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The Times wants to hear from landlords who are in mortgage arrears

A journalist at The Sunday Times would like to hear from landlords who are in mortgage arrears or who have had a property repossessed, amid a surge in landlords being forced into the red by higher rates.
Rachel Mortimer

Foundation – The Lender with many criteria quirks!

Foundation Homeloans, are one of the more flexible lenders and recently had a bit of a shake-up.  Landlords will be interested in some of the quirks:
They have a ‘solution’ based approach where they will consider most cases and let us know …

What next for Property Prices and Buy To Let Mortgage Interest Rates?

Curious about how the Bank of England’s interest rate decisions sway property prices? In this video, Ranjan Bhattacharya breaks down the complex relationship between interest rates and the housing market.
Discover the key factors driving interes…

Landlords renewing their mortgage are expecting a £615 rise

Nearly half of UK landlords with mortgages are preparing for a rate renewal within the next year – and they are expecting their mortgage to rise by a whopping £615, on average.
The research from The Mortgage Lender (TML) shows that another 41% of…

Will rents keep rising?

Join Ranjan Bhattacharya as he delves into the burning question of 2024: Will rents on buy-to-let properties continue their upward trajectory?
In this video, he dissects the factors driving the increase in rents and provides valuable insights into the…

Spring Budget 2024 – Chancellor attacks holiday rentals and Multiple Dwellings Relief

In his Budget speech, the chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced the end of a tax scheme that offered tax incentives for landlords with holiday lets in favour of long-term renters.
He said the Furnished Holiday Lettings regime was causing a ‘disto…

Expert warns of landlord exodus amid Section 21 ban

The government’s lack of solutions to resolve the rental crisis has led to a landlord exodus, according to one expert.
Gina Peters, head of landlord and tenant at Dutton Gregory Solicitors, says Michael Gove’s commitment to ban Section 21 ‘no-fault’ e…

Drop in buy to let mortgages as older landlords sell up

The number of landlords taking out new buy to let mortgages has plummeted, according to new figures.
According to UK Finance, buy-to-let loans amongst over-55s fell from 16,930 in the final quarter of 2022 to 7,980 in Q4 2023.

Over 55’s landlords turning to Landlord Sales Agency to get out of trouble financially as new buy-to-let mortgages grind to a halt

It’s another week of news suggesting that landlords need to sell. If you’ve not yet considered cutting your losses, this might be the sign it’s time to exit the market, fast.
The Independent reported that not only have landlords over 55 increasingly be…

LendInvest unveils enhanced BTL mortgage portal

A mortgage lender has launched a brand new mortgage portal now including buy to let mortgages.
LendInvest’s new one-stop shop for all mortgage products provides brokers with a chance to easily access a comprehensive range of products.
Following the la…

Mixed signals in property market as signs of recovery emerge

Annual house prices in England and Wales fell slightly in January, according to the latest e.surv house price index.
However, according to the data monthly house prices have seen a small increase.
E.surv says average house prices in England &

Help please! I need to move into my BTL property

Hello, I have a BTL property which I have had for two years now. But my circumstances have changed and I now need to move into the property.
Can anyone advise me as to whether I am entitled to do so (obviously providing notification to the lender) Do a…

New 85% LTV bridging loan product

A Loan to Value of 85% is now possible with Lendinvest, including fees and 12-month roll-up interest of 1.09% per month.
Below is a recent case study for this product that also incurred a 2% lender fee and a valuation fee of £850.

Landlords expand and diversify their BTL portfolios amid market confidence

More than half of buy to let landlords have increased their property holdings in the past year, a new study by The Mortgage Lender (TML) has found.
The research, which surveyed more than 1,000 residential BTL landlords, showed that 52% of them acquired…

Wales tops BTL lender’s rental yield chart

The latest rental barometer from Fleet Mortgages reveals that Wales has overtaken the North East as the region with the highest rental yield in England and Wales.
The report, which covers the fourth quarter of 2023, compares the rental yield changes in…

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