Property tax

Annual tax on enveloped dwellings used to be something that only applied to a limited number of property owners. However, a variety of factors have made it much more likely that you’ll now [...]

Using new equity release schemes, you might well be eligible to release cash from properties in your buy-to-let portfolio without needing to sell up completely. How can landlords release cash [...]

When selling buy-to-let property, there is a host of secondary considerations you need to factor in to your decision. This will ensure the transaction is financially advantageous. Here, [...]

A raft of new legislative changes is threatening to make life increasingly difficult when it comes to buy-to-let mortgages. Many of the previous Chancellor’s rule changes came into effect [...]

UK landlords are bullish about the viability of the buy-to-let industry. This is despite recent legislative changes, according to new research from Property Partner. Less than half of all [...]

Buy-to-let in North England appears to be flourishing compared to the South. New research from Property Partner sampled 100 British towns and cities. It found that the top 10 regions for [...]

Buy-to-let landlords contribute £15.9bn pa to the UK economy, according to a new study from Kent Reliance. This indicates how important the industry is for generating taxes and jobs. However, [...]

Buy-to-let mortgage activity has fallen by half since April 2016, according to new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. In the year since April 2016, 71,000 new mortgage applications [...]

To succeed as a buy-to-let landlord, you need to keep a tight rein when budgeting. But, there are so many factors to consider, it can be hard to keep on top of them all. This is most likely to [...]

The total number of homes rented by company landlords has hit record levels. One in five residential buy-to-let properties are owned by companies. This represents the biggest year-on-year (YoY) [...]