Kent Reliance reintroduces shared ownership


Kent Reliance for Intermediaries has reintroduced its shared ownership residential product range, which is available on purchase or remortgage applications up to 75% LTV. The specialist lender can offer up to 100% of the share loan from a minimum of £50,000 up to a maximum of £1m. The range will revert to a Bank of […]

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Barclays unveils portfolio buy-to-let products


Barclays has launched portfolio products for landlords from 2.11% to 75% LTV with a £1,795 fee. These are for landlords with more than four buy-to-let properties. There is also a 5-year buy-to-let purchase product at 2.05% to 75% LTV with a £1,295 fee. Barclays has also launched residential products. For example, there is a 2-year […]

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SDL Auctions to hold largest live broadcast auction this month


SDL Auctions is hosting a major live broadcast auction at the end of the month. Some 161 residential and commercial property lots will go under the hammer on 30th June. Properties for auction include a detached family house in Derby, a property in Dudley which is said to have all the makings of a HMO, […]

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Properties with outdoor space likely to be at a premium following lockdown


Demand for outdoor space is likely to be at a premium after the lockdown, according to the Q1 rental index from Belvoir. People are seeking houses more than flats, as compared to Q4 2019 Belvoir offices saw static rents on 50% of houses and an increase on 44%. Dorian Gonsalves, chief executive of Belvoir, said: […]

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Shakespeare Martineau partners with Purplebricks


Shakespeare Martineau is now working with online and hybrid agency Purplebricks. Led by Ed Wright, a partner in the firm’s commercial team, Shakespeare Martineau will be advising Purplebricks across multiple disciplines and services. This includes claims, commercial litigation, reviewing letting terms and tenancy agreements, and supporting agents in drafting contracts for specialist lettings, such as […]

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Buy-to-let a solid investment compared to commercial


Buy-to-let is currently a stable investment choice compared to commercial, offering a typical yield of 5%, research from Sourced Capital shows. The peer-to-peer lending platform looked at the average annual return on £500,000 across buy-to-let and commercial markets – a typical buy-to-let would return you £153,480 over five years based on its calculations. The North […]

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Mixed-use development at Southwark given the go-ahead


U+I and Transport for London (TfL) are delivering a mixed-use development on Southwark Street after being given the go-ahead by the London Borough of Southwark. The site, near London Bridge and Borough Market, is set to be developed into 36 homes, of which 12 will be available for social rent. There will also be 200 […]

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IMLA: 90% LTV will return…


The Intermediary Mortgage Lender Association has reassured potential residential buyers that 90% LTV mortgage lending will return. Lenders, including Virgin Money, have pulled their 90% LTV range after apparently receiving too much demand. Kate Davies, executive director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association, said: “There is a particularly high level of demand in the market […]

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UTB to fund £7.2m redevelopment project by Hawkfield Homes


United Trust Bank is funding a Hawkfield Homes project to provide 22 homes in the Gloucestershire town of Wotton-under-edge. The redevelopment will see Hawkfield Homes demolish the existing buildings at Dryleaze Court and construct 10 four bedroom semi-detached and 12 two bedroom semi-detached and terraced contemporary homes. The new homes should be eligible for ‘Help […]

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Investing in capital growth or rental yields


Landlords have made substantial profits in the past decade, as today’s Hamptons International research highlights. The study reveals that investors who sold their property in 2019 typically made capital gains of £78,100 after holding onto the home for just over nine years. This follows talk that landlords should exit the market following a se… This […]

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