Buy-to-let lenders have ramped up demands on brokers and relationship managers in recent months, reflecting a tougher underwriting environment. According to the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (Imla), more landlords are now seeking advice and guidance through intermedia
Buying a home at auction can be a great way to buy a property that needs work or is an investment opportunity. But the risk of disputes is high.
Several buy to let mortgage lenders have trimmed their interest rates for landlords, with The Mortgage Works, Rely, HSBC, and Coventry among those adjusting prices. The Mortgage Works, for example, cut fixed rates by up to 0.26 percentage points across two-, three-, and five-year
Between January and April 2026, 13.3% of all home purchases in Great Britain were made by landlords acquiring properties from other landlords. This figure, reported by Hamptons and highlighted by Property118, is up nearly 10% compared to the same period last year and represents t
The Renters’ Rights Act has changed how rents are set, reviewed and managed
The figures reveal a strong uptick in growth compared with March, when the ONS data showed no house price rise at all in the previous 12 months.
Homeowners could see the cost of a new fixed rate mortgage jump by £450 a year if the Bank of England increases interest rates this week.
New research from Pegasus Insight reveals landlords face an average bill of £11,713 per property to meet the government’s EPC C standard. With 60% of landlords holding at least one property below this rating, the scale of investment needed is significant. This figure is above man
Nationwide's chief economist said the rise was 'surprising' because other indicators suggested consumer confidence had taken a hit because of the war in the Middle East.
Buy to let landlords have seen their mortgage costs rise sharply over the past ten years, with recent analysis from Benham and Reeves revealing a 64% increase in total payments over a typical two-year mortgage term. This equates to landlords paying around £5,839 more now than the
The latest ONS data shows UK private rents climbed 3.5% year-on-year in April, reaching an average of £1,381 per month. This marks a slight acceleration from March’s 3.4% increase, with all four UK nations seeing rent growth. England’s average rent stands at £1,438, up £48 annual
Brokers are warning that mortgage rates could be about to rise again unless the conflict in the Middle East is resolved.
