Buy to Let
Buy to let investments in St Neots
With a number of buy-to-let purchasers already snapping up Redrow homes in St Neots, other would-be investors who choose to join them could see a higher yield on their savings.
Rising rents cause death of love nest
The number of couples being forced to share rental homes with others is booming, according to the latest research from flatsharing website, easyroommate.co.uk.
Buy to let opportunities in Barking
With many buy-to-let purchasers already snapping up Redrow apartments in Barking, other would-be investors who join them could see one of the highest yields in London, according to one local letting agent.
Rents grow faster than sale prices in London
The cost of market entry for first time owner-occupiers is preventing many from buying and so is boosting demand for rental property.
Investor doubles up with investments at Central Apartments in Wembley
In today’s tough economic climate where bank savings are accumulating little interest and confidence in investing in stocks and shares is at all all-time low, investing in property for the rental return alone is proving a highly attractive option for those with money to invest.
Paul Hogarth on property
As I am writing this, thousands of landlords across the country are rubbing their hands with glee as the average rent in the private sector has shot up to reach a record level of nearly £700 per month.
Rental market continues strong performance
Rental prices have continued their strong performance over the past year as supply continues to drop, according to the latest rental index from FindaProperty.com.
Tenant demand continues to rise
Nearly half of landlords reported that tenant demand rose during the first quarter of 2011, buy-to-let mortgage specialist Paragon's Private Rented Sector Trends Report has revealed.
Buy to let investors are replacing first time buyers
Buy to let investors with large cash deposits are replacing first time buyers, as risk-averse lenders are drawn back to the buy to let sector and away from the high loan to values required by most first time buyers, reports property investment expert Assetz.
Paragon Mortgages launches new fixed rates
Buy-to-let mortgage specialist Paragon Mortgages has launched three new fixed-rate products targeted at professional landlords.
Northern Rock improves buy-to-let range
Northern Rock has launched a competitive new range of Buy to Let (BTL) mortgage products and reduced rates on its existing BTL 2, 3 and 5 Year Fixed rate Everyday mortgages.
Landlords’ Multi-Property Insurance from Legal & General
Responding to market research and signs of improving confidence among landlords in the buy to let market, Legal & General has launched new household insurance cover, Landlords' Insurance designed to meet their specialist needs.
Increase of higher value property entering the rental market
The beginning of 2011 saw an influx of higher value property into the Private Rented Sector (PRS), according to the latest research from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).
Fears over rental property shortage
As a worsening shortage of rented accommodation is announced by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA), Rick Flay, director at Belvoir Sheffield, the leading lettings agent in Sheffield is warning that the availability of shared housing needs to be significantly increased.
Budget announcement 'a bitter pill' claim Belvoir Sheffield
As the Government delivered its latest budget announcement, residential landlords UK wide were left with a bitter pill to swallow, as it emerged that the only part of the property market to benefit would be the construction industry.