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30th November 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

More landlords taking out 5-year fixes

A growing number of landlords are taking out five-year fixed rates, after they lost popularity following Liz Truss’s ill-fated mini-budget last... Read more

24th November 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

Lender urges industry to bring 95% LTV lending back

Mortgage lenders need to step up and offer 95% loan-to-value mortgages to help tackle the housing crisis, specialist finance lender Atelier has... Read more

23rd November 2023 Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, UK

Mortgage Guarantee Scheme extended for 18 months

The Mortgage Guarantee Scheme has been extended until the end of June 2025 in the Autumn Statement. The government-backed scheme facilitates 95%... Read more

22nd November 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Industry lukewarm on ‘housing light’ Autumn Statement

While there were changes to planning reform, national insurance and housing benefit, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement seems to have left... Read more

20th November 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

TMW cuts limited company rates

The Mortgage Works has reduced limited company and let to buy rates. Following a reduction of 0.20% limited company five-year fixed rates stand at... Read more

16th November 2023 Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

Inflation rate slows to 4.6%

UK inflation slowed to 4.6% in October, in signs that the higher base rate is having the desired effect in curbing inflation. This represents a... Read more

7th November 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, London, Property News, Student Accommodation, UK

Student tenants are safer, claims rental platform CEO

Student tenants are more reliable than employed renters because they are shielded from the UK’s troubled economic backdrop, claims Hannah Chappatte... Read more

6th November 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, UK

‘Time to reintroduce mortgage income tax relief to curb rent rises`

The loss of mortgage income tax relief is a key reason for rapid rental increases – and it’s about time the government reintroduced it. Greg... Read more

23rd October 2023 Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

Bridging lending slows in Q2

Bridging lending slowed to a steady pace in the second quarter of 2023 after having a big impact on the housing market at the start of the year,... Read more

20th October 2023 Finance and Lending

One in five London homes sold for £1m or more last year

A fifth of all homes sold so far this year across the capital have done so for £1m or more, by far the largest proportion when compared to other... Read more

17th October 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

Buy-to-let yields stand at meagre 3.4%

Net buy-to-let rental yields stand at just 3.4% once the costs of maintaining a property are accounted for, research from agent Benham and Reeves has... Read more

12th October 2023 Finance and Lending, Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Lack of clarity on sustainability impacting the construction industry’s green push

The UK construction industry’s capability to achieve net zero targets is being hindered by the government’s lack of clarity around sustainability... Read more

10th October 2023 Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

Mortgage affordability improved since the summer

Current homebuyers are already benefiting from an increased level of mortgage affordability, with the average monthly repayment for those purchasing... Read more

10th October 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

Moneyfacts worries about losing landlords despite rising product choice

The next few months of the buy-to-let sector are crucial in seeing whether landlords can weather the UK’s economic storm and stay in the market,... Read more