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 MoreWhat landlords should expect in 2025: Higher rents, more stamp duty and the Renters’ Rights Bill
As we start the new year, landlords may well feeling that the twelve months stretching out ahead of them are a bit of a mixed bag.
On the one hand, mortgage rates remain fairly high, and buy-to-let investors face a higher stamp duty bill when they buy a new property.
Read MoreLandlords to pay double stamp duty in April
Stamp duty bills will almost double from £8,452 to £16,190 in April, an increase likely to spark higher rental costs as landlords attempt to recoup costs.
Read MoreFive key updates landlords should prepare for in 2025
The New Year is here, and it’s fair to say that 2025 is shaping up to be a hugely significant year when it comes to legislative changes affecting private landlords.
Here, we round-up what we can expect in 2025, and how the NRLA can support you through the changes.
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.
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