Landlords receive a tax credit equal to 20% of their mortgage interest payments.
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More help for first time buyers with Affordable Homes product
A new high LTV (loan to value) mortgage from Ecology Building Society aims to help more first time buyers struggling to step onto the property ladder.
Read MoreWhere can first-time buyers get on the property ladder quickest?
A new study of ONS data has revealed the gulf of how long first-time buyers must save for a deposit for a property in different areas across the country.
Read More80% of homeowners could be missing out on green mortgage benefits
UK homeowners could be losing out on mortgage savings as 80% of UK homeowners admit they are not familiar with green mortgages and the benefits they offer; a new survey finds.
Read MoreChanges to mortgage regulation improve the outlook for the housing market
The regulation of mortgage lending is key in determining the level to which buyers are able to stretch themselves to get on the housing ladder.
Read MoreAverage mortgage rates below 5% for first time since Truss budget
The average two-year mortgage rate has dipped below 5% for the first time since former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s mini-budget in September 2022, figures show.
Read MoreUK homelessness minister resigns after tenant eviction claims
Rushanara Ali was accused of hypocrisy after claims she removed tenants before rent rise of almost £700 a month.
Read MoreLandlord money moving ‘out of homes and into offices’
Some residential landlords quitting the PRS appear to have moved their investments into the commercial sector, particularly offices.
Read MoreInternational landlords driving growth in BTL companies
One in five (20%) buy-to-let companies set up in the UK so far this year are owned by international landlords (non-UK national shareholders).
Read MoreTrustpilot for landlords? How the controversial database for buy-to-let owners will work
Landlords may soon need to sign up to a national database that will be visible to councils and tenants, if a controversial piece of legislation goes through.Â
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