Lettings Chief Insists Renters Reform Bill Is Not Anti-Landlord
Lettings Chief Insists Renters Reform Bill Is Not Anti-Landlord The controversial Renters Reform Bill is not the anti-landlord charter that some in the h system claim it to be. That’s the view of the head of lettings at the Cheffins agency, Sarah Bush.She says: “This Bill has been the elephant in the room for landlords […]
EPC Changes – Investors Admit They Need Help to Meet Targets
EPC Changes – Investors Admit They Need Help to Meet Targets A new survey of landlords has revealed a patchy record of awareness of new energy efficiency regulations for the rental sector. The survey, by Market Financial Solutions, is relatively small – just 459 landlords – but it shows that just 58 per cent of […]
Council To Spend £1m Gathering Information about HMOs
Council To Spend £1m Gathering Information about HMOs A council is to spend £1m “to gather information about the conditions of specific groups of privately rented properties and proactively engage with landlords.” Cornwall Council – which has recently been outspoken in its criticism of owners of empty homes and some holiday properties – has been […]
More Than Half of Landlords No Longer Positive About Buy-To-Let Investments
More Than Half of Landlords No Longer Positive About Buy-To-Let Investments Given the various challenges facing the private rented sector, less than half of landlords – 46% – are now feeling positive about the future prospects of their buy-to-let business and investments, the latest Landbay survey has revealed. Some 19% of landlords currently feel negatively […]
Cash Is King For Buy-To-Let Purchases
Cash Is King For Buy-To-Let Purchases High mortgage rates are leading to a surge in cash purchases of buy-to-let properties in Great Britain, according to data from Hamptons. The shift towards cash purchases is particularly pronounced in Southern areas of the country, where yields tend to be lower. So far this year, 61% of investor […]
Shawbrook Becomes Bigger Player In Buy-To-Let Mortgage Market
Shawbrook Becomes Bigger Player In Buy-To-Let Mortgage Market Shawbrook is becoming a bigger player in the buy to let lending market following the acquisition of specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages. Launched in 2014, BML is a well-established brand in the UK specialist residential mortgage market. Working with a large network of brokers, BML supports customers which […]
Phil Spencer Speaks Up For Landlords And Private Rental Sector
Phil Spencer Speaks Up For Landlords And Private Rental Sector Location Location Location star Phil Spencer – a former buying agent – says he’s “particularly worried” about the private rental sector. He says: “I’m particularly worried about the rental market at the moment because tenants are having it really hard because of a lack of […]
Nation’s New-Build Homebuyer Hotspots Revealed as London Ranks Just 24th In The List
Nation’s New-Build Homebuyer Hotspots Revealed as London Ranks Just 24th In The List Research by Alliance Fund, the end-to-end real estate fund, has revealed that while Greater London may have seen the most new-build sales completed in the last year, it ranks just 24th in the nation when it comes to the level of new-build market […]
Rising House Prices Beat Inflation In 22 UK Cities
Rising House Prices Beat Inflation In 22 UK Cities Research from eXp UK, the network of personal estate agents, has revealed that in 22 UK cities, house prices are continuing to outperform the current rate of inflation, as the housing market stands strong despite fears of a property market dip. eXp analysed the city rate of inflation […]
Buying Agent Reports Landlords Willing To Sell At A Loss
Buying Agent Reports Landlords Willing To Sell At A Loss Jo Eccles, director of London-focussed buying agency and property consultancy Eccord, says she is witnessing some landlords willing to quit the sector – even if it means they make a loss. In her latest market report to clients, she writes: “A number of our buy […]