7 ways to damp proof your property
Damp is a major concern for many home owners and is one of the most frequent problems that we face with properties. Damp can lead to severe structural damage if not treated. Timberwise explain how you can avoid it.
Can commercial mortgages help sidestep buy to let tax changes?
The proportion of landlords considering commercial loans to fund purchases has doubled over the last 18 months as they try to avoid forthcoming changes to landlord taxation.
Capital appreciation on housing far outstrips other property types
Residential property has performed far better than any other property-type in terms of appreciation over the last year, according to new data.
Spike in demand for rental accommodation says ARLA
Figures from the Association of Residential Letting Agents, now formally known as ARLA Propertymark, suggest there has been a surge in demand for rental accommodation since the New Year.
Fewer landlords likely to sell, Paragon lettings survey reveals
Tenant demand for private rented accommodation is continuing to rise according to a market report from specialist lender Paragon Mortgages.
Mortgage price war sees lenders slash rates on buy-to-let properties
With interest rates at a record low level, competition among mortgage providers, somewhat unsurprisingly, continues to hot up.
Long-term renting increasingly routine, according to survey
Four in 10 people who rent a home expect still to be renting a property for up to a decade, according to a new survey of over 2,000 tenants.
Parkers Landlords - how 'Swap Rates' could save you money
You might have heard the term 'swap rates' when people talk about the price of fixed rate mortgages, but what are they and how do they actually work? Here's a look at what you need to know.
Tenants face rent rises of 30% warns ex-Bank of England chief
Tenants face potential rent increases of between 20 and 30 per cent as a result of tax rises hitting landlords, says a former independent member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.
The cases for and against putting my buy to let property into a company
London & Country bring you the financial implications of putting your buy-to-let property into a company.
What the end of the Help to Buy Guarantee means for homebuyers
London & Country bring you their views on how Help To Buy will affect those looking to get on the property ladder
Robust start to the year for rental market
The UK rental market has enjoyed a strong start to the year, according to the latest data from Agency Express.
Borrowing by first time buyers hits record high
First-time buyers borrowed £5.1 billion from mortgage companies in December, far above the same month in 2015, and the highest December figure since the CML's records began in 1974.
Buy-to-let mortgage rates drop to new lows
Mortgage lenders are shaving percentage points of their buy-to-let mortgage rates in an effort to entice buy-to-let landlords acquiring new properties through their doors.
BTL mortgage costs and rates 'moving away from long period of historic lows'
Buy-to-let mortgage costs remain at record lows, but there are growing signs that borrowing costs and rates in the sector could be entering a period of stabilisation, or even increase over the past three months.
Why the Student Accommodation Market Will Survive Brexit
How will the result impact the booming student accommodation market? Student Furniture give you three reasons why the market will remain resilient.
Britain's highest yields: the best areas for buy-to-let returns revealed
Despite the recent tax crackdown, buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low interest rates and volatile stock markets, but where in the country can the best yields be achieved?
Where are rents rising fastest?
Rents in the residential property sector are continuing to rise across many parts of the UK with no fewer than 20 areas seeing growth of more than 3% in the last 12 months, according to fresh figures.
Rents to rise faster than house prices in next five years, says RICS
Rental prices look set to increase faster than house prices over the next five years, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Many buy to let investors 'set to reduce portfolios in next year'
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has given a stark warning about the cumulative effect of the additional homes stamp duty and the change to mortgage interest tax relief on the health of the private rental sector.
Good news on BTL mortgages - some now at record low cost
Despite the challenges faced by the buy to let sector, mortgage companies are fighting hard for business - and two and three year fixed rate products are now at record low costs.
Housing minister tells agents: 'no quick fix' for homes shortage
Housing minister Gavin Barwell has told the NAEA conference that there is no quick fix for the country’s housing shortage - and he effectively admitted his White Paper would provide a series of ‘small adjustments’ to help improve matters
Shelter says government must deliver on longer tenancies
Shelter - the campaigning charity many feel has had influence on government policies for the lettings sector - has now turned around and criticised the Housing White Paper for not going far enough on rental reform.
Longer tenancies will NOT apply to Buy To Let properties
The government has stepped in to clear up misunderstandings emerging from the Housing White Paper following its high profile call for longer tenancies in the private rental sector.
Authors
