Don’t Touch Rent-a-Room Relief, Industry Body Urges Government
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is urging the Government to leave rent-a-room relief alone, following a call for evidence…
Digital Buy-to-Let Mortgage Start-Up Looks to Expand Services
Property Master, a digital start-up that uses algorithms to match the requirements of individual private landlords against the buy-to-let mortgage…
Mortgage Market Activity Buoyant in November 2017
The latest mortgage trends figures from UK Finance, for November 2017, show steady increases in mortgage lending for first time…
Average House Price Stood at £226k in November, ONS Reports
The latest House Price Index from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Land Registry reveals that the average house…
Landbay Revamps Background Underlying Portfolio Stress Tests
Landbay, a specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender, has announced today that it is revamping its background underlying portfolio stress tests, amended…
A Thriving Rental Sector is Something to Celebrate, not Mourn
By Ian Boden, Sales Director of LendInvest Towards the end of last year, there was much handwringing about NatWest Senior…
Proportion of Homes Bought by Landlords at 9-Year Low, Countrywide Reports
The proportion of homes bought by landlords dropped to a nine-year low of just 12.5% last year, as tax changes…
Tenants to be Given Right to Take Legal Action Against Landlords
Tenants will be given the right to take legal action against landlords that offer properties that are not fit for…
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Letting Agents
As letting agents settle into the New Year and focus on how to improve their businesses in 2018, proptech firm…
The Outlook for the Build to Rent Sector in 2018
2018 will be a year of continuing evolvement for the emerging UK Build to Rent sector, with several factors influencing…