buy-to-let

House prices tumble 10.5%

Update: Thu, 28/08/2008 - 08:54

As figures reveal house prices have fallen by 10.5% since last year, borrowers are warned they need at least a £40,000 deposit to secure a competitive mortgage deal. Read more

Buy-to-let booms as house sales dry up

Update: Tue, 19/08/2008 - 13:53

Home sellers unable to shift their properties have turned to renting out their homes in order to weather the current climate. Read more

A guide to renting for tenants and landlords

By Nathalie Bonney Update: Tue, 19/08/2008 - 09:36

The tenant and landlord relationship is often fraught with difficulty, especially where property damage, deposits and rents are concerned. Nathalie Bonney has some useful tips to keep things on an even keel. Read more

What next for Bradford & Bingley?

Update: Fri, 04/07/2008 - 09:30

Despite Bradford and Bingley's profits falling by nearly 50%, experts have reassured us that this is not another Northern Rock. But what does the bank's rights issue mean for customers and shareholders? Read more

Bradford & Bingley announcement sparks share plunge

Update: Fri, 20/06/2008 - 15:49

Britain's top banks saw their share prices suffer yesterday after Bradford and Bingley, the UK’s biggest buy-to-let mortgage lender, announced a 50% fall in profits. Read more

Rents on the rise as buy-to-let mortgages disappear

Update: Wed, 07/05/2008 - 10:43

The cost of renting a home is set to increase as the credit crunch hits buy-to-let landlords. Read more

Buy-to-let landlords facing tax crackdown

Update: Thu, 28/02/2008 - 16:30

The taxman is believed to be planning a major crackdown on buy-to-let landlords who have failed to declare their rental income. Rebecca Atkinson examines the current tax obligations on property. Read more

A hand-up onto the first rung

By Hannah Ricci Update: Fri, 20/06/2008 - 16:02

More and more first-time buyers turn to the bank of mum and dad to help them onto the property ladder. Hannah Ricci takes a look at how parents can help. Read more

A student hard at work in her rented flat

Profit from student property

By Hannah Ricci Update: Tue, 03/06/2008 - 16:11

Instead of paying rent, more and more parents are buying property when their children begin university life. Hannah Ricci investigates whether providing your child with a home could also prove to be a great money spinner. Read more