By Allison Thompson, National Lettings Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group
Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties have reduced their profits. And now, with the cost-of-living crisis, mortgage rates at their highest level for well over a decade and the Renters (...
The latest mortgage market analysis by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital , reveals that buy-to-let landlords are facing a tougher time securing finance due to a significant reduction in product choice and rising mortgage rates.
The debate around rising mortgage rates has so far been centred around the strife facing homeowners and families, but it’s also had an...
Research from Ocasa , the specialist rental platform, has revealed that despite the Government’s best efforts to dampen buy-to-let profitability, the average landlord has not only increased the size of their portfolio on an annual basis, but is also enjoying a 18% increase in their estimated total rental income.
Ocasa analysed data on current gross rental incomes, the average number...
The latest market analysis by mortgage experts, Revolution Brokers , has revealed that landlords looking to reduce void periods by investing in a buy-to-let within an area of high rental demand will pay an average of 6.2% more for the pleasure.
Revolution Brokers analysed data on the average price for a buy-to-let investment across the market in England and how this differs between...
Research from specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital , has revealed that the UK’s buy-to-let sector has grown substantially in value over the last five years, increasing by almost £240bn.
Octane Capital analysed the level of privately rented stock across each region of the UK in relation to current market values to find the total worth of the buy-to-let sector. They then...
Research by nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed which major cities are home to the largest level of high yield rental homes, as well as which property type presents the best opportunity for a robust buy-to-let return.
Sequre Property Investment analysed current market stock looking at the level of high yield investment opportunities available...
The latest research by nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed which regions of England present the most promising opportunities for buy-to-let landlords based on a shortage of stock in the current rental market.
By analysing the overall stock levels of private rented homes in each region of England and comparing it with the number of available...
The latest research by the nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed that despite a string of government changes around stamp duty, tax relief and a potential change to capital gains tax, UK landlords remain undeterred where their investment intentions are concerned.
While changes to tax relief and a three per cent increase to the rate of stamp duty...
The latest research by Birmingham and Newcastle-based property developer, StripeHomes , has examined where in England buy-to-let landlords can achieve the best rent yields, discovering that the North provides the most valuable investment opportunities.
The buy-to-let industry has endured some tough times in the last couple of years. Not only has COVID-19 profoundly affected the...
The latest research from peer to peer investment platform, Sourced Capital , has revealed that buy-to-let rental yields have remained largely flat, up just 0.1% year on year.
In England, they’ve fallen by -0.1% while regionally London has seen an even greater decline with a drop of -0.2%.
However, this hasn’t been the case everywhere. The North East has seen an annual...
