News & Updates

The latest data and analysis from HomeLet has revealed rental prices across the UK have shown a modest rise in the first quarter of 2018. Overall, rents have risen by 0.9% in the last twelve months, equating to an average monthly increase of £3 per property.

Despite what has been widely perceived as an attack on landlords by the government in the form of tax hikes and restricting new legislation, a new report from specialist bank, Aldermore, has revealed that many private landlords are feeling positive about the future of the market and the opportunity it presents

The latest data and analysis from UK Finance has revealed that mortgage lending for first-time buyers, home movers and re-mortgagors all saw an increase during February when compared to the previous year.

The results of a recent professional landlords’ sentiment survey speaks volumes for the resilience of the buy-to-let market, despite the challenges over the past few years.

Buy-to-let investors earned an average gross rental yield of 5.2% in the second half of 2017, BM Solutions found.

Gross mortgage lending in 2018 is predicted to rise for the eighth year in a row to reach the highest level since 2007, according to the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association’s (IMLA) fifth annual market review and forecast.