by peter littlewood | Aug 1, 2023 | News
Research from Paragon Bank has found that proposed tougher energy efficiency requirements for rental properties are already influencing landlords’ buying decisions, with a quarter acquiring higher-rated properties. Paragon’s research of over 1,200 landlords found that...
by peter littlewood | Aug 1, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
Nationwide chief economist Robert Gardner noted that the price of a typical home is now 4.5% below the August 2022 peak. “Investors’ views about the likely path of UK interest rates have been volatile in recent months, with the projected Bank Rate peak...
by peter littlewood | Jul 26, 2023 | Mortgages
In their recent trading statement, Mortgage Advice Bureau reported: UK gross new mortgage lending for the first five months of the year was 28% lower than in the same period in 2022, as rising costs of living and higher interest rates created further affordability...
by peter littlewood | Jul 26, 2023 | Insurance
An article in the Insurance Times warns Subletting is not covered under most landlord insurance policies,’ repeating a warning by Direct Line’s landlord product manager, Sarah Casey, who said: “With the market having seen an increase in average rents in the last year,...
by peter littlewood | Jul 25, 2023 | Industry News, Renters Reform Bill
The Fabian Society is a left wing think tank, and one of its researchers has written in the LeftFoot Forward advocating a number of proposals supposedly designed to raise living standards for all of England’s regions. Among their recommendations are requiring...
