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Propertymark has welcomed Nationwide’s decision to double the number of households eligible for its 0% Green Additional Borrowing scheme, describing the move as a positive step towards improving the sustainability of the UK’s ageing housing stock.
UK Property Insights

Propertymark welcomes Nationwide expansion of 0% green borrowing scheme

Property Portfolio Investor

Propertymark has welcomed Nationwide’s decision to double the number of households eligible for its 0% Green Additional Borrowing scheme, describing the move as a positive…

Santander has cut selected first-time buyer mortgage rates to below 4 per cent at higher loan-to-value levels, in a move that will grab attention across the market, but brokers are warning that the window of opportunity may be short-lived.
UK Property Insights

Santander cuts 85% and 90% LTV mortgage rates below 4% as brokers warn swap surge could trigger increases

Anna Ibbotson

Santander has cut selected first-time buyer mortgage rates to below 4 per cent at higher loan-to-value levels, in a move that will grab attention across…

LendInvest has provided £2.584m in development finance to support the conversion of a former primary school and nursery in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, into 19 new homes.
UK Property Insights

LendInvest funds £2.6m Cleethorpes housing conversion

Property Portfolio Investor

LendInvest has provided £2.584m in development finance to support the conversion of a former primary school and nursery in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, into 19 new homes.…

Wealthy UK investors are increasingly turning to buy-to-let property and higher-risk tax-advantaged schemes once they have exhausted their ISA and pension allowances, new research suggests.
UK Property Insights

Wealthy investors pivot to buy-to-let and VCTs as tax shelters fill up

Anna Ibbotson

Wealthy UK investors are increasingly turning to buy-to-let property and higher-risk tax-advantaged schemes once they have exhausted their ISA and pension allowances, new research suggests.…

Property Investment Advice

Labour’s proposed “mansion tax” could hinge on surprisingly granular details, from box rooms and home offices to garages, architectural style and the age of refurbishments, according to official documents outlining how properties may be valued.
Advice

How officials could decide who pays Labour’s mansion tax

Property Portfolio Investor
DCB Legal has set an important new precedent at the High Court after successfully having a tenant’s claim struck out in its entirety in a commercial property dispute, safeguarding its client’s position and securing full recovery of legal costs.
Advice Commercial Property Investment News

DCB Legal secures High Court precedent in commercial property dispute

Anna Ibbotson
As the UK government sharpens its focus on property wealth, landlords in 2025 must think well beyond monthly rental income. With potential reforms to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and a growing appetite to review Inheritance Tax (IHT) reliefs, your property portfolio could face higher liabilities in the years ahead.
Advice

Sole trader or limited company? What property investors need to know

Anna Ibbotson
The Government has confirmed that the Renters’ Rights Act will begin implementation on 1 May 2026, setting in motion the most significant overhaul of the private rented sector in a generation.
Advice

Renters’ Rights Act: landlords urged to act now as Section 21 clock ticks down

Anna Ibbotson

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Propertymark has welcomed Nationwide’s decision to double the number of households eligible for its 0% Green Additional Borrowing scheme, describing the move as a positive step towards improving the sustainability of the UK’s ageing housing stock.
UK Property Insights

Propertymark welcomes Nationwide expansion of 0% green borrowing scheme

Property Portfolio Investor
Santander has cut selected first-time buyer mortgage rates to below 4 per cent at higher loan-to-value levels, in a move that will grab attention across the market, but brokers are warning that the window of opportunity may be short-lived.
UK Property Insights

Santander cuts 85% and 90% LTV mortgage rates below 4% as brokers warn swap surge could trigger increases

Anna Ibbotson
LendInvest has provided £2.584m in development finance to support the conversion of a former primary school and nursery in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, into 19 new homes.
UK Property Insights

LendInvest funds £2.6m Cleethorpes housing conversion

Property Portfolio Investor
UK house prices climbed to a new record high in February, defying expectations and reinforcing signs of renewed momentum in the property market despite ongoing affordability pressures.
News

UK house prices beat expectations to hit record high

Anna Ibbotson

UK house prices climbed to a new record high in February, defying expectations and reinforcing signs of renewed momentum in…

Limited company landlords accounted for a record share of buy-to-let property purchases in 2025, underlining a fundamental shift in how investors structure their property portfolios in response to changes in UK tax policy.
News

Limited company landlords dominate buy-to-let purchases as tax changes reshape property investment

Anna Ibbotson
Millennials are set to dominate the UK’s buy-to-let market for the first time, with new research showing that half of all new limited companies formed to hold rental properties this year will be owned by investors born between 1981 and 1996.
News

UK rents top £1,000 a month in over half of local areas as affordability pressures mount

Anna Ibbotson
Landlords across England are pursuing more than £470m in unpaid rent after over 210,000 households fell into arrears during 2024-25, new research suggests.
News

Landlords chasing £470m in rental arrears as 210,000 households fall behind

Anna Ibbotson
An investor in the UK construction sector has warned that overreliance on EBITDA as a valuation benchmark is increasingly leading to failed transactions and last-minute price renegotiations.
Opinions

Construction M&A investor warns EBITDA focus is derailing deals

Anna Ibbotson

An investor in the UK construction sector has warned that overreliance on EBITDA as a valuation benchmark is increasingly leading…

While much of the property industry has welcomed the government’s decision to cap ground rents at £250 a year, concerns are growing that the reform could have unintended consequences for investors, lenders and the long-term management of apartment blocks.
Opinions

Will the £250 ground rent cap deter property investors?

Anna Ibbotson
The government’s expanded Supporting Small Business (SSB) scheme will only delay, rather than prevent, a looming business rates crisis for hospitality and retail, with hundreds of venues at risk of closure from next year, according to a leading property specialist.
Opinions

Supporting Small Business scheme ‘only prolongs the agony’ for hospitality and retail

Anna Ibbotson
UK landlords are bracing for a turbulent autumn, as buy-to-let mortgage rates edge higher and speculation grows over new taxes in the upcoming Autumn Statement.
Opinions

Buy-to-let mortgage trends and tax rumours every landlord should know this autumn

Anna Ibbotson