Banks refuse loans on homes with short leases and above shops, for example.
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Is it about to become easier to get a mortgage?
The FCA is urging lenders to ease affordability rules – here’s what it means for first-time buyers
Read MoreNo deposit 100% mortgage launched by April
April Mortgages has launched a deposit free mortgage which allows first-time buyers and home movers to borrow 100% of their property’s price.
Read MoreLandlord fined £66,000 and must sell … for ‘a simple oversight’
A property consultancy claims it knows of a landlord who was fined a total of £66,000 “for a simple oversight” and must now sell a property to keep his head above water.
Read MoreMajority of landlords plan to buy under limited company structures: FHL
The professionalism of private landlords continues to develop, with 60% of buy-to-let owners who intend to buy a property over the coming year plan to do so within a limited company structure.
Read MoreProperty investors: Is now the time to buy?
Trump’s tariffs and restrictive buy-to-let rules may deter some would-be landlords and property investors, but Hiten Ganatra thinks there are some great opportunities within this market. Here’s why he thinks now is the time to buy…
Read MoreAnother lender courts landlords with zero-fee mortgage products
Specialist lender Aldermore has launched several new zero fee limited edition buy to let products for landlords.
Read MoreBuy-to-let thriving in the North – here’s the hotspots where landlords are still investing
Record 39% of buy-to-lets bought this year were in North England or Midlands
Read MoreBarclays, HSBC and Nationwide reduce mortgage rates after Bank of England interest cut – see the full list
Read on to find out when your mortgage lender will reduce its rates.
Read MoreInterest rates could fall to 2.75%: Should you take a tracker mortgage?
Interest rates are on a downward trajectory, leaving mortgage borrowers approaching the end of their current deal with a decision to make.
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