Liverpool continues to top buy-to-let hotspots with yields in excess of 10%, according to research by TotallyMoney. Liverpool’s L1 city centre postcode tops the buy-to-let yield table with a potential 10% return on investment and a current asking price of around £90,000. This area includes the central retail area (including Liverpool One), the commercial district [...]
Before you begin investing in the highly lucrative student property market, there are seven key issues you need to consider. In this blog post, we’ll reveal what they are, as well as explaining why we think Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) make more secure investments than so-called ‘student pods’ (PBSA). Step 1: Cost Per Metre [...]
It sometimes feels like the changes the Government makes to BTL (buy-to-let) laws are never ending. 2020 will be no different; a number of new pieces of legislation are set to be introduced in April, which will drastically alter the way landlords and investors operate. In this blog post, we’ll highlight some of the biggest [...]
As tougher legislation and ever tightening tax rules come into force, landlords are increasingly looking to diversify their property portfolios to ensure their ventures remain profitable. That is why they are now turning to investment in HMO properties; a recent survey by BVA BDRC showed that 1 in 5 landlords now own at least one [...]
Liverpool has been named the top buy-to-let spot, delivering landlords average rental yields of 8%, once mortgage costs have been taken into account, found new research from Private Finance. Liverpool Named the Top Buy-to-Let Spot for Rental Yields As house prices and mortgage costs have the greatest influence on rental yields, Liverpool takes the top [...]
Northern England is expected to become a property hotspot for buy to let landlords over the next year according to new research. A survey conducted at Legal & General Mortgage Club’s recent buy to let forum asked brokers about the future of the buy to let market following the recent tax relief and stamp duty [...]
The North West of England has been named the top buy-to-let hotspot for 2017, according to new figures from Rightmove. The property portal found that the North West offers near double-digit rental returns, typically available in Merseyside and Lancashire. Landlords looking to purchase a buy-to-let property this year should look to the following high yielding [...]
