Landlords

Landlords’ average rental income rises to £88,454

The average UK landlord portfolio generates £88,454 a year in gross rental income, according...

The Mortgage Works raises landlord borrowing limit to £10m

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has increased the maximum amount landlords can borrow across Nationwide...

Paragon cuts buy-to-let fixed rates to 3.40%

Paragon Bank has cut rates by 15 basis points across its Core and Tailored...

Landlords are buying – and advisers should take note

There has been no shortage of commentary over recent years suggesting landlords are heading...

UK rent growth accelerates as supply pressures persist

Average UK private rents rose by 3.7% to £1,393 a month in the year...

Landlords exploit softer market with lowball offers

More than half of buy-to-let investor offers were at least 10% below the original...

ModaMortgages trims limited-edition five-year fixed rates

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by up to 10 basis points across its limited-edition five-year...

Regional divide reshapes landlord investment plans

Landlords are reassessing where they invest as regional differences in yields, arrears and void...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax...

London leads rental growth as supply shortage keeps rents high

London recorded the strongest monthly increase in average rents as demand continued to outstrip...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Landlords turn to portfolio refinancing to fund expansion

More than three-quarters of landlords are considering refinancing their existing portfolios to fund further...

Landlord company formations hit record high

The number of landlord companies incorporated annually in Britain has risen by more than...
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COMMENT

Comment

We must not accept our snail’s pace home buying system

Buying a house in this country can be ridiculously slow, as a handful of recent studies have highlighted. Research from the House Buyer Bureau...

Deferment and capitalisation rates: small percentages, large consequences

The Government is currently consulting on Leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates to determine what deferment and capitalisation rates should be prescribed under the Leasehold and...

Your clients can’t tell which firm they’re dealing with

Two clients walk into your firm in the same week. One of them is a referral from a mate of yours. Complicated case, self-employed, bit...

It’s time to look at retention

As the summer winds down and the back-to-school routine kicks back in, I urge the industry to turn its attention to something just as...

Landlords are buying – and advisers should take note

There has been no shortage of commentary over recent years suggesting landlords are heading for the exit, buy-to-let apparently no longer works and the...

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