Blog: Assessing the health of the buy-to-let market
Blog: Assessing the health of the buy-to-let market
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A combination of squeezed margins due to rising rates and higher taxes will drive out many landlords. No doubt those are hurdles that the sector must overcome but overall I am upbeat about its prospects. Well, I have spent some time digging through industry data to gauge the true health of the buy-to-let market โ and I think the results may come as a nice surprise.
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They believe a combination of squeezed margins due to rising rates and higher taxes, alongside ever-increasing regulation of the sector will drive out many landlords.ย
No doubt those are hurdles that the sector must overcome but overall I am upbeat about itsย prospects.ย
Why? Well, I have spent some time digging through industry data to gauge the true health of the buy-to-let market โ and I think the results may come as a nice surprise.ย
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They believe a combination of squeezed margins due to rising rates and higher taxes, alongside ever-increasing regulation of the sector will drive out many landlords.ย
No doubt those are hurdles that the sector must overcome but overall I am upbeat about itsย prospects.ย
Why? Well, I have spent some time digging through industry data to gauge the true health of the buy-to-let market โ and I think the results may come as a nice surprise.ย
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Over half of private tenants who rely on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a ยฃ100 shortfall between the amount they receive and what they pay for housing, says the National Association of Residential Landlords. Around 56% of private renters relying on the benefit have this average three-figure gap a month, according to the ...
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Over half of private tenants who rely on Universal Credit to pay their rent have a ยฃ100 shortfall between the amount they receive and what they pay for housing, says the National Association of Residential Landlords. Around 56% of private renters relying on the benefit have this average three-figure gap a month, according to the ...
This story continues at Tenants face ยฃ100 shortfall on rent payments
Or just read more coverage at Mortgage Finance Gazette
Average rates for products in the buy-to-let (BTL) sector are increasing, shows data from Moneyfacts. The firm has issued a report showing that, on a monthly basis, the average rate for a two-year fix at all LTVs rose from 3.22% to 3.41%, while for a five-year fix at all LTVs, the average rate moved up ...
This story continues at Buy-to-let rates rise considerably
Or just read more coverage at Mortgage Finance Gazette
Average rates for products in the buy-to-let (BTL) sector are increasing, shows data from Moneyfacts. The firm has issued a report showing that, on a monthly basis, the average rate for a two-year fix at all LTVs rose from 3.22% to 3.41%, while for a five-year fix at all LTVs, the average rate moved up ...
This story continues at Buy-to-let rates rise considerably
Or just read more coverage at Mortgage Finance Gazette
Pivotal Growth was established in April last year, as a joint venture between LSL Property Services and Pollen Street Capital to buy and build a national mortgage adviser.
This is the latest in a series of acquisitions by the business, which purchased brokers Lifetime Finance Group, Mortgage and Protection Services and The Loan Partnership since December of last year.
The Buy to Let Broker is one of the largest specialist BTL mortgage brokers in the UK, founde...
Pivotal Growth was established in April last year, as a joint venture between LSL Property Services and Pollen Street Capital to buy and build a national mortgage adviser.
This is the latest in a series of acquisitions by the business, which purchased brokers Lifetime Finance Group, Mortgage and Protection Services and The Loan Partnership since December of last year.
The Buy to Let Broker is one of the largest specialist BTL mortgage brokers in the UK, founde...
Rents in England have continued to increase in April as the market remains buoyant, according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index. The average cost of rent for a property in England rose from ยฃ1,006 to ยฃ1,012 in April, an increase of 0.5%. The index found that all regions saw an increase in prices of up ...
This story continues at Rents rise 1% in most regions in April, says index
Or just read more coverage at Mortgage Finance Gazette
Rents in England have continued to increase in April as the market remains buoyant, according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index. The average cost of rent for a property in England rose from ยฃ1,006 to ยฃ1,012 in April, an increase of 0.5%. The index found that all regions saw an increase in prices of up ...
This story continues at Rents rise 1% in most regions in April, says index
Or just read more coverage at Mortgage Finance Gazette
It found that 81% ofย landlordsย hold this proportion ofย properties in this form and that 79% of these owners who invest partially or entirely through limited companies believe that doing soย puts them in a better position to combatย rising inflation than if they were to invest in property in theirย ownย name.
The report found thatย 76%ย of those surveyedย say that limited companies have allowed them to adjust more easily to rising inflation,ย whileย 73%ย add...
It found that 81% ofย landlordsย hold this proportion ofย properties in this form and that 79% of these owners who invest partially or entirely through limited companies believe that doing soย puts them in a better position to combatย rising inflation than if they were to invest in property in theirย ownย name.
The report found thatย 76%ย of those surveyedย say that limited companies have allowed them to adjust more easily to rising inflation,ย whileย 73%ย add...
During the so-called โgolden yearsโ in the early noughties, new lenders seemed to spring up almost every week, armed with US funding lines, seemingly endless marketing budgets and a voraciousย appetite to lend.ย
The growth of the specialist market during this period was spectacular. In 2002, specialist lenders accounted for around ยฃ22bn of lending and had a market share of around 10%, according to Bank of England data. Within five years they had trebled...
During the so-called โgolden yearsโ in the early noughties, new lenders seemed to spring up almost every week, armed with US funding lines, seemingly endless marketing budgets and a voraciousย appetite to lend.ย
The growth of the specialist market during this period was spectacular. In 2002, specialist lenders accounted for around ยฃ22bn of lending and had a market share of around 10%, according to Bank of England data. Within five years they had trebled...
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