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Suffolk BS introduces top slicing for buy-to-let mortgages propertyreporter.co.uk/suffo…

Suffolk BS introduces top slicing for buy-to-let mortgages

The lender will consider surplus personal income when assessing some buy-to-let applications and adjust affordability calculations for eligible expats.

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Buy-to-let losses jump 32% to £1.15bn propertyreporter.co.uk/buy-t…

Buy-to-let losses jump 32% to £1.15bn

Bowmore says paper losses on residential property are likely to be far higher than the £1.15bn actually crystallised.

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Only one in nine landlords says deposit cap is enough propertyreporter.co.uk/only-…

Only one in nine landlords says deposit cap is enough

The latest LRG survey finds that landlords doubt the five-week deposit cap and many tenants do not know they can challenge deductions.

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Short-let register: portfolio owners urged to review records propertyreporter.co.uk/short…

Short let register: portfolio owners urged to review records

While England’s short let register is expected in March 2027, the published guidance does not yet set a final list of documents owners will need to submit.

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Allsop raises £53.5m at October residential auction propertyreporter.co.uk/allso…

Allsop raises £53.5m at October residential auction

Allsop’s next residential auction takes place by livestream in November.

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£35.5m build-to-rent finance backs 96-flat Earlsfield scheme propertyreporter.co.uk/case-…

£35.5m build-to-rent finance backs 96-flat Earlsfield scheme

The £35.5m facility is set at 70% LTV against a scheme with a GDV of £51.1m.

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The 50-property tipping point: when landlords need a different approach propertyreporter.co.uk/the-5…

The 50-property tipping point: when landlords need a different approach

Adam Hills, client services director, LRG Living Markets, explains why effective landlord portfolio management depends on a single accountable point of contact, supported by specialists across...

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£6m loan backs South Wales farm diversification propertyreporter.co.uk/case-…

£6m loan backs South Wales farm diversification

The business has expanded over the past decade from dairy farming into four ventures: glamping, a bistro, soft play and an event venue.

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100% bridge funds £370k BMV purchase propertyreporter.co.uk/case-…

100% bridge funds £370k BMV purchase

The asset is a four-bedroom detached property bought below market value.

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House price falls spread to a third of homes: Zoopla propertyreporter.co.uk/house…

House price falls spread to a third of homes: Zoopla

Zoopla’s latest index shows house price falls concentrated in London and the South East, while the North West leads gains across the rest of the country.

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Buy-to-let mortgages mark 30 years propertyreporter.co.uk/buy-t…

Buy-to-let mortgages mark 30 years

Buy-to-let mortgages launched in October 1996 with eight lenders and passed 300 products within four years

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Industrial rents put North West expansion at risk propertyreporter.co.uk/indus…

Industrial rents put North West expansion at risk

Demand for mid-sized and larger space has plateaued over the past 18 months, while units below 5,000 sq ft remain active.

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Pepper Money raises concessionary purchase LTV to 85% propertyreporter.co.uk/peppe…

Pepper Money raises concessionary purchase LTV to 85%

Pepper Money’s concessionary purchase LTV now reaches 85% of full market value, with borrowing of up to 100% of the discounted price.

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Octane Capital joins BDLA propertyreporter.co.uk/octan…

Octane Capital joins BDLA

Octane Capital has provided more than £2.2bn of finance since its founding in 2017.

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Renters’ Rights Act prompting stricter checks, not sell-offs propertyreporter.co.uk/rente…

Renters’ Rights Act prompting stricter checks, not sell-offs

Landlords are changing how they choose tenants under the Renters’ Rights Act, with those holding five to nine properties making the most changes.

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£7.1m development exit finance secured on seven homes propertyreporter.co.uk/case-…

£7.1m development exit finance secured on seven homes

The £7.1m facility is secured over seven completed homes, four of them sold subject to contract, and two plots at damp proof course stage.

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NRLA urges Budget to boost rental supply propertyreporter.co.uk/nrla-…

NRLA urges Budget to boost rental supply

The NRLA says tax reform and support for energy efficiency upgrades should form part of a Budget that increases rental supply.

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Only 42% of developers eye grey belt development propertyreporter.co.uk/only-…

Only 42% of developers eye grey belt development

Infrastructure costs are the biggest barrier to grey belt development, cited by 52% of developers surveyed by Shawbrook Development Finance.

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Why use a real estate debt capital adviser rather than a commercial finance broker? propertyreporter.co.uk/why-u…

Why use a real estate debt capital adviser rather than a commercial finance broker?

Kiran Patel of Venture Finance explains how a real estate debt capital adviser differs from a commercial finance broker on scale, specialism, lender access and credit papers.

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HTB completes £2.5m specialist refinance across three assets propertyreporter.co.uk/case-…

HTB completes £2.5m specialist refinance across three assets

All three facilities completed ahead of redemption penalty dates, avoiding extra costs for the borrowers.

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