Search engine giant Google has lined up another assault on the mortgage market with the launch of a new buy to let loan comparison service.
Private landlords predict higher rents
Private landlords predict rents will keep rising in 2013 – and one in 10 is expecting an increase of at least 5%.
Buy to let doubles in 10 years
The number of people privately renting a home has nearly doubled in the past decade, according to the latest government census data.
Who rules the roost at a buy to let?
Most people think their home is their castle – and what they say about their property goes, but this is not necessarily the case between landlords and tenants.
Rent claims give buy to let bad name
Outrageous claims about buy to let rents are giving a false picture of the market to landlords and tenants, according to trade body the British Property Federation (BPF).
BMV property scam alert for landlords
Private landlords are urged to steer clear of fraudsters touting below-market-value property deals.
Flood hit home prices stay afloat
If you are a buy to let property investor and want to put your hard-earned cash in to a property that gives a good return and a chance of capital appreciation, would you buy somewhere that is prone to flooding?
Controlling damp in a buy to let home
Problems with condensation dampen the relationship between many private landlords and tenants who row over who is to blame for mould on the walls.
Councils axe empty home tax discounts
Private landlords and holiday home owners with property in Cornwall face paying hundreds of pounds extra in council tax every year.
Private landlords rents surge to record high
Rents are still rising and have surged to a record high, according to the latest figures from Britain’s largest letting agent chain.
