Writings for Landlords

A mother and son have been sent to jail after conning lenders out of over £2m.

Average rents rose, rent arrears fell and lettings times became faster in the first quarter of this year, Countrywide has reported.

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.