgages for Buy to Let Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

30th October 2013, 13 years ago | 0

A radical shared appreciation mortgage product for buy to let landlords is soon to be launched. The detailed criteria is...

Buy to Let Mortgage products and market update – essential reading

Author: Neil Patterson

29th October 2013, 13 years ago | 17

Having just updated the Buy to Let mortgage products on our own in house Buy to Let Mortgage sourcing system...

Does my Buy to Let lending criteria make sense?

Author: Mary Latham

23rd August 2013, 13 years ago | 9

While fully acknowledging that I am not a financial specialist I do know the residential property market. I have a...

Buy to Let mortgage products and criteria – market update

Author: Neil Patterson

20th August 2013, 13 years ago | 0

After updating and writing the article on our Buy to Let mortgage sourcing system and calculator I thought I would...

Our own Buy to Let Mortgage sourcing system and calculator

Author: Neil Patterson

19th August 2013, 13 years ago | 0

I have just finished updating all the products on our own in house Buy to Let Mortgage sourcing system and...

12.5% return on cash invested on a newly refurbished Manchester based development

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

31st July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Last week I was presented with a Manchester based buy-to let investment opportunity which looks particularly attractive. The gross yield...

Buy to Let Mortgages on Low Value Properties

Author: Howard

26th July 2013, 13 years ago | 20

I have always found one particular lender on our panel hard to consider as they’ve always represented (in my mind)...

Lowest ever BTL interest rates released!

Author: Howard

21st June 2013, 13 years ago | 5

“Lowest ever BTL interest rates released!” It’s a great headline grabber isn’t it? Well I actually saw this on another...

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Leeds Building Society BuytoLet rates cut by up to 0.7%

Author: Neil Patterson

31st May 2013, 13 years ago | 2

The Leeds Building Society has cut its BuytoLet rates buy up to 0.7% on selected products whilst keeping low fixed...

Low value buy to let mortgages

Author: Readers Question

28th April 2013, 14 years ago | 7

I am absolutely amazed that in this current economic climate with the government making people down size to smaller homes...

Holiday Lets purchased using commercial finance on the increase

Author: Neil Patterson

26th April 2013, 14 years ago | 1

Members of The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) have reported a steady increase in Holiday lets being purchased...

Free insulation for tenanted properties

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

8th April 2013, 14 years ago | 145

Did you know that landlords can now get free loft, cavity and solid wall insulation and more, especially if your...

Has your property got the U-Factor?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

5th April 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Forget streets with the X-factor, living on a street with a name beginning with the letter ‘U’  could mean your...