Those looking to invest in a buy-to-let property and become a landlord are benefitting from a very competitive mortgage market.
Figures published by the Landlord Centre, revealed that the cost of buy-to-let mortgage finance has remained very stable in the first three months of the year. Read more…
The rise of the accidental landlord has led to a vacuum of knowledge about the property rental sector, according to an expert from George Ellis Property Services.
Marie Parris, managing director of the firm, explained that many are people are being left properties in wills and have no idea how to go about renting it out or the regulations they must adhere to. Read more…
There has been a rise in the number of tenants struggling to pay their rent, as the economic climate continues to squeeze household finances.
According to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), 41 per cent of its members have seen an increase in the number of tenants finding it difficult to meet their rental payments in the six months to March 2012. Read more…
The rental market is proving to be a very appealing prospect for new landlords and those who already own property on the rental market.
However, one expert has urged people looking to get into the buy-to-let market should do their research before buying a property. Read more…
The rental market in the West Midlands is continuing to boom, as the area witnessed the biggest increase in houses to let across the UK last year.
According to Experian, the region bucked the downward trend thanks to the number of resale properties, with 12 per cent more on the market. Read more…
Prospective landlords looking to get rental income from a property investment will continue to buy homes in London and the south-east.
According to Chris Norris, policy manager at the National Landlords Association (NLA), the investment opportunities in and around the capital remain strong. Read more…
Landlords renting out property in the north of England are seeing better returns than those in London, according to new figures from Paragon.
The buy-to-let lender’s statistics revealed that landlords in the north-west are making an annual return of 6.6 per cent on their properties, compared with 5.9 per cent in central London. Read more…
