There has been a surge in the number of properties put up for sale since the scrapping of the controversial Home Information Packs. Estate agents have seen a leap of 35.4 per cent in new listings. The rush to sell is also being fuelled by concerns the coalition Government plans to target buy-to-let investors by [...]
Looking at this house you could be forgiven for thinking the world had turned upside down. Standing on a pointed roof and supported by steel beams in the attic, the house amazes neighbours and passers-by alike. And inside the front door things are even weirder – everything from the bathroom to the fruit bowl on [...]
Buy-to-let mortgages are starting to return to borrowing limits last seen before the credit crunch. Before the financial crisis, you could get a buy-to-let mortgage with a 10-15 per cent deposit. But once the credit clampdown started, lenders wanted at least a 25 per cent deposit, and some demanded far more. While it’s still difficult [...]