A shrinking pool of rental properties continued to drive up rents last month, despite reduced demand from tenants.
Read MoreShrinking pool of rental homes continues to drive up rents, reports RICS
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Navigating 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 MoreFirst-time buyers could save £1,000 a year with this little-known hack
Ahead of the rise in stamp duty on April 1, many first-time buyers are rushing to complete before the deadline to avoid overpaying.
Read MoreFirst-time buyer mortgage costs are ‘20 per cent lower than rents’ with a £50,000 deposit
First-time buyer mortgage payments could be around a fifth lower than average rents if buyers have a 20 per cent deposit saved
Read MoreUpcoming stamp duty changes shake up the mortgage market
Rules surrounding Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) are set to change on 1st April, causing a flurry of activity in the mortgage market.
Read MoreNatWest improves mortgage access for international buyers
NatWest has given mortgage brokers in the UK access to NatWest International through its broker portal to make it easier for international borrowers buying property in the UK.
Read MoreBarclays and HSBC cut mortgage rates: Advice for borrowers
More high street lenders have cut mortgage rates this week as data showed average fixed-rate prices have fallen by their biggest margins nearly six months.
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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