Buy to Let
Rental housing supply hits all-time-low
The dearth in available rental properties is worsening, according to research from the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA).
Buy-to-let landlords warned to protect against tenant troubles
With the housing market still in a state of flux and predictions that house prices may fall further, many homeowners who are looking to move may consider renting their property out instead of selling.
Debt charity sees rise in renters worried about eviction
The UK's leading debt charity, the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS), has seen a dramatic rise in calls from people in rented accommodation seeking help with eviction.
To be a successful investor, think like a tenant
According to renowned property entrepreneur Arv Soar, director of Property Investment Portfolio, too many potential investors are thinking about the sums required to get on the investment property ladder and not enough about the people who will rent their properties.
Surge in landlords planning to buy property
The number of landlords planning to purchase residential property for investment purposes has nearly doubled, research from leading specialist buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages has revealed.
City living in cosmopolitan Bristol
City living is as popular as ever in Bristol – and nowhere more so than at Barratt’s The Zone. The iconic development has proved so successful that every apartment has been snapped up and the latest phase is now fully occupied.
Buy-to-let remortgage business falls again
The proportion of buy-to-let remortgage business being handled by brokers fell to its lowest level for five years during the first quarter of 2010, research from Paragon Mortgages has revealed.
Two-thirds of private renters ‘unlikely to buy in next five years’
Nearly two-thirds of people living in privately rented accommodation believe they are unlikely to buy their own home in the next five years, according to new research from Kensington.
Housing reforms ‘a mixed bag’ for the rentals market
Rick Flay, managing director of Belvoir Sheffield the leading letting agent in Sheffield, today called the new Governmental reforms a ‘mixed bag’ for the rentals market.
Cornwall attracts savvy buy-to-let investors
Savvy buy-to-let investors looking to take advantage of the down-turn in the property market and expand their portfolios should turn their sights to failsafe locations such as Cornwall, the Cotswolds and the famous collegiate city of Cambridge, according to leading agents and lenders.
Rents start rising again as demand outstrips supply
A lack of supply is pushing rents higher signalling a revival in the lettings market, says the latest RICS Lettings Survey.
Landlords’ portfolio values on the rise
The general improvement in UK house prices is reflected in the value of residential property investors' portfolios, research from Paragon Mortgages has revealed. Paragon's Trends research shows that the average value of landlords' portfolios jumped 6.1% during the first three months of 2010 to £1.52 million.
Rental demand 'set to soar'
New figures revealed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors indicate that UK landlords are likely to see rental expectations increase as the supply of new properties falls for the second quarter.
Landlord optimism highest since 2007
Landlord optimism is at its highest since 2007 but remains fragile, according to the NLA Landlords' Optimism Index.
Landlords: Getting it right for students
With 88 per cent of University students currently living in privately rented accommodation, there is a huge audience for student landlords to capitalise on. The days of roughing it in ‘digs’ are long gone, so it is important for landlords to understand what turns students on in terms of housing, if they are to secure tenants.