One of the reasons property is such a popular asset choice for investors is that you don’t need to invest all the money yourself; you can leverage funds from the bank. Here’s a very simplistic example of how borrowing via a buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage allows you to multiply your returns […]
With the financial uncertainties brought by COVID-19 on top of the loss of tax relief on mortgage interest for landlords, planning is needed to maximise buy-to-let profits more than ever in 2021. House price growth in 2020 to 2025 will be lower than it was in the proceeding five year […]
The buy to let mortgage market has undergone tumultuous change in the past few years and has impacted on landlords’ bottom lines. Andrew Turner, chief executive at Commercial Trust Limited, explains why a conversation with a specialist buy to let mortgage broker could make a difference to maintaining profit. The […]
Purchasing or remortgaging a buy to let mortgage offers a myriad of choice, understanding some key aspects of lender criteria can help keep you on the right track. Andrew Turner, chief executive at specialist buy to let broker Commercial Trust Limited, shares insight on some of the considerations to help […]
Will the New Year bring renewed optimism for Britain’s beleaguered landlords? Landlords faced a wave of change during 2017, but despite a number of high and low points, buy to let continued to deliver competitive returns. So what does 2018 have in store? Andrew Turner, chief executive at Commercial Trust […]
For the first time in more than 10 years, the Bank of England has raised interest rates. What does this mean for buy-to-let? Can landlords mitigate the interest rate hike? Is now the time to remortgage? Portico London estate agents ask finance experts, Capricorn Financial, for their advice, plus their […]
It’s probably fair to say that the mortgage market drives the UK housing market. Of course, there are cash-rich investors, who can buy property without finance, but they are the minority. Generally speaking, therefore, the health of the UK mortgage market is a very good indicator of the health of […]
