Delays to the eviction process in the courts are leaving landlords with average losses of £12,700 per property when tenants stop paying rent, the High Court Enforcement Officers Association (HCEOA) has warned.
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League table reveals highest-yielding location in the UK
Landlords with property in Wales achieved an average gross yield of 8.84% at the end of September, compared to 8.59% in the second quarter.
Read MoreFirst-time buyers could save hundreds in sales plan, government says
Plans for a major reform of the house-buying system, which aim to cut costs, reduce delays and halve failed sales, have been unveiled by the government.
Read MoreCould banning the Bank of Mum and Dad unlock the housing market?
A new mortgage for first-time buyers with a deposit that hasn’t been handed to them on a plate will do more than just help young people get on to the property ladder, says James Moore.
Read MoreBroker insights report suggests 93,000 buy-to-let landlords to leave market this year
93,000 buy-to-let landlords will step away from the rental market this year, with up to 150,000 lost in the last two years in total, according to a recent survey of intermediaries.
Read MoreStamp duty impact has been offset by improving mortgage deals
The stamp duty change in April was expected to have a big impact on the housing market, but the figures show the sector’s underlying resilience has kept it steady.
Read MoreIs it really a good idea for me to get a no deposit mortgage?
Mortgages for those with no deposits have started to return to the market
Read MoreBuy-to-let market could be mere months away from seismic shift
As the Renters Reform Bill works its way through parliament there should be much to engage advisers’ landlord borrower clients, and a lot of change to come.
Read MoreBTL landlords will ‘continue to prosper’ despite new bill
Investing in the buy-to-let sector will almost certainly continue to prove profitable for many investors even when the proposed Renter’s Rights Bill (RRB) passes into law, research by FCC Paragon suggests.
Read MoreIs now a good time to buy a house?
The uncertainty of the general election and Autumn Budget are out of the way and interest rates have been cut, so is now the right time to buy a new home?
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