Foundation Home Loans cuts buy-to-let 5-year fix
Foundation Home Loans has reduced its previous five-year fixed rate limited edition buy-to-let product by 0.40%, in what the lender has labelled a ‘summer special’.
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Bradford is the UK’s top yield hotspot
Landlords in the Bradford postcode BD1 are typically achieving rental yields of 11.6%, making it the best region to profit for investors, research from PropertyData and Sequre Property Investment shows.
Housing minister confirms rent controls will not be introduced in England
Buy-to-let landlords have welcomed a commitment from housing minister Eddie Hughes that the UK government is not considering rent controls in England.
Monument launches digital buy-to-let loan calculator
The online calculator allows intermediaries to calculate the maximum borrowing amount, monthly repayments, as well as the different rates available based on loan to value bands.
Buy-to-let landlord fined almost £5,000 after putting tenants at serious risk
Upon inspection, officers determined that then HMO had significant fire risks, inadequate fire detection equipment and that means of escape in the event of a fire were inadequate.
Aldermore launches buy-to-let range
Aldermore has relaunched its buy-to-let range, offering both 2 and 5-year fixed rates starting from 3.28% to 75% loan-to-value.
Landlords finally purchasing more homes than they sell
Buy-to-let landlords are buying more homes than they sell for the first time since Q1 2016, the year the government introduced the 3% stamp duty surcharge on second homes.
West One launches first green second charge mortgage
West One Loans has launched the industry’s first green second charge mortgage for landlords who own properties with an EPC rating between A and C, starting from 5.29%.
Green buy-to-let product choice surges
Green product choice in the buy-to-let sector has risen to its highest level, research from buy-to-let mortgage broker Mortgages For Business has found.
Buy-to-let returns dwarfing ISAs
Despite the government’s actions to dampen buy-to-let profitability, bricks and mortal still offer far better investment returns than ISAs, Benham and Reeves analysis shows.
