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According to the latest industry intelligence from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, gross mortgage lending of £4.2 billion across 33,500 mortgages was advanced to buy-to-let landlords in the first quarter of 2013.

DORSET buy to let Specialists Bournecoast say that the two top priorities of Buy to Let (B2L) Investors are a boost to insufficient pension provision and a stable income for the future.

DORSET Property Agents Bournecoast are celebrating a recent landmark court case where holiday landlords were victorious over the taxman in a dispute over whether their properties are deemed investments and therefore liable to business taxes.

Property118.com has launched an e-petition advocating the compulsory licensing of Lettings Agents to protect both landlords and tenants. A simple compulsory licensing structure would offer greater protection both to tenants and to landlords

ONE in ten people who privately rent their home could be at risk from gas safety hazards, Bournecoast warn.

According to the latest industry intelligence from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, gross mortgage lending of £4.2 billion across 33,500 mortgages was advanced to buy-to-let landlords in the first quarter of 2013.

BOURNECOAST, Bournemouth’s Buy to Let (B2L) specialists say that the most commonly asked question is “what should investors do with their investment portfolios when they are nearing...

Bournemouth Bournemouth Collegiate School opened its doors for its annual Careers & Higher Education Event. The event proved a huge success with much interest shown from students and parents in Years 10 – 13.

THE AGM of the Bournemouth Property Association saw a record breaking turn out on Wednesday 30th January. Despite the wet weather almost double the usual attendees braved the conditions to convene at 7am at AFC Bournemouth.

BOURNECOAST, Bournemouth’s Buy to Let (B2L) specialists say that 10% of property owners are teetering on the edge of the Stamp Duty threshold.

Landlord and property investors consider the UK government’s ‘Funding for Lending Scheme’ [FLS] starts to filter through to provide more affordable mortgage lending by dropping their interest rates across the range of mortgages including BTL.

DORSET buy to let Specialists Bournecoast say that the two top priorities of Buy to Let (B2L) Investors are a boost to insufficient pension provision and a stable income for the future.

A number of new surveys show increasing numbers of investors are returning to UK buy-to-let as restrictions on mortgages continue to force would-be first-time buyers into the private rented sector.

Investment in student accommodation is the big thing in the UK right now, with two billion pounds ploughed into the sector in the first three quarters of 2012 alone. PDR Property Solutions, warn that not every bandwagon is worth jumping on.

The Buy to Let Mortgage Market is now as competitive as it has been for mortgages of 75% LT V + But that maybe about to change as new private lenders bring more deals to the market for private residential landlords and property investors.

The appeal of increased availability of buy-to–let mortgages and high demand in the rental market has prompted Only Law Site in London to warn potential landlords that purchasing a buy-to-let property is not the same as buying a house to occupy.

The tax rules applying to the income and growth generated by buy-to-let properties can be complicated, though the Chancellor of the Exchequer has introduced some proposals that aim to simplify the regime.

DORSET letting agents Bournecoast say that recent Government figures reveal there has been a steady decline of home ownership in favour of an increased demand for private rental properties in the wake of the credit crisis.

DORSET Property Agents Bournecoast are celebrating a recent landmark court case where holiday landlords were victorious over the taxman in a dispute over whether their properties are deemed investments and therefore liable to business taxes.

Leaseguard Limited, risk management specialist, has launched their new Tenant Online Referencing System.

BOURNECOAST Property Agents say that the Country is in the grip of a Buy to Let boom, seeing landlords taking advantage of low property prices.

DORSET property agents Bournecoast are delighted to be advertising on the new screen positioned on the side of the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC).

Property118.com has launched an e-petition advocating the compulsory licensing of Lettings Agents to protect both landlords and tenants. A simple compulsory licensing structure would offer greater protection both to tenants and to landlords

Buy to Let Mortgage Broker, Ascot Mortgages Ltd is offering Buy to Let Mortgages at 80% LTV from January 2012 which cater for all types of buy to let property investors, from first-time landlords right through to experienced property investors.

Local-Let is the region’s newest agency and sets itself apart not only by how it operates but also by its attitude. Jon Banks, one of Local-Let’s directors explains more….

BOURNECOAST Property Agents are delighted to announce that Keith Simmons MBE looks set to carry the Olympic Torch next year.

DORSET based property agents, Bournecoast, attended the Landlord Conference and Exhibition last month in Bournemouth at Dean Court.

DORSET based property agents, Bournecoast lift the lid on the term yield and what it means.

Preston Baker is the newest independent estate agency serving York, Selby and Leeds, founded by former Bairstow Eves franchisees

DORSET based Bournecoast Property Agents are delighted to have again secured a record level of tenancy sign ups last month

The city of Durham offers parents looking to invest in a buy-to-let property while their child is studying at university, the highest income return but it’s London that returns highest capital growth.

BOURNECOAST Property Agents are delighted that their predictions ten months ago have come to fruition.

The Serious Fraud Office recently confirmed that, with the collapse of the mortgage lending and property markets, buy-to-let scams have emerged to take advantage of the crisis.

DORSET property agents, Bournecoast have secured new premises

The UK’s leading independent cottage holiday company, Classic Cottages, has launched a new section on its website to assist prospective homeowners in making the right decision when buying-to-let a holiday home.

After years of regulation in the residential property market within the UK and EU, trade bodies are now said to be discussing how to pursue regulation on buy to let mortgages within the UK and the EU

BOURNECOAST Property Agents report that, according to their source, over 65% of young people who do not currently own their own home believe they have no prospect of getting on the property ladder.

Now is the time for investing in the Buy to Let Market.

If the current low interest rates are encouraging you to think of investing in a buy to let property, it may be worth considering a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO).

The demand for rental property has hit a 2 year high according to new figures published by Paragon Group.

Liquid Expat Mortgages and Marsden Building Society in an exclusive deal offering expat mortgages at great rates and the only expat 80% LTV UK buy to let mortgage on the market

Historically low interest rates, a slow house sales market meaning selling prices are depressed, and more tenants than ever before meaning rents are rising. Is now the time to get back into Buy-to-Let?

West End specialist estate agency, LDG’s lettings team are experiencing their busiest September since before the economic downturn, thanks to an increasing number of rental enquiries from both professionals and students.

These days is it really possible Build a property portfolio with no money or without having to get a mortgage or any finance? A property expert not only says it is, but he also reveals a few little known techniques for doing so..

The High street lenders have a very shallow appetite for buy to let mortgages despite good market fundamentals. Enness Private Clients discusses the market and provides ideas for arranging a Large Buy To Let Mortgage

According to a leading group of economists, interest rates in Britain will have to stay at their record low of 0.5% for the next four years - much longer than previously expected.

Buy to Let in Brighton & Hove has proved a secure long-term investment and attracted many new property investors, but the role of a Landlord is not always an easy one and it is important that Landlords choose their Letting Agent wisely.

As Capital Gains Tax is increased to 28 per-cent for high rate tax payers in the UK, opinion is divided on the effect this will have on the buy-to-let market.

Buy to let landlords and property investors often pay too much tax - or worse none at all - because property tax rules are so complicated - now Yardleystar Property has a solution that includes a free tax review

Great Bank Holiday buy to let mortgage deals from The Money Centre

An overview of public liability insurance for landlords and other insurance-related products for landlords.

The Managing Director of HomeLet John Boyle is welcoming the announcement by one of the UK’s biggest buy-to-let lenders that it has relaxed the criteria on its new mortgage deals.

After two years in the wilderness, UK buy to let mortgages are back as mortgage and property portal Obligo launches a new, market leading 80% loan to value buy to let mortgage with rates from just 4.69%

Property investors who have received a letter from the taxman asking for a call about unpaid tax on income from property letting need to speak to a property professional like Property Investment Expert.