The growth in the appeal of limited company lending has been evident since 2016 when the 3% investor stamp duty surcharge came into force and the proportion of tax-deductible mortgage interest on [...]
I’m sure we’re all glad to see the back of 2020 but there’s no getting away from the tough start ahead of us in 2021. Although, I refuse to be too downbeat. So, let me take this opportunity to [...]
2020 has, at times, been a year which seems to have lasted forever. On the other hand, there have also been moments when it feels like it has flashed by in the blink of an eye. It has certainly [...]
The availability of buy-to-let mortgages is reported to have fallen in November with the market contracting by 38% since the period before the pandemic started in March. The latest data from [...]
While the vast majority of landlords have acted professionally and humanely in their approach to helping tenants worst affected by the pandemic, it’s clear that additional support is required in [...]
We’ve all had that bit more time to contemplate over the past few months, especially when it comes to establishing what we want from our homes, whether owning or renting. Situations and [...]
There has been a raft of data in recent weeks around strong levels of rental yields and rental asking prices which represents great news for landlords as we face the additional challenges [...]
I find it fascinating to see how different sectors, and businesses within them, are overcoming a variety of obstacles generated by ongoing Covid-related restrictions. The property market has [...]
We all know how the temporary rise in the stamp duty threshold has accelerated activity throughout the housing market. Whilst many headlines have focused on the rise of first-time buyers for [...]
The choice between homeownership and renting is an age-old debate. A huge number of considerations will always need to be taken into account when attempting to reach a conclusion, and the current [...]