Buying a property is cheaper than renting in every area of the UK, a recent study found, and yet a growing number of people are choosing to rent. But why is that? Research from [...]
Accord has added to its range of buy-to-let products, including the launch of new cashback options on its two-year fixed rate range, and reduced rates by up to 0.2% on selected three-year deals. The intermediary lender, [...]
A new buy-to-let affordability calculator, which allows brokers to simply input basic borrowing requirements to see the maximum loan available on two-year and five-year fixed and Libor trackers in one view, has been launched by [...]
Investing in buy-to-let property has long been a lucrative business opportunity for both recreational and professional investors, but could harsh tax changes start to outweigh the attractive yields and capital growth the market has to [...]
Being a landlord demands a high level of commitment, not only to reduce void periods and keep your property marketable but also to maintain its safety and habitability for tenants. One issue that commonly arises [...]
Philip Hammond has once again failed to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms that have had far-reaching implications for the buy-to-let sector. The government’s decision to phase out mortgage interest tax [...]
Tenant referencing has once again been a topic of hot debate over the past few weeks, following a fresh study that found more landlords are turning to social media to garner information about rental applicants. [...]
Landlord licensing schemes are popping up all over the UK as local authorities step up their efforts to clampdown on rogue operators, but it would appear that they are deterring many property investors from investing [...]
A continued shortage in the number of rental properties on the market is placing upward pressure on rents across most parts of the country, a fresh report shows. Rightmove’s latest rental tracker found that rents [...]
The organisers of the National Landlord Investment Show have announced the shortlist for the 2018 National LIS Awards. The team at Landlord Today, a proud media partner of the National LIS Awards, would like to [...]