HOW to Lower your buy to let mortgage costs

There is some good news for landlords – and it is coming from the mortgage market. Most landlords will be able to lower the costs of their buy to let mortgages if they shop around. Hooray! How to Lower your Buy to Let Mortgage Costs Strong competition between lenders on interest rates and a general easing of mortgage company’s previously […]

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Buy to Let Mortgage Criteria Getting Smarter, Slowly

David Lawrenson of LettingFocus.com welcomes some more sensible lending from a few high street banks and building societies in the buy to let mortgage space. About time too. Buy to Let Mortgage Criteria Getting Smarter, Slowly From time to time I have commented on the “Computer Says No” attitude of the big high street banks and nearly all the building societies when it comes to […]

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Why New Build Buy to Let Loans Went Wrong for the UK’s Mortgage Lenders

In this article, private rented sector consultant David Lawrenson of LettingFocus goes down memory lane to look at how and why lenders made a mess of buy to let loans for new build stock. Newbies in residential property investment may wonder why there is a lack of lender appetite to lend on new build flats. Some lenders will not lend […]

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