Consequently, the sector has seen a reduction in the number of amateur landlords and it is now primarily the domain of professional property investors. However, there are still people entering the market and looking to make their first buy-to-let purchases – a group referred to as ‘first time landlords’.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
There’s a first time for everything including buy-to-let
Consequently, the sector has seen a reduction in the number of amateur landlords and it is now primarily the domain of professional property investors. However, there are still people entering the market and looking to make their first buy-to-let purchases – a group referred to as ‘first time landlords’.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Latest DPS rent index
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesAverage rent in the capital didn't budge over the last quarter but north of the border, the picture was a little different. Find out more in the latest DPS Rent Index. https://t.co/aMB4Wekk8h pic.twitter.com/gi4gyQB8df
— The DPS (@The_DPS) May 26, 2020
Student landlords are rightly concerned
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesStudent landlords are rightly concerned about the next academic year and what it will look like. Here's what we know so far: https://t.co/xsYg5xMe4A
— NRLA - National Residential Landlords Association (@NRLAssociation) May 26, 2020
Tenants could lose access to duty solicitor in eviction cases
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesTenants could lose access to duty solicitor in eviction cases https://t.co/cZX3JMajDa pic.twitter.com/8mMuMNfl7G
— Tessa Shepperson (@TessaShepperson) May 26, 2020
Short-lived rebound in property demand
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesCoronavirus: 'Short-lived' rebound in house hunter demand https://t.co/qVyoKF7ogw
— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) May 26, 2020
Buyer demand surges 88%: Zoopla
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesBuyer demand surges 88%: Zoopla https://t.co/EscBYz1z9b
— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) May 27, 2020
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Coronavirus and house prices
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesBuyers may look to test the water by offering below the asking price for properties.https://t.co/CEMKiwEeZ0
— Which? Money (@WhichMoney) May 21, 2020
Friday, May 22, 2020
Lendinvest reprices BTL deals
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesLendinvest reprices BTL deals - https://t.co/Pm2AklKIno #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 22, 2020
Housing transactions collapse in April
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesHousing transactions collapse in April as lockdown hits UK property market - https://t.co/yENCDo41JD #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 22, 2020
Charities warn of renter ‘knife edge’
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesCharities warn of renter ‘knife edge’https://t.co/1sBRpu87rX
— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) May 22, 2020
The future of BTL in a shrinking economy
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesIn-depth look at how rental market is changing by @MrJamesPickford @FinancialTimes with data and comment from @richard_donnell @Zoopla The future of buy-to-let in a shrinking economy https://t.co/1yXYCYr6Il via @financialtimes
— GrĂ¡inne Gilmore (@grainne_gilmore) May 22, 2020
PRA guidance for mortgage payment holidays
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesThe PRA has published updated guidance for banks on the regulatory treatment of mortgage payment holidays. https://t.co/oaloY0wckY
— Bank of England (@bankofengland) May 22, 2020
Scottish property market re-start
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesFirst steps... Scottish property market given green light to re-start https://t.co/v0XXKhcJNy @knightfrank
— Chris Druce (@ChrisDruce_KF) May 22, 2020
Mortgage payment holiday extended
Mortgage payment holiday extended for further three months https://t.co/Oocqv6YSLZ
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) May 22, 2020
** UPDATE **
— Which? Money (@WhichMoney) May 22, 2020
Homeowners whose finances have been affected by COVID-19 can extend their mortgage payment holidays by three months.
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Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesPayment holiday extension: the mortgage industry responds https://t.co/luHJt33Uy0
— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) May 22, 2020
BTL properties repossessed
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesHundreds of BTL properties repossessed - https://t.co/yrFajIQJDk #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 22, 2020
Monday, May 18, 2020
Rise in BTL repossessions
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesQ1 saw a rise in BTL repossessions but mortgage arrears were down across the board https://t.co/cS1Kn4GAJC
— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) May 18, 2020
Property market opens to price wars
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance rates"We were asked to drop the price by another £50,000, which brings us to 20% below the asking," said one seller…
— Telegraph Property (@TeleProperty) May 18, 2020
The #property market has reopened with a price war, reports @MelissaLawford https://t.co/b8dY5jdftF#coronavirus pic.twitter.com/BI8a5h9itU
Landlords offering widespread support to tenants during Covid-19
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesICYMI: Landlords offering widespread support to tenants during Covid-19 pandemic https://t.co/Mbi1brGK0v
— NRLA - National Residential Landlords Association (@NRLAssociation) May 17, 2020
Platform reintroduces BTL mortgage products
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesPlatform reintroduces physical valuations and BTL mortgage products https://t.co/13Y71bPH3P
— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) May 18, 2020
Rightmove's visits up
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance rates#Rightmove #House Price Index – First day traffic up on last year, indicating demand to support price stability. @Rightmove https://t.co/YuGMoQkSCI pic.twitter.com/OFNpz2wheC
— Estate Agent Networking (@EAUKNetworking) May 18, 2020
Friday, May 15, 2020
Paragon launches 70% LTV BTL fixes
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesParagon launches 70% LTV buy-to-let fixed rate deals https://t.co/PZUWsoD04T
— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) May 14, 2020
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Scottish Q1 property investment is up
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesScottish Q1 property investment is up despite the pandemic - https://t.co/dKmf3aTuAK #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 14, 2020
House price forecast downgraded
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesThis is how much house prices could fall by this year https://t.co/x2NmzHiMBD
— Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) May 13, 2020
TSB raises BTL LTVs
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesTSB raises residential and BTL LTVs - https://t.co/lJVLSOK9rD #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 14, 2020
Coronavirus could end London's status
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesWhy coronavirus could end London's status as a safe haven for foreign property buyers - https://t.co/1V3QJZSfYo #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 14, 2020
Tenancy deposits and Covid-19.
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesBLOG: Alison MacDougall, Director of Dispute Operations at @TenancyDeposits writes about what you need to know in relation to tenancy deposits and Covid-19. https://t.co/Mrbsbzlby8
— NRLA - National Residential Landlords Association (@NRLAssociation) May 13, 2020
Five option beating buy-to-let returns
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesFive investment options beating buy-to-let returns - View Article - https://t.co/Nin8FrzeTp pic.twitter.com/xQSBwlxrGZ
— Estate Agent Networking (@EAUKNetworking) May 14, 2020
8 ways to safeguard your BTL business
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesEight ways landlords can safeguard their buy-to-let business in lockdown - https://t.co/dOU6GmasMY #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 14, 2020
Housing market in England to reopen
Housing market in England to reopen for 'socially distanced' property viewings - https://t.co/t14CSHdZDH #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 14, 2020
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesBREAKING: Property sales and rental markets to reopen tomorrow - https://t.co/BGlsBX1luD #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 14, 2020
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Average rental yield sees marginal decline
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesAverage rental yield sees marginal decline compared to pre-pandemic levels https://t.co/jchOe299k7
— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) May 10, 2020
London market set for £52bn splurge
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesLondon house market set for £52bn post-lockdown splurge as sales stall https://t.co/Bo72fKevew
— Tom Bill (@TomBill_KF) May 11, 2020
Monday, May 11, 2020
Should we buy a property?
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesShould we back out of home buying if there's risk the value will fall? https://t.co/uxYPIBpUrI
— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) May 11, 2020
House prices after lockdown
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesHouse prices aren't forecast to fall as fast or as far as they did after the banking collapse. So what does this mean for buyers?https://t.co/QfqSwlO2Ge
— Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) May 11, 2020
London rents to fall after lockdown
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesCan renters expect rent discounts once lockdown lifts? https://t.co/5cifkqPuIN
— Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) May 9, 2020
Mortgage rates hit ‘historic lows’
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesMortgage rates hit ‘historic lows’ as deal choice halves – Moneyfacts - https://t.co/qFq6zb4djx The average mortgage interest rate has fallen to lows not seen since Moneyfacts... pic.twitter.com/jf14xEPvzu
— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) May 11, 2020
Saturday, May 09, 2020
EPCs - all landlords need to know - things have changed!
The above is a an EPC in case you have never seen one before.
I have been using my time wisely update some of the content in the Landlords Bible and was shocked to find out how much has changed. Check out the latest on Energy Performance Certificates EPC
to find out what a landlord's legal responsibilities are.
How will house prices be affected
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesThe UK property market has ground to a halt amid the coronavirus outbreak, but to what degree will house prices be affected by the slowdown? https://t.co/QtxpRay7vc
— Which? Money (@WhichMoney) May 7, 2020
Buy-to-let rates on the rise
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesBuy-to-let rates on the rise - https://t.co/MEByhebstr #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 8, 2020
Friday, May 08, 2020
Interbay resumes buy-to-let lending
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesInterbay resumes buy-to-let lending - https://t.co/tYOxQrpBOX #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 8, 2020
London rents to fall after lockdown
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesLondon rents to fall after lockdown — how long will they stay low for? https://t.co/eUxobhdPkb
— Tom Bill (@TomBill_KF) May 7, 2020
SimplyBiz: contactless property valuations
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesSimplyBiz launches contactless property valuations https://t.co/88TnNXTN3t
— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) May 7, 2020
Landlords refusing to let tenants move out
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesRevealed: the landlords refusing to let tenants move out during lockdownhttps://t.co/ZMuYniKjuW
— Which? Money (@WhichMoney) May 7, 2020
Aid for Scotlands private rental landlords
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesAid for private rental landlords - https://t.co/lPfyuLbFlZ #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 8, 2020
House prices rise 2.7% in April – Halifax
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesHouse prices rise 2.7 per cent in April – Halifax HPI - https://t.co/Qjvv5aY4rI House prices rose 2.7 per cent year-on-year to £238,511 in April, data from Halifax’s house price index has sh... pic.twitter.com/9Pi0qSkUF9
— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) May 7, 2020
TMW introduces new products
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesTMW introduces new products and brings back 2-year trackers - https://t.co/XdW8cEi79k #GoogleAlerts
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 8, 2020
Students and tenants going on rent strike
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— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) May 8, 2020
Wednesday, May 06, 2020
Coronavirus: landlord safety advice
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesCoronavirus: As a landlord if your gas safety certificate is due to be renewed in the near future, what should you do? https://t.co/ZJ5M9FpLpM pic.twitter.com/osg0WYGcr0
— NRLA - National Residential Landlords Association (@NRLAssociation) May 4, 2020
Tuesday, May 05, 2020
Stock shortage will see rents climb
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance rates#Lockdown #rental stock shortage will see rents and deposits climb https://t.co/6xnLBFvbQw pic.twitter.com/PxMz9ekGUW
— Estate Agent Networking (@EAUKNetworking) May 5, 2020
Monday, May 04, 2020
Later life lending for landlords
Research shows that over half (59%) of England’s landlords are aged 55 years or older and one third are retired. Buy-to-let lenders have started to incorporate the market’s age demographic into their lending policies by identifying the pitfalls for later life applicants and then implementing the necessary changes to remedy this.
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