by peter littlewood | Jun 1, 2025 | Open News
The Sunday Times has run an article under the heading ‘Is Being a Landlord Still Worth It in 2025?’ It can be seen here, says that Buy-to-let has become a more complex and less tax-friendly investment over the past decade. Rising interest rates, reduced...
by peter littlewood | May 31, 2025 | Open News
The Financial Times has run an article asking ‘ Can you still make money from UK property?’ It can be seen here, and the Key Points from the FT Article: The Buy-to-Let Crunch (2024–2025): Declining Profitability Rising mortgage rates are drastically...
by peter littlewood | May 30, 2025 | Open News
Speculation is growing that landlords could face new tax burdens in the forthcoming spending review and autumn Budget, as the Government looks for ways to raise revenue without breaking its manifesto pledge not to tax “working people.” Proposed Tax Changes...
by peter littlewood | May 30, 2025 | Open News
New research from Excellion Capital reveals that converting standard residential properties into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) could deliver gross rental yields as high as 12.5% in parts of England—more than double the typical yield of 5-6% from standard rental...
by peter littlewood | May 30, 2025 | Open News
New research from Paragon Bank reveals that over half (57%) of landlords who have improved the energy efficiency of their properties have not commissioned a new EPC assessment afterward—potentially missing out on access to lower green mortgage rates. Paragon’s...