Too Many Levers
26th September 2017
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If you own four or more properties, brace yourself for the latest tranche of buy to let criteria being introduced by lenders as a result
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Top 10 Challenges Facing London Landlords
10th April 2017
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1. Regulation of Buy To Let Mortgages The rise in Buy To Let mortgages from 5% in 2009 to 16% of mortgage lending in 2016
Buy To Let Loans Become Tougher
24th February 2017
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Big changes are afoot with buy to let lending that will make it increasingly difficult to get a loan. If like me, you refinance several
After Brexit
31st July 2016
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At just over five weeks since the EU referendum, the Westminster village has calmed and one or two senior political figures have even gone on
Fight Back
18th June 2016
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It is nearly a year since the Summer budget when Osborne announced the first raft of punishing tax changes for the UK’s 1.7 million landlords,
Has The Private Rented Sector Peaked?
11th February 2016
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We had a great debate at an NLA meeting in Tower Hamlets in the heart of London’s East End last Thursday, reflecting on the recent
Ten Reasons Not To Buy Leasehold
24th January 2016
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Imagine a perfect world where all properties were freehold. Unfortunately in England, this scenario doesn’t exist. The main advantage of buying freehold is that you
When Will Interest Rates Go Up?
26th August 2015
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Do you remember the news headlines about interest rates just over a month ago? On 17 July 2015, The Governor of the Bank of England
After The Budget
16th July 2015
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The chancellor pulled a number of rabbits out of the hat in his Summer 2015 budget statement. Although many column inches had been dedicated to
Getting Started With Buy To Let
10th June 2015
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I’m always keen to encourage people to research their own buy to let mortgages, but there’s no doubt it can be very daunting. There are
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Interest Rate Gloom
8th November 2024
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The Bank of England lowered interest rates from 5% to 4.75% on 7 November. This was widely expected. Like many landlord colleagues, I am very
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