Buy-to-let landlords are being hit by higher interest rates, higher costs and a less friendly tax regime.
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TSB unveils mortgage to help renters and their landlords
TSB is offering a new mortgage option which makes it easier for tenants to buy their home from their landlord.
Read MoreRenters’ Rights Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill
Report stage and third reading of the Renters’ Rights Bill (127 of 2024–25), as amended in public bill committee, are scheduled for 14 January 2025.
Read MoreRenters’ Rights Bill update: more progress expected this month
The Renters’ Rights Bill – previously titled the Renters’ Reform Bill under the Conservative government – has been named as a priority for Labour with a new key date now revealed.
Read MoreBuy to let lending set to soar – IMLA
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is forecasting a 14% surge in buy to let lending in 2025, reaching £38 billion, followed by an 11% increase to £42 billion in 2026.
Read MoreGreen retrofitting ‘can improve property values and rental yields for landlords’
Energy-efficient properties can attract significant price premiums, analysis indicates.
Read MoreLandlords set up limited companies in record numbers
Landlords are opting to set up buy-to-let companies in record numbers as they race to benefit from better tax rates, says Hamptons.
Limited companies help investors to make their buy-to-let businesses more profitable.
Read MoreBuy-to-let market sees yields hit record highs
Despite a challenging rental market, buy-to-let properties in England and Wales are delivering their highest average gross yields in nearly a decade.
According to research by Hamptons, the average gross rental yield on a newly purchased buy-to-let in England and Wales has reached 7.2%.
Read MoreBuy To Let investment plummets over tax and EPC fears
Landlords may be having jitters about investing in new properties ahead of potential Capital Gains Tax rate hikes and new EPC regulations.
Read MoreRenters Rights Bill “an attack on entire UK property market”
A prominent industry analyst has hit out at the Renters Rights Bill, saying it is an attack on the “entire UK property market.”
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