Archive for March, 2008
Support for Scottish landlords
Scottish buy to let investors will now be able to seek guidance on mortgages and other professional issues following the launch of a new trade body.
The National Landlords Association Scotland is an extension of the UK-wide organisation which offers services such as specific advice, policy support and information to those investing in the rental sector.
The [...]
Build or regret
Institutional fund managers have resisted the temptations of housing, and left it for the enthusiastic amateurs to live their buy-to-let dreams. But would the big investors be so dismissive if there were something of scale, stability and high returns called ‘build to let’?
A recent research by the British Property Federation and the Greater London Authority [...]
Buy to let boom
The buy-to-let mortgage market held firm during the second half of 2007 despite the turbulence caused by the global credit crunch, figures showed.
A total of £24.1bn was advanced to investment landlords during the six months to the end of December, up from £21.2bn during the first half of the year and 16% more than in [...]
