Goodlord: Rents up and voids down as lettings market sees high demand
Wed 1 Jul 2020
Lettings market activity was much higher in June 2020 than a year before, meaning rents rose and voids reduced during the month.
Buy-to-let
Foundation Home Loans makes criteria changes to specialist residential range
Wed 1 Jul 2020
The lender said it was targeting its criteria to support cases which advisers may see as less straightforward, or extra-ordinary.
Fleet rental barometer sees slight softening in yeilds
Wed 1 Jul 2020
Rental yields on residential buy-to-let properties stood at an average of 5.3% across England.
Castle Trust launches COVID Level 3 criteria
Tue 30 Jun 2020
The bank launched its new criteria to reflect that the government’s COVID Alert Level being reduced to Level 3.
The Mortgage Lender recommences physical valuations in Scotland and Wales
Mon 29 Jun 2020
The move follows the reintroduction of physical valuations in England last month.
ARLA: Rent increases hit record low
Mon 29 Jun 2020
The ARLA Propertymark May Private Rented Sector (PRS) found that many landlords have chosen not to increase rents in an effort to recognise the financial difficulties facing many tenants.
Lendlord launches deal analyser for property investors
Mon 29 Jun 2020
The tool helps landlords and property investors to evaluate potential acquisitions as well as evaluating the potential performance of their existing portfolio for both the short-term and the long-term.
Roma Finance launches holiday let product
Thu 25 Jun 2020
As income on holiday lets can be seasonal, Roma will allow the borrower to 'top slice' actual rent from other provable income.
Kent Reliance and EY produce landlord tax guide for intermediaries
Thu 25 Jun 2020
The tax guide aims to inform intermediary partners on the key considerations faced by their landlord clients, and how they run their rental portfolios.
Pinnacle Residential Fund acquires first market rent asset
Wed 24 Jun 2020
The residential property fund secured a £4.2m loan to fund the purchase of The Residence at Lurke Street, Bedford.