The latest analysis from epIMS, the EPC and energy efficiency platform developed for landlords, reveals that over 40% of landlords remain unaware that an EPC rating of C is soon to become the minimum standard allowed by law for private rented properties, and more than a quarter don’t know what their current EPC rating is. On […]
Savills has been appointed to bring a prestigious Strategic Land Portfolio to the market in the highly desirable locales of Bearsden, Lenzie, and Milngavie totalling 80.37 hectares. Comprising three prime land sites, each presents an opportunity for significant future residential development subject to planning consents. Bearsden Site: Spanning 29.6 hectares and situated at Langfaulds Farm, […]
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has launched an Automated Valuation Model (AVM) option as part of its short-term lending proposition, offering brokers a faster, more cost-effective way to secure valuations for time-sensitive transactions. Available for residential investment properties, including houses, low-rise flats and small HMOs, the AVM option supports property values between £250,000 and £1m, with […]
Landlord research carried out by mortgage market specialist Pegasus Insight reveals gently increasing optimism among landlords, despite the introduction of higher Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in the October Budget and the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill which the government has committed to introducing. The latest Landlord Trends report for Q4 2024 shows that […]
Gatehouse Bank has announced a series of changes to its range of buy-to-let (BTL) Purchase Plans. This includes the launch of a new 5% fee option on two-year and five-year fixed term BTL products for UK expats and international residents, which is available to individual applicants as well as UK-registered SPV Limited companies. This option […]
The Greater London and South East office market recorded 2.7 million sq ft of take-up in 2024, reflecting a modest 4% decrease on 2023. The reduction in transactional activity can be partly attributed to lower levels of take-up recorded in Q4 2024, according to the international real estate advisor Savills. Business sentiment was tempered following […]
This includes its Limited Company buy-to-let product which the Bank launched in July last year. Charles Morley, director of mortgage distribution at Metro Bank comments: “Metro Bank is committed to the buy-to-let market and to our position as the number one specialist lender on the high street. “Metro Bank has a dedicated team to help […]
Prime rental growth steadied across the UK over the last three months of 2024, as the market continued to fall back in line with pre-pandemic seasonal trends. Q4 2024 Annual growth All prime London -0.1% 1.5% All prime regional -0.9% 1.1% Source: Savills prime London and prime regional lettings indices, Q4 2024 Values remained […]
CEO of Octane Capital, Jonathan Samuels, believes that despite soaring gilt yields, the lending landscape remains a favourable one for UK landlords, as whilst BTL mortgage rates have crept up since the Autumn Budget, they remain considerably lower on an annual basis. The analysis by specialist lender Octane Capital, looked at current buy-to-let mortgage rates and […]
Following its acquisition by Allica in August last year, bridging lender Tuscan Capital has today announced it has been fully integrated into the Allica Bank brand. The acquisition represented Allica’s first entry into the bridging market, with it aiming to become a break-out bridging lender by combining Tuscan’s specialist bridging expertise with its own extensive funding base […]
