While having the odd bet on your football team to win at the weekend sounds like a bit of harmless fun, it could actually scupper your chances of getting a mortgage.
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Street-by-street surveys to catch out landlords without licenses
Street by street surveys are underway in London by a council that wants to catch out landlords who have forgotten or avoided buying a license.
Read MoreNo sign of landlord exodus thanks to Renters’ Rights Bill
The number of tenanted properties being listed on the sales market has fallen by nearly -20% since the end of June, suggesting that the Renters’ Rights Bill has not yet resulted in a landlord exodus.
Read MoreYou could secure a ‘very high payout’ with buy-to-let property, but is it still worth the gamble? Expert analysis
The number of buy-to-let (BTL) property purchases in the UK fell 25 per cent from 240,800 in 2022/23 to 192,100 in the year ended March 31, 2024.
Read MoreBTL landlords feel optimistic about investments as rate cut fuels positivity, survey finds
Two-thirds of buy-to-let (BTL) landlords have said they feel optimistic about the future of their property investments when it comes to both capital growth and rental returns, a survey from a lender found.
Read MoreMinisters urged to introduce rent caps to tackle housing crisis in England
Unions are calling on ministers to undo “years of damage to the housing sector” by the previous Conservative government and honour its pledge to tackle the housing emergency by introducing a form of rent cap.
Read MoreIncreasing mortgage options for first time buyers
Whilst affordability remains the biggest stumbling block for those wishing to get onto the property ladder, interest rates have reduced and there are plenty of mortgage options available for first time buyers, according to financial service Defaqto.
Read MoreWhat are the mortgage options for borrowers in later life?
Following years of stretched finances, some people are borrowing mortgages over longer terms.
Read MoreProperty chains collapsing amid tougher mortgage criteria – warning
More than one in four property sales fell through in England and Wales between July and September this year, research suggests.
Read MoreGen Z pay double in mortgage payments compared to older generations
High interest rates and rising house prices mean Generation Z are facing mortgage payments twice as high as the generations before them, new analysis has shown.
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