Tag: Buy-to-let

What Legal Assistance Might a Business Solicitor Provide in the Property...

Doing business in the property sector is exciting. There are new development projects to work on, properties to manage, or new listings to sell....

Is Weekday Property Letting Something that Makes Sense for You and...

Commuting to and from work each day is something that many people contend with. However, for some people, that commute tends to be much...

How to pre-screen prospective tenants

You have advertised your rental property and find yourself inundated with enquiries from potential tenants – hopefully. But you’ve read all those scary stories...

Sourcing buy to let loans on higher value property

If you are looking for a buy to let mortgage on a high value property, the challenge of securing finance can be tough. A...

PRA changes see more landlords fix for five in Q1

Landlords appear to have switched to a longer-term approach with their buy to let rates over the past two years, new data from Commercial...

Don’t bury your head in the sand over tax relief changes

It’s been almost a year since the government announced the changes to tax relief on buy-to-let properties - news that made all landlords wince....

Can you let a property without a buy-to-let mortgage?

If you’re wondering if you can rent a property to tenants without a buy-to-let mortgage, you should think about how insurance works. You wouldn’t...

Why economic double-whammy makes remortgaging more pertinent for landlords

Andrew Turner, chief executive at leading buy to let brokerage Commercial Trust Limited, makes the case for why landlords should seriously consider remortgaging as...

Landlords prepare for brave new world of digitised tax returns

Landlords up and down the country will be steeling themselves for more change from 2020, when Making Tax Digital (MTD) becomes a requirement. Thankfully, the...

Top 10 Postcodes For Buy-To-Let

Barking 6.4% Erith 6.4% Ilford 6.1% Dagenham 5.9% Edmonton 5.8% Canning Town 5.7% Beckton 5.7% Romford 5.6% Ponders End 5.6% Freezywater 5.6% 1. Barking Zone 4 Highest potential rental yield*: 6.4% Average 2-bedroom house price*: £270,000 “Barking has been...