A survey by Mortgages for Business has found that more than half of landlords are planning to purchase further buy-to-let properties through limited companies.  The data comes ahead of the impending rolling back of mortgage interest relief from April 2017 for individual landlords.  The poll found that 60% of landlords would be directly affected by the income tax relief ...

The cost of renting rose by just 1.6% last year, the smallest increase in seven years. A greater number of homes coming onto the rental market saw the growth in rental costs half compared to the previous year with London actually recording a drop. However, Countrywide Estate Agents forecast rental prices would pick up due to a restriction in rental properties available as ...

Landlords have hit back at the latest claim by Shelter that over a million renters are victims of law breaking landlords.  Shelter’s recent survey uncovered problems ranging from landlords committing unlawful behaviour, entering homes without permission and not dealing with the deposit correctly.  CEO of the NLA (National Landlords Association), Richard Lambert, says ...