Landbay, one of the UK’s leading buy-to-let lenders, has today increased its maximum loan sizes from £1m to £1.5m on all standard properties, houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and multi-unit freehold blocks (MUFBs). It has also increased the maximum loan size on new build properties to £750,000 up from £500,000 across its whole range. Landbay […]
The latest sentiment survey from the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) shows that bridging lenders are upbeat about the long term prospects for the UK economy despite the uncertain outlook and immediate challenges faced by the sector. The research, which was conducted amongst members of the ASTL in the first half of July, found […]
PropertyPal Mortgages, the mortgage arm of Northern Ireland’s leading property portal, has teamed up with eKeeper to launch its own mortgage pre-approval software which will significantly speed up the initial stages of the mortgage application process. In a way never done before, PropertyPal Mortgages has been able to incorporate technology from both eKeeper & Experian. […]
Little House Day Nursery was established in 1998 and has since grown into a business reputed for its high-quality childcare. This children’s day nursery boasts well presented, light and airy rooms spread across two floors of an attractive large church building. Each room is arranged by age and has been equipped to an impressive standard […]
Buy-to-let landlords in England should be assessing the energy efficiency works that their properties require in advance of the opening of online applications for the Green Homes Grant in September, say leading tax and advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Heather Powell, property partner at the firm said: “ The applications for the grant will open in […]
Anthony Carty, group financial planning & business development director, explores the variety of ways accumulated pension funds can form a vital part of any property strategy. With over 30 years’ specialising in self-investment strategies, Clifton are uniquely placed to advise on, and deliver pension related property solutions. In this presentation he explores the following: Commercial […]
‘Product-less’ lender, Octane Capital, today announced it has radically streamlined its application process for brokers and borrowers alike — in some cases cutting the length of loan applications in half. It takes borrowers just five minutes to apply for a loan through Octane’s powerful new mobile app, which takes them through electronic ID verification, KYC […]
Paul Raeburn, Chartered Surveyor, RICS accredited mediator, arbitrator and head of specialist diminution valuation consultancy, Radius Consulting, examines the fundamentals of section 18 Diminution Valuations (DVs) and their significance during the Coronavirus pandemic. What is a diminution valuation? Under section 18(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927, DVs are a mechanism by which dilapidations […]
Aldermore bank welcomes the publication of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for SME (Small and Medium sized Enterprise) House Builders report on ways to improve the planning system in the UK. The government has a target of delivering 300,000 homes a year to meet the growing demand in the UK. However, the current planning […]
Reaction from Tom Slingsby, CEO Southern Grove The ONS affordable housing stats were updated this morning, and show that in the final two quarters of 2019/20, Homes England and GLA-funded completions were down 4.6% annually. The following comments from Tom Slingsby, chief executive of property developer Southern Grove, which focuses heavily on creating affordable homes, may be of […]
