Landlords Pulling the Plug on Buy to Let
Buy to let property purchase data would suggest landlords are pulling out of the market. In the first six months of this year, buy to let purchases were £12.1 billion, down a third by £5.2 billion compared to £17.3 billion in the same period of 2015. The spend was the...
How Buy to Let Profits Can Fund Uni Tuition Fees
Investing in buy to let to help children through university is proving profitable with landlords. Property prices in the leading university towns and cities have risen so fast over the past three years that the profits in some easily cover tuition fees. Coventry leads...
Tenant Demand Is Drying Up, Says Buy to Let Lender
Buy to let tenant demand is stagnating and stands at the lowest level for six years, according to research by a leading lender. The study by The Mortgage Works, the buy to let arm of the Nationwide Building Society, shows 37% of landlords report no change in tenant...
Letting Agents See More Tenants but Have Fewer Homes to Rent
Tenant demand for private rented homes has hit the highest level this year, according to new data. Inquiries from renters seeking a new home have climbed by 13% year-on-year, says the latest report from letting agent trade body ARLA Propertymark. But the number of...
Buy to Let Will Bounce Back in Five Years, Predicts Bank
Buy to let will continue to suffer from a tax crackdown over the next three years before bouncing back to growth, argues a new economic report. The ‘dampening’ of the market forecast by Shawbrook Bank coincides with the phasing in of more cuts to mortgage interest...
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