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Proposed Legislation to Benefit Buy to Let Mortgage Holders

A Secured Lending Reform bill has been proposed in the House of Commons, and the National Landlords Association (NLA) believes its provisions can work to the benefit of buy to let mortgage holders. The bill’s proponent, George Eustace MP, said it seeks to introduce provisions that would enhance the rights of secured debtors and reform [...]

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Buy to Let Mortgage Finance Needed Even More

The spending cuts for social housing imply that the private rental sector will have to take up the slack in providing the needed housing. Will the private sector be up to it? The simple answer is no. Unless something is done about the availability of — and the access to — mortgage finance, the buy [...]

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Buy to Let Mortgage Market at a Crossroads

Starting the 25th September, one of the most dominant lenders in the buy-to-let market has limited its lending window for buy-to-let borrowers. There are fears that this move will induce other lenders to impose tighter restrictions of their own. Lloyds Banking Group have announced that they will limit loans for one landlord to a maximum [...]

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Buy To Let Mortgage Access Still Restricted

The credit crisis severely limited borrowers access to the mortgage market. Buy to let investors felt the pinch, too, as the industry was squeezed quite hard by the crunch. But despite apparent improvement in buy to let prospects — especially with sustained rises in rental rates over the last few months — buy-to-let mortgages still [...]

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Buy To Let Heading For Massive Growth

// The financing for buy to let mortgages is set to considerably increase over the next 4 years, according to a report put out by analysts Datamonitor, rising from £8.5 billion last year to £15.8 billion in 2012, £20.2 billion in 2013 and £25.6 billion in 2014. The primary things of the statement called “Buy [...]

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High Demand For Rental Properties Pushes Up Rent

An increased demand from people looking to rent their next property, coupled with a shortage of supply is forcing monthly rental bills up. According to the latest RICS survey rent levels are showing increases of anywhere up to 30% in stark contrast to the same time in 2009. Furthermore, the RICS expects the cost of [...]

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