Buy To Let News Archive
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Mortgage approvals rose in April
26/05/2010
The number of mortgages approved increased by 4.3 per cent in April, according to a report from the British Bankers' Association (BBA).
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Buy to let landlords offered accreditation for quality
25/05/2010
Buy to let landlords are to be eligible for accreditation from the National Landlords Associations (NLA), which rolled out a certification scheme for the private rental sector today (May 25th).
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Buy to let property 'growing in value'
25/05/2010
The average value of buy to let landlord's portfolio has increased by 6.1 per cent in the opening three months of the year, compared to 4.2 per cent at the same point last year, research from lender Paragon Mortgages has found.
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Further regulation on mortgage arrears 'necessary'
24/05/2010
More stringent regulation on the way that mortgage providers deal with their customers' arrears is needed, the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has said.
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Mortgage lending fell in April on 'funding issues'
24/05/2010
Mortgage lending was down by 12 per cent to an estimated £10.2 billion in April as the market continues to face funding challenges, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported.
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Suspension of Hips 'may benefit buy to let landlords'
21/05/2010
The Department for Communities and Local Government recently announced the suspension of the requirement to produce a Home Information Pack (Hip) on the sale of a house, which could make it easier and cheaper for buy to let landlords looking to sell a property to do so.
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Buy to let mortgage market 'picking up'
20/05/2010
The buy to let mortgage industry was one of the worst hit during the credit crunch but is now showing signs of recovery, Moneyfacts has said.
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'Situation improving' for buy to let landlords
20/05/2010
Buy to let landlords are in an increasingly stable position with a rise in the availability of mortgage products, stable rent and strong tenant demand, according to Chris Horne, editor of Property Hawk.
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Mortgages funding 'needs government support'
19/05/2010
With a £300 billion mortgage funding gap, the borrowing industry in the UK will need the support of the coalition government, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said.
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Buy to let landlords 'becoming more optimistic'
19/05/2010
Buy to let landlords are seeing the private rental industry in the most positive light since 2007, the National Landlords Association (NLA) has said.

