England
New rents fall 0.8% across the UK with latest index revealing slowdown trend
New rents across the UK fell by 0.8% in September and at an average of £910 per month are now just 3% above a year ago, according to the latest index. It is the slowest annual growth rate recorded this year by the HomeLet Rental Index and means that rental price inflation has fallen in […] The post New rents fall 0.8% across the UK with latest index revealing slowdown trend appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Survey suggests tenants in UK cannot afford further rent rises
Further rent rises in the private rented sector in the UK could stretch the ability of tenants to pay as they are already under financial pressure, a new analysis report suggests. It is widely expected that rents will continue to increase in 2017 with a change in tax on landlord income due to be introduced […] The post Survey suggests tenants in UK cannot afford further rent rises appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Buy to let mortgage applications via UK limited companies rise steeply
More than half of applications from UK landlords purchasing buy to let properties were through a limited company in the third quarter of 2016, the latest index shows. Some 63% of applications were from limited companies, a considerable rise from just 21% before the changes to tax relief on mortgage interest were announced in July […] The post Buy to let mortgage applications via UK limited companies rise steeply appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →