Failing to refinance could see portfolio landlords hit with a £23,000 hike to mortgage costs. The latest research by specialist property finance expert, Rangewell, has revealed that buy-to-let portfolio investors who fail to take the appropriate action when it comes to refinancing could see their monthly mortgage costs climb by over […]
Section 21 Set to Go – What It Means For Landlords
Title Deeds Tenants & Trouble
Selling a property should be straightforward. Once the buyer is in place, assuming the process will move ahead without friction is easy. Yet many sellers find that legal complications appear just when timing matters most. These issues don’t always relate to price or demand; they’re rooted in documents, rights, and […]
Rent Guarantor vs Rental Guarantee Insurance
Wear & Tear – What’s Fair?
Remote work has permanently reshaped how people use their homes – but rental regulations haven’t caught up. New insight from Inventory Base shows that furnishings and fixtures in rental properties are wearing out 30% faster than before the pandemic. Yet the rules that define Fair, Wear and Tear remain stuck […]
Tenants Will Pay Higher Rates For Better HMO’s
Exclusive new insight from COHO, the HMO management platform, reveals that almost half of shared living tenants would happily pay a rental premium of up to 10% if they knew that they were socially compatible with their housemates. Shared living is something that many people have or will experience at […]
Scottish Rental Cap Lift To Boost Landlord Confidence
The removal of temporary rent control may make buy-to-let investments more appealing, says Auction House. From the 1st April 2025, the temporary rent restrictions placed on existing tenancies in Scotland will be lifted. This means that landlords will be able to increase mid-tenancy rents to market levels for the first […]
EPC Changes – What Landlords Need To Do
Landlord Future Proofing
Are Landlords Moving Out Market?
For some time now, tighter lettings legislation and increasing taxation for landlords have resulted in media speculation that landlords are quitting the market. But while it’s true that some have decided to stop being landlords, the reality is that a lot of rental properties come to the sales market simply […]