Landlords anticipate paying over £10,000 to meet EPC standards
Investors expect to pay an average of £10,400 per property to get their homes up to an Energy Performance Certificate level of at least C.
High LTV buy-to-let rates rising
The cost of 85% loan-to-value buy-to-let mortgages are on the rise, though investors have more products to choose from, analysis from Moneyfacts.co.uk shows.
Derbyshire pub with planning permission for nine apartments up for auction
A former public house in the Derbyshire town of Long Eaton is being auctioned with a guide price of £250,000 on 9 February.
MFS launches specialist BTL mortgages following pilot
Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has launched a buy-to-let range – pledging to lend to landlords with imperfect credit.
Law student makes headlines for suing landlord – and helping others do it too
A law student who sued his landlord and won is helping hundreds of other students do the same.
Leaseholder service launched to track cladding remediation
The government has launched a service allowing leaseholders living in tower blocks to track the progress of cladding remediation.
Falling disposable incomes to hit Omicron recovery
The UK’s economic recovery will be stunted by falling disposable incomes of 1.5% in 2022, the worst reduction since 2011, according to analysis from Pantheon Macroeconomics.
Home sales surge in December – though it may not last
Property transactions increased in December, but some industry commentators reckon this jump will be short-lived.
West One refreshes buy-to-let offering
Buy-to-let lender West One has refreshed its offering with new landlord products, rate cuts and criteria changes.
DWP to accelerate paying landlords Universal Credit
The Department for Work and Pensions will rapidly cut the wait times for landlords to be paid Universal Credit when tenants fall into arrears.
