Buy to let news
Calls to buy to let industry regulation
The treasury is under renewed pressure to regulate the buy-to-let sector. Some 88% of lenders responding to a buy-to-let survey by a law firm. Two-thirds of respondents expect buy-to-let repossessions to rise this year and more than half expect more litigation against brokers who fail to advise clients of the risks involved in the sector. [...]
Landlords enjoy windfall from global storm
Scotland’s buy-to-let market is booming in its biggest cities as a result of the credit crunch and global stock-market volatility, according to experts. A record number of people have being searching for homes to rent, rather than trying to buy their first property – a sign the current economic uncertainties are affecting the house buying [...]
Buy to let future bright
Buy to let landlords remain confident over the future of the UK investment market, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). With both rental yields and returns showing dramatic increases over the course of 2007, landlords are optimistic over the future, despite concerns of price moderations in the wider market. The same research also found [...]
The ARLA Review & Index of Returns on Residential Investment Q4 2007
Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has published ARLA Review and Index of Returns on Buy to Let Investment, compiled from the results of the quarterly survey of ARLA member letting agents and of investor landlords. The data, which covers yields, rents, void periods, types of rental property, regional differences etc is drawn from 517 [...]
Buy to let is booming in Brighton
Brighton continues to offer something distinctly different for property investors, reports a property advisory company. While cities such as Manchester like to proclaim themselves regional capitals and alternatives to London, Brighton does the opposite, basing much of its appeal on being accessible from the capital and having a London atmosphere. At the same time, it [...]
