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.
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Green 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.
Read MoreBuy-to-let market sees yields hit record highs
Despite a challenging rental market, buy-to-let properties in England and Wales are delivering their highest average gross yields in nearly a decade.
According to research by Hamptons, the average gross rental yield on a newly purchased buy-to-let in England and Wales has reached 7.2%.
Read MoreBuy To Let investment plummets over tax and EPC fears
Landlords may be having jitters about investing in new properties ahead of potential Capital Gains Tax rate hikes and new EPC regulations.
Read MoreRenters Rights Bill “an attack on entire UK property market”
A prominent industry analyst has hit out at the Renters Rights Bill, saying it is an attack on the “entire UK property market.”
Read MoreStreet-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 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.
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