Half of landlords struggle to access properties
Nearly half (46%) of landlords struggle to gain access to their properties to undertake maintenance like gas checks, research from evictions specialist Landlord Action has found.
Zephyr Homeloans funds £13m landlord refinance involving 58 properties
Mortgage lender Zephyr Homeloans has funded a £13m portfolio landlord refinance, one of the largest to date for the company.
Auctions taking place this week
We preview some of the major property auctions taking place this week.
Council offers to buy homes from private landlords
North Lanarkshire council in Scotland has offered to buy homes from private landlords in a bid to prevent homelessness by bolstering its supply of social housing.
Limited company incorporations surge 2.5 times in 12 months
Buy-to-let firm GetGround has seen a 2.5x increase in the monthly number of limited company incorporations it facilitated in the 12 months to the end of August 2022.
Tenth of landlords to rely on rental profits as main income source
One in 10 landlords reaching retirement age expect income from their properties to be their biggest source of income for their pension years, Savills research shows.
Liz Truss unveils energy bill cap – reaction
Liz Truss’s new government has moved to cap energy bills at an average of £2,500 per year until 2024 in a bid to mitigate the impact of rising energy costs.
Housing minister and renters reform architect resigns
The minister who was behind the Renters Reform Bill and the accompanying white paper has this morning resigned from the government.
Stoke homes going under the hammer next week
Half a dozen terraced homes across Stoke-on-Trent are up for auction with prices starting as low as £10,000 at Bond Wolfe’s next sale on Thursday 15 September.
Allsop to auction 488 commercial and residential assets
Allsop has released its September residential and commercial auction catalogues, offering landlords a combined total of 488 investment opportunities across the UK.
