buy-to-let
Landbay: Pet-friendly properties more attractive for renters
September 17, 2019 | Kathryn Gaw
NEW TENANTS are most attracted to pet-friendly properties, unfurnished properties, and properties with a garden, Landbay has revealed.
In a new survey, the buy-to-let focussed marketplace lender asked 2,000 renters what would make them want to approach a landlord about … Read More
Buy-to-let battle hots up as LendInvest cuts rates
September 3, 2019 | Suzie Neuwirth
LENDINVEST is the latest lender to cut rates on its buy-to-let (BTL) products, as it looks to boost its loan volumes in the highly competitive sector.
The online property lender, which also offers bridging and development loans, said on Tuesday … Read More
Landbay chief: Don’t blame landlords for housing crisis
August 29, 2019 | Jordan Bintcliffe
DON’T blame landlords for the housing crisis, Landbay’s chief executive John Goodall has said, pointing out that they have proven to be an “easy target” politically.
The cost of housing is proving to be too high for many first-time buyers … Read More
UK mortgage market slows in June as uncertainty bites
August 15, 2019 | Jordan Bintcliffe
TAKE-UP of first-time buyer and buy-to-let mortgages slowed in June as economic and political uncertainty caused some UK borrowers to take a ‘wait and see’ approach.
June saw a 1.5 per cent drop in first-time buyer mortgages and a 3.6 … Read More
LendInvest secures £200m institutional funding line
August 12, 2019 | Marc Shoffman
LENDINVEST has secured a £200m funding line from the National Australia Bank (NAB).
The alternative property lender said the institutional funding would help expand its buy-to-let product.
The platform has now raised more than £1.8bn of debt and equity from … Read More
Landbay secures £1bn of institutional funding to grow loanbook
July 8, 2019 | Marc Shoffman
LANDBAY has secured £1bn of funding from an unnamed institutional investor to boost its mortgage lending.
The specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay said on Monday that it will use the new funding line to grow its buy-to-let book and boost its … Read More
Property investors still backing buy-to-let despite putting expansion plans on hold
June 28, 2019 | Marc Shoffman
ONLY a fifth of property investors would add to their buy-to-let portfolio over the next 12 months, research claims.
A survey of 5,000 buy-to-let investors, by lettings agent Benham and Reeves, assessed investor sentiment in the property sector amid tax … Read More
Buy-to-let landlords ‘should have sold three years ago’ as returns drop
April 23, 2019 | Hannah Smith
BUY-TO-LET landlords have seen their returns decline in recent years and would fare better from investing in listed corporate landlords instead, new research has found.
A new index from direct lending investment manager BondMason has recorded the performance of residential property … Read More
LendInvest to enter mortgage market with £200m funding line from HSBC
April 8, 2019 | Hannah Smith
LENDINVEST has secured a £200m funding line from HSBC UK, allowing it to make its first move into the residential mortgage lending space.
The online property lender said it plans to offer its first home loan by the end of … Read More
Landlords lean on accountants to navigate tax changes in BTL sector
March 28, 2019 | Hannah Smith
MORE than half of landlords use an accountant to help them make property decisions and navigate recent tax changes to the sector, new research has found.
The survey of 500 landlords conducted by Kent Reliance for Intermediaries, part of specialist … Read More
