Buy-to-let mortgage products rise in Q1
The total number of buy-to-let mortgage products available in Britain rose substantially in the first three months of 2016. Data…
Most Private Landlords Set to Increase Rents
The majority of private landlords are considering increasing rent prices to accommodate the higher taxes they now face, according to…
Landlord fined for gas safety negligence
A landlord from Plymouth has been fined £11,000 following an investigation into a dangerous gas boiler that was installed in…
First Time Buyers Will Need to Earn £64,000 to Afford a Home by 2020
Prospective first time buyers will need to earn £64,000 a year to be able to afford a home by 2020,…
Green Deal scheme cost taxpayer £17,000 per property
Analysis into the now defunct Green Deal scheme-which served as the Government’s prime energy-saving programme-has revealed the cost of the…
Government Plans to Update Right to Rent Guidelines
The Government is reviewing its guidelines on the Right to Rent scheme, after confusion was raised in the House of…
Property sales in nine year high in March
Sales of property in England and Wales saw their highest monthly performance for more than nine years in March, with…
Bank of England Expects Buy-to-Let Mortgage Lending to Drop Sharply
Activity in the buy-to-let mortgage sector is expected to drop sharply in the coming months, according to a survey by…
The Government is Not Trying to Kill Off Buy-to-Let, Says Housing Minister
The Government is not trying to kill off investment in the buy-to-let sector, insists the Housing Minister, Brandon Lewis. Responding…
UK rents up 4.9% in Q1, outside of London
Rents for new tenancies in the UK experienced more growth in the first quarter of 2016, according to new research.…