Buy to Let Blog

 Comments and views on the latest Buy to Let mortgage market from our resident experts at Mortgages for Business.

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• Goodbye 85% LTV buy to let mortgages

  14/05/2012

  Well a few more weeks pass, spring is as miserable as the economy and the feeling of déjà vu remains.  Once again the Bank of England (BoE) still can’t see sufficient evidence the economy is recovering and so has left interest rates and quantitative easing unchanged.

• Our response to the CML Regulated Mortgage Survey

  28/02/2012

  There is a very real danger that the end of the first-time buyer stamp duty holiday will mark the beginning of a new slump at the bottom of the housing market...

• Latest GDP estimate announced, -0.2pc growth

  25/01/2012

  As welcome as a rat in a sack of chickens.

• Rents continue to rise

  20/01/2012

  Comments on the latest LSL Buy to Let Index.

• BBR, LIBOR & Swaps: What does it all mean for the buy to let market now?

  09/12/2011

  Over the past few months, economic pressures mainly emanating from the Eurozone have continued to influence the markets, and with increasing concerns on the liquidity of many financial institutions, this is being reflected in a number of lenders raising concerns over the cost of funds.

• Why flat lender arrangement fees can make a big difference

  02/12/2011

  The answer is simple really. If you are looking to borrow a large amount, flat lender arrangement fees can save you money. Here's how...

• Landlords and professional investors prop up the property market

  20/10/2011

   The latest gross lending statistics from the Council of Mortgage Lenders are out.

• Landlords held back in Q2 2011

  26/07/2011

  While the buy to let market has been key to underpinning lending activity over the first half of 2011, product pricing has been the one reservation that held landlords back slightly in Q2.

• Latest CML figures reinforce increased opportunities for property investors

  11/07/2011

  Comments on the latest CML RMS figures - (11 July 2011).

• What will happen when rates rise?

  05/07/2011

  Whilst Mervyn King is coming under pressure to raise Base Rate in the UK there still appears to be a concensus that nothing much will happen before 2012.