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The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...

The chief executive of Winkworth estate agency chain says this week’s Autumn Statement must see the reinstatement of Mortgage Interest Tax...

The head of a specialist buy to let mortgage broker has controversially told landlords that the scrapping of Section 21 eviction...

2021 looks set to be another year of change in the mortgage market, with the second charge market seeing the biggest...

A specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker has urged buy-to-let landlords to take a cautious approach and seek expert advice when it comes...

Nearly two out of five (38%) landlords will use limited companies to buy properties over the next year compared to 28%...

Specialist mortgage marketplace lender Landbay has lent a total of £100 million to buy-to-let landlords since its 2014 launch. Recent regulatory changes...

Half of BTL brokers still unware of upcoming PRA changes Just over half (54%) of brokers believe that they fully understand what...

First Complete and Pink are calling on mortgage brokers to update their landlord clients on buy-to-let tax changes coming into force...

A leading buy-to-let broker has partnered with a new lender to improve its selection of offerings. Commercial Trust has added Vida Homeloans...

New research carried out by Legal & General has revealed that brokers in Scotland are more confident about the future of...

The surge in buy-to-let transactions in the run-up to the stamp duty surcharge on 1 April has left first-time buyers facing...

Investors remain positive about the prospects for buy-to-let despite the new stamp duty charge and forthcoming crackdown on mortgage tax relief. The latest...

Government-backed plans to impose new restrictions on the availability of buy-to-let mortgages are likely to be bad news for tenants. That is...

More than four out of 10 pensioner landlords are seriously thinking about selling their buy-to-let property even though it offers them valuable...

Buy-to-let landlords have announced a new summit as part of their crowdfunding campaign to abolish the Chancellor George Osborne's tax grab. The...

Paragon Mortgages has updated its lending criteria for limited company landlords in the wake of recent Government announcements on tax relief...

More than two out of five landlords are either moving or considering moving their buy-to-let portfolios into corporate structures ahead of...

Mortgage brokers and property experts are warning that the latest attempt to dampen the buy-to-let market could backfire. The Bank of England...

Applications for limited company buy-to-let mortgages have soared since December and now make up to one in three new cases. Growth has...

Chancellor George Osborne's eighth Budget delivered another blow to buy-to-let investors by excluding property from cuts to capital gains tax (CGT) rates. Investors...

The surge of investors into buy-to-let is being fuelled by older people raiding their pension pots, advisers say. While many see rental property...

The average buy-to-let investor could make a loss of £325 a year if the Bank of England lifted interest rates by...

The "love affair" between retirees and their buy-to-let properties is as strong as ever despite upcoming tax changes, new data suggests. The...

New research suggests that the Government's clampdown on buy-to-let is scaring off investors. Almost one in 10 UK adults say they have...

Accidental landlords are most at risk of being caught out by Chancellor George Osborne's tax raids and new EU mortgage legislation,...

Landlord attempts to escape George Osborne's tax crackdown have triggered a 2000% rise in the number of limited company buy-to-let mortgage applications. New...

Limited company buy-to-let transactions jumped again in January to make up 43% of all new cases, lender figures show. This has helped...

More than 700 buy-to-let landlords are set to challenge the government's "Alice in Wonderland tax grab" in court. The legal campaign to fight...

Finding mortgage finance will be the biggest challenge for amateur landlords in future, according to broker Private Finance. It warned that the...

Buy-to-let landlords could sell off hundreds of thousands of investment properties over the next five years in response to Chancellor George Osborne's tax...

The Treasury has launched a consultation on giving the Bank of England more powers to control buy-to-let and could introduce new lending...

Buy-to-let investors are rushing to set up limited companies to avoid Chancellor George Osborne’s forthcoming tax crackdown. Investors are trying to escape the...

Mortgage brokers have attacked the Chancellor’s "truly aggressive attack" on buy-to-let in his Autumn Statement and Spending Review yesterday. George Osborne punished...

Chancellor George Osborne's assault on the buy-to-let market yesterday could trigger a short-term “spree” as landlords rush to buy property before...

Buy-to-let landlords have yet to wake up to the danger posed by Chancellor George Osborne's forthcoming tax crackdown. Investment experts have warned...

There has been a "surge" in the number of buy-to-let investors considering moving their properties into limited company structures. Brokers are looking to reduce...

Chancellor George Osborne's planned cuts to buy-to-let tax relief are the top worry for landlords thinking of selling up. The squeeze on higher rate...

New figures show that the UK tax rate on buy-to-let investments is already higher than in many other countries, even before Chancellor George...

Half of UK homeowners are now interested in becoming a buy-to-let landlord as returns on rival investments plummet. Stock market volatility is...

Loss of higher rate tax relief and tighter regulation on buy-to-let could harm tenants more than landlords by constraining the supply of rented...

Specialist lenders Paragon Mortgages and 3mc have announced new exclusive buy-to-let product ranges. This follows the recent launch from intermediary-only lender Accord,...

The Labour party has outlined plans to impose further cuts to tax breaks for landlords and introduce rent controls to keep...

One in five landlords say they will be forced out of business in the next two years by Chancellor George Osborne's...

Tax specialists have urged buy-to-let landlords affected by Chancellor George Osborne’s tax crackdown to act now to ensure their sums still...

Buy-to-let landlords are gearing up to offload their properties after waking up to the impact of Chancellor George Osborne's recent tax...

Buy-to-let landlords face a "severe dent" in post-tax profits following Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown. Individual landlords will face extra tax bills of £2,000...

Banks are set to launch a new clampdown on buy-to-let in a bid to stop the boom getting out of control. They are looking...

Chancellor George Osborne's crackdown on buy-to-let tax relief is set to curb lending and temper house price growth. Despite this short-term setback, 2015...

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by...

More than 100 mortgages are available for landlords who buy properties through a limited company, allowing them to retain current levels...

Most landlords will remain loyal to buy-to-let despite Chancellor George Osborne's crackdown on tax relief in his recent Budget. Osborne limited tax relief...

The Bank of England could be handed new powers to restrict buy-to-let lending and curb the property boom. Chancellor George Osborne is...

The income received by landlords is increasing at its fastest-ever rate, according to new research. The latest Buy-to-Let Index from the Your...

Buy-to-let investors should make it a priority to ensure they have the most competitive mortgage deals following the government’s announcement that...

Buy-to-let landlords could lose thousands of pounds a year after Chancellor George Osborne limited tax relief on mortgage interest payments yesterday's Budget. From...