property investment

This page brings together news and analysis on property investment, from landlord strategy to financing trends and market performance. Read more below for in‑depth coverage tailored to property and mortgage professionals.

Tax squeeze pushes landlords towards limited company structures

Brokers report rising pressure on smaller landlords as professional investors adopt more complex BTL strategies

Mortgage hurdles mount for overseas borrowers

Brokers report strong demand but limited options for non-UK residents

Sceptical brokers wary of tax hikes 'slid in quietly'

Ahead of Wednesday's much-anticipated Budget, Mortgage Introducer outlines potential tax changes and what brokers are looking out for

What the UK's new immigration plans could mean for the mortgage market

Home Secretary's radical overhaul to settlement rules could reshape housing demand and create new challenges for brokers

Brokers: "It's looking encouraging" as Bank holds base rate at 4%

Brokers call the Bank of England's latest rate hold a steady move before the Autumn Budget, and say a December cut looks likely

Renters’ Rights Act triggers landlord review of strategies and rents

Landlord confidence up despite regulatory pressures in private rented sector

Demand for retail property investment climbs

Commercial real estate market recovery gains pace

Millennials now make up majority of buy-to-let investors

Younger landlords sustain market activity despite tougher conditions

HSBC introduces top slicing to boost buy-to-let lending

Personal income can now supplement rental income in affordability checks for landlords

Bridging finance sheds its stigma

Market challenges and changing views drive bridging finance into the mainstream