Fewer than one in three potential first-time buyers believe they will be helped to get on to the property ladder by the Help to Buy scheme.
Home ownership remains the aspiration of almost all people in the UK, with private renting well down the list, a new YouGov survey has shown.
The first UK residential sale where offer, acceptance and legal exchange all take place within minutes of each other online could take place this year.
Buy-to-let mortgage applications are failing because surveyors are ‘down valuing’ the rental income and advising lenders accordingly.
Landlords looking to expand their portfolios are warned that some lenders are not willing to lend on properties in areas of selective licensing and others are considering their policies.
A new buy-to-let mortgage deal is available for experienced landlords of Houses in Multiple Occupation.
Landlords increased the size of their portfolio to an average of 13.2 properties in the first quarter of this year, says specialist lender Paragon Mortgages. This was up from 12.7 properties in the last quarter of last year.
An emergency insurance policy has been launched for landlords who worry that they may have to fix an urgent problem quickly.
An emergency insurance policy has been launched for landlords who worry that they may have to fix an urgent problem quickly.
For the first time in England and Wales, landlords and letting agents can now choose which deposit protection method they use – either custodial or insured – from the same supplier.
The number of tenants in the most serious rent arrears is rising again, a firm of receivers has warned. It says that the number is now 20% above the long-term average, with court orders for possession creeping up.
A new service has been set up to help residential property investors looking for repossessed properties.
