News - Buy-to-let

SRB market shuts after FSA poor practice review

IFAonline | 03 Feb 2012 | 10:40

The FSA has temporarily shut the sale and rent back (SRB) market after a review found most transactions were either unaffordable or unsuitable and should not have been sold at all.

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Abbey to distribute all retail products through brokers; confirms BTL launch

Abbey for Intermediaries has revealed plans to distribute all of its core retail financial products through brokers and confirmed its much-speculated entry into the buy-to-let sector.

IFAonline | 17 Oct 2011 | 15:06
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Nationals round-up: Star fund managers were under the microscope while RPI-linked bonds made a return. There was also a closer look at inheritance tax and the buy-to-let market.

IFAonline | 10 Oct 2011 | 10:25

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Mortgage broker and estate agent admit £1m BTL scam

Three men, including a financial adviser and an estate agent, have confessed their involvement in a buy-to-let property scam worth more than £1m.

IFAonline | 13 Sep 2011 | 11:03
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Buy-to-let landlords enjoy 7.6% return in 2009

Landlords saw a 7.6% annual return on their investments by the end of December 2009, according to the latest index from LSL Property Services.

IFAonline | 15 Jan 2010 | 10:35
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Private rented sector faces tougher 2010

Next year is likely to present an even greater challenge for the private rented sector (PRS) than seen in 2009, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).

IFAonline | 11 Dec 2009 | 15:49
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Anual returns rising in Buy-to-let market

Annual returns in the buy-to-let market are improving, according to the latest index from LSL Property Services.

IFAonline | 11 Dec 2009 | 10:46
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BTL market branded a 'ticking time bomb'

The buy-to-let (BTL) market was today branded a "ticking time bomb" in a damning report highlighting the growing gap between the supply of and demand for BTL properties.

IFAonline | 02 Sep 2009 | 15:01
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TMW unveils BTL deals and fresh rate cuts

The Mortgage Works (TMW), the specialist lending subsidiary of Nationwide Building Society, has launched a number of fixed-rate buy-to-let products and reduced rates on some of its existing products.

IFAonline | 21 Jan 2009 | 13:00
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Brokers may face litigation over BTL deals

Solicitor Moore Blatch has slammed the FSA for ignoring its calls for investment warnings on all buy-to-let mortgages, warning brokers may now face the threat of litigation as a result.

IFAonline | 10 Dec 2008 | 16:30
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Coventry launches offsets and BTL deals

Coventry for Intermediaries will be adding new offset and buy-to-let mortgages to its range later this week.

IFAonline | 27 Aug 2008 | 16:00
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BTL investors see ‘buying opportunities’

A majority of buy-to-let investors believe the current housing market presents them with good buying opportunities, according to a survey by Mortgage Express.

IFAonline | 12 May 2008 | 09:00
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BTL professionals will buy more property - brokers

Almost half of mortgage intermediaries believe professional buy-to-let investors will continue to acquire properties despite the market downturn, according to the Mortgage Works.

IFAonline | 25 Apr 2008 | 09:00

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