Posts Tagged ‘buy to let’


Rise in the number of landlords obtaining buy to let mortgages

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Figures that have recently been released by a mortgage group have suggested that a rising number of landlords are adding to their property portfolios by obtaining buy to let mortgages. (more…)


Turnaround with buy to let reference checks

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

For many years landlords in the UK who have been looking to rent their properties out to potential tenants have always been careful to ensure that a credit reference check is carried out on any potential tenant to make sure that they are not experiencing financial problems that could result in them being unable to make payments on the rent. (more…)


Recession to affect buy to let investors

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

A recent survey has shown that many people believe that the ongoing recession in the UK is going to have an adverse effect on buy to let investors, with many expected to make significant losses on their property investments. (more…)


Buy to let investors could be forced to sell or face repossession

Friday, October 24th, 2008

A recent report has indicated that following the collapse and part nationalisation of the lender Bradford & Bingley, which dealt primarily with buy to let mortgages, many landlords could find themselves faced with the prospect of either selling their properties or being repossessed. Many landlords that are coming to the end of special deals such as fixed rate mortgages will find that they are unable to get another affordable mortgage, and could find their repayments rising by hundreds of pounds a month. (more…)