News & Insight - Buy to let mortgages
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Stamp Duty Threshold Raised to £500,000
On Wednesday 8th July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak made his ‘Summer Economic Update’ announcement, laying out the Government’s plans to help the UK econ...
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What is the Green Homes Grant?
In July, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced his plans to rescue the UK economy as we moved out of the COVID-19 lockdown. One o...
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Rental Property Evictions to Resume
A temporary stop to evictions came into place at the end of March, as part of the Government’s emergency Coronavirus legislation. As Jeni Browne ex...
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New Radical Government Plans for Property Development and Funding
Boris Johnson’s recent announcement outlines radical reforms to the UK’s planning system and pledges billions to a new affordable homes programme....
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Buy to Let Mortgage Lender Guidelines for Mortgage Payment Holidays
The number of property owners taking a Mortgage Payment Holiday during this pandemic has raised many questions about affordability, especially in t...
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Housing Market Reopening in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
While full lockdown rules in England lifted over a month ago, allowing for movement in the property market, regulations in Wales, Scotland and Nort...
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Experts predict holiday let market set to boom
Many industries around the UK have suffered greatly from the effects of lockdown, the travel industry is no exception. As lockdown is starting to l...
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Will a Mortgage Payment Holiday Affect My Credit Score?
With mortgage payment holidays extended for another three months for those who need it, will those who have taken one now see repercussions on thei...
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80% LTV Buy to Let Mortgages are Back!
At the beginning of lockdown, we had just eight lenders offering 75% Loan to Value (LTV) buy to let mortgages. As restrictions begin to lift, lende...