The biggest problem facing landlords is that the PRS is like a pendulum, swinging slowly from one policy extreme to the other, and there is nobody left in parliament or the civil service who remembers what the PRS was like before 1988.
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Landlords see profits soar from downsizing “loophole”
A landlord’s buy-to-let flats sold for £1.15 million in 4 weeks, another in just 2 weeks for 18% higher than market value, and property portfolios performing at the same level of profitability as when we started in the rental sector 15 years ago: these might sound like numbers from years back, but this is exactly what Landlord Sales Agency is achieving for landlords right now.
Read MoreHSBC offers landlords mortgages with just a 20% deposit… but will they pass the affordability checks?
Number of 80% buy-to-let mortgages has more than doubled in past two years
Read MoreCould landlords face ANOTHER stamp duty rise in the Spring Statement?
Property expert, Phil Spencer, says there is a chance Reeves could up the tax
Read MoreHow Landlords are “raking the cash in” after following this 3 step strategy
If you’re a landlord, you’d be forgiven for not wanting to read the current headlines. From landlords rushing to exit the market, to the dreaded Renters’ Rights Bill, landlords seem to be getting hit left, right and centre.
Read MoreShrinking pool of rental homes continues to drive up rents, reports RICS
A shrinking pool of rental properties continued to drive up rents last month, despite reduced demand from tenants.
Read MoreNavigating April’s Tax Changes 2025: Tips for Buy-to-Let Landlords
Tax changes are coming into play in April 2025. Here is a recap of what Buy-to-let Landlords need to be aware of.
Read MoreBuy-to-let market ‘resilient’ despite fears of landlord exodus
UK landlords are more optimistic than previously thought about buy-to-let as the market gears up to absorb economic and regulatory challenges, according to a new survey.
Read MoreBuy-to-let firms become biggest single type of business in UK, data shows
Four times more buy-to-let firms than fast-food shops now registered at Companies House as landlords switch set-up to cut tax payments
Read MoreLandlord cash buyers remain active in the buy-to-let sector
With rental yields hitting a 13-year high for UK buy-to-let, the sector continues to secure strong returns for landlords. In particular, those with lower levels of borrowing will have felt the gains to a greater extent as average mortgage rates remain higher than pre-2022.
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