Buy-to-let company registrations rise 8% in 2025
The number of buy-to-let companies registered in the UK reached 443,272 by the end of 2025, representing a near five-fold increase from 91,278 recorded in 2016, according to data from…
Leumi UK provides £26.3m for Magnetar retail purchases
Leumi UK has provided £26.3 million in financing to support Magnetar’s acquisition of two retail properties in northern England, marking the fourth and fifth transactions between the lender and the…
Cynergy Bank provides £30.9m facility for hotel operator
Cynergy Bank has provided a £30.9m funding package to Samko Holdings, a hotel operator with four sites across London, to support portfolio expansion and property investment. The facility will enable…
UK 95% mortgage products reach 18-year high for buyers
The number of mortgage products allowing borrowers to secure 95% loan-to-value deals has reached its highest level since March 2008, according to data from financial information provider Moneyfacts. At the…
Five properties listed under £300,000 across England
As the national average house price exceeds £300,000 for the first time, according to Halifax data released this month, several properties remain available below this threshold across England. In Appleton…
Property buyers spending six hours weekly on portals
Homebuyers are spending an average of six hours per week browsing online property portals but many fail to conduct any in-person viewings, according to property search firm Stacks. The company…
Rightmove shares fall to five-year low on fee concerns
Rightmove’s share price has declined to a five-year low this week, dropping 15% over the past month amid concerns over planned fee increases and investment spending. The property portal’s shares…
Great Yarmouth landlords launch judicial review challenge
A landlord group has issued a pre-action legal notice challenging Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s selective licensing scheme, which is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2025. The Eastern Landlords Association…
Cohort Capital completes £20m Mayfair refinance in three weeks
Cohort Capital has completed a £20 million loan facility secured against a residential property in Mayfair, refinancing a private bank facility for an existing client within a three-week timeframe. The…
Mortgage lender halts repossession after domestic abuse case
A mortgage lender has suspended repossession proceedings on a property after a domestic abuse victim faced losing her home following her husband’s death in a fire he deliberately set in…