The demise of buy to let has been much reported. Now, to para-phrase Mark Twain, it seems that reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated.
Are you a buy-to-let landlord? Have you been losing money on your rental properties because the level of rent you can charge doesn’t cover the costs of your mortgage?
If so, a recent court case means you could soon be able to claim compensation.
You may not have heard of the case of Scullion v Bank of Scotland – but find out how it could have implications for you and your business.
Eighties fashions and music have been gracing the catwalks and the charts recently, to the despair (or delight) of many. Are we now set to see a return of 80s politics as well?
Public spending cuts? Check. Dole queues rising? Check.
We list eight reasons we could be forgiven for thinking we’ve woken up in a time warp.
As the financial storm of the last 24 months begins to clear, it seems that the buy-to-let market is once more beginning to pick up. That’s good news for buy-to-let wannabes and existing landlords looking to expand their portfolio. The latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows new buy-to-let lending increased for the [...]
Talk of investing in bricks and mortar and fortunes made from buying property to let used to fuel dinner party conversations. But lender appetite and investor demand quickly dried up in the credit crunch. Lenders pulled back from the market and withdrew thousands of products while even the most savvy of investors started to get [...]
It wasn’t that long ago that buy-to-let was the hot topic of conversation at dinner parties, and for all the right reasons. The days of buy-to-let being reserved for rich landlords seemed a mere memory. Here was a get-rich-quick scheme everyone could dabble in. The chatter was almost enough to drown out the usual discussions [...]
