There were numerous warnings over the past few months that the buy-to-let market might have finally peaked. However this did not deter many buy to let investors who continued to dive into the property market.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders which takes measurements on the amount of lending taking place says that buy-to-let loans went up […]
Buy-to-let Stalling
Friday, March 7th, 2008Did The Buy-To-Let Boom Help Young Families?
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007Many people blame the buy-to-let market for the current housing boom, despite the fact that it accounts for only 7 per cent of the current home loans. They also do not look to the fact that the UK has a 30 per cent letting rate and 70 percent homeownership. This is grossly unbalanced compared to […]
Buy-To-Let Craze
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007The buy-to-let craze is not letting up, according to new figures. Property investors are still buying properties in the UK, despite the fact that they pay 1m pounds in London, and 300,000 pounds outside, for a standard property. Five interest rate hikes have not dulled the UK’s reputation as a hot place to invest. Even […]
100% Buy-to-Let Warning
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Landlords have been warned that they should avoid easy buy-to-let mortgages that do not require the rental income to exceed the monthly repayments. There are a growing number of 100% buy-to-let loans that do not require the typical 125% return on monthly payments. This can cause a problem, as there is a higher risk of […]