How the Funding Drive is Helping Brokers, by LendInvest
By Matthew Tooth, the Chief Commercial Officer of LendInvest One of the big focuses at LendInvest this year has been…
Tax Clampdown Threatened for Owners of Second Homes
Tax rules concerning owners of second homes being valued for business rates, rather than Council Tax, could be clamped down…
Welsh Government Moving to Ban Fees Charged to Tenants
Landlords and letting agents could be banned from charging fees to private tenants in Wales under plans for a new…
Universal Credit Blamed for Increase in Serious Buy-to-Let Mortgage Arrears
Universal Credit has been blamed by an industry expert for an increase in the number of buy-to-let mortgages in serious…
Councils to Receive £2m to Tackle Criminal Landlords
Councils will receive an extra £2m of funding from the Government to tackle criminal landlords that force tenants to live…
Fixed Rate Buy-to-Let Mortgages Becoming More Expensive
Fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages look to be becoming more expensive across the board, according to the latest Mortgage Tracker from…
Annual House Price Growth at Lowest Rate for 5 Years
Annual house price growth recorded in October is at the lowest rate for five years, according to the latest House…
New Energy Efficiency Rules to Disadvantage Rural Landlords
Landlords with properties in rural areas face higher costs and fewer options to meet new requirements of the Minimum Energy…
Rents Rising in Central London, as Tenants Bid Against Each Other
Rent prices are rising in central London, as tenants have to bid against each other, due to a sharp decline…
Councils Already 6 Years Behind Housebuilding Targets
Councils across the country have fallen more than six years behind their own housebuilding targets, spelling disaster for Britain’s bid…