Simply Business Features

by Adfero The credit crunch has injected a shot of caution into the buy-to-let market. Where previously properties were geared to maximise the use of capital, it now makes sense for landlords to keep equity in the property so that...

Given the downward trend of the housing market and the banks rescinding their low-rate mortgage products, it would reasonable to assume that buy-to-let investments are giving more than a few landlords a headache at the moment. Added to the everyday...

By Gee Sahota Following on from measures proposed in the pre-budget report in October last year, Chancellor Darling has now confirmed the radical overhaul to the way Capital Gains Tax will be calculated, ahead of the official budget release in...

by Gee Sahota There is no doubt that property investors have been cruising in the fast lane for the last few years. All over the country landlords have been lining their pockets with healthy returns from their buy-to-let properties. No...

By Karen Baldwin for Simply Business The 90’s hit film ‘Home Alone’ makes a joke out of a series of robbery attempts on a family home over the Christmas holidays while the owners are away, where the only thing standing...

by Rosie Beasley for Simply Business Not for at least a decade has the property market been in such unknown territory. Residential buyers are increasingly losing ground to the buy-to-let investors – but who will be left standing if the...

by Karen Baldwin for Simply Business With Autumn well underway, temperatures are dropping lower by the day. This is the time of year when many people switch their heating on, only to find that problems have occurred over the summer...

by Rosie Beasley for Simply Business If your rental property has risen in value and you now have a good amount of equity tied up in it, you could be sitting on the beginnings of a successful property portfolio. If...

Buy-to-let mortgages are now easier than ever to obtain, as many lenders have loosened their criteria. But some landlords could start to find their mortgages a weight around their neck if interest rates keep rising. According to independent mortgage...

Bank of England Base Rate: the national interest rate, which is currently set at 4.75 per cent. Each month, the Monetary Policy Committee meets to decide whether to lower, raise or leave the interest rate, which has a significant bearing...

The Bank of England's decision to raise the base rate to 5.25 per cent in January 2007 has led some would-be landlords to question whether or not it is a good time to enter the buy-to-let market. As a result...

The time seems ripe for buy-to-let investment at the moment, with almost 70 per cent of mortgage brokers expecting the market to continue its expansion during 2007. The Mortgage Trust's Nicola Severn says that buy-to-let brokers have "good reason" to...