In some ways, sourcing properties in the UK feels like a game where only few know the rules. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a seasoned investor, finding the right property at the right price can be challenging, especially in the highly competitive UK market.

In some ways, sourcing properties in the UK feels like a game where only few know the rules. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a seasoned investor, finding the right property at the right price can be challenging, especially in the highly competitive UK market.

In 2024, significant changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in the United Kingdom are poised to impact homebuyers, particularly first-time purchasers, as well as the overall housing market. These alterations include an increase in the surcharge for additional properties from 3% to 5%, effective October 31, 2024

The Chancellor’s 2024 Budget aims to ‘rebuild Britain’ with a bold strategy to drive economic growth, with a specific focus on the real estate and housing sectors. Investment in development and infrastructure, alongside significant planning reforms, forms the backbone of the Budget’s vision to unlock property market growth.

The UK’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) is growing, with tenants renting longer. This highlights the importance of rules on rent increases in rolling tenancies. This guide explains the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants.

Bridging loans, also known as bridge finance, are short-term secured loans designed to facilitate property transactions and address cash flow gaps, particularly in situations where traditional financing is not available.

Letting agents charge landlords various fees for managing their properties. The issue directly impacts landlords’ profitability and affordability, contributing to ongoing discussions about transparency and fairness.

Bridge loans allow buyers to buy new properties before selling old ones, and investors to act quickly in competitive markets. There are several types of bridge loans, including residential, commercial, and development bridge loans.

Are you ready to dive into the world of landlording? Hold on! Before handing over the keys, you need a bulletproof tenancy agreement. It serves as a guide for you and your tenants, so everything runs smoothly and drama-free.

Investing in property is a popular way to make a profit, especially in the UK. Buy-to-let is a popular option for those looking to invest in property and turn it into a source of income.

Investing in buy-to-let properties in the UK is a popular strategy for generating passive income and building wealth. With fluctuating property prices and changing regulations, potential investors often wonder: is buy-to-let still worthwhile?

Applying for a bridging loan can be a strategic move for those needing short-term financing solutions, but it’s crucial to weigh several factors before making a decision.

Flipping a house can be a highly profitable venture, but it requires strategic planning, market knowledge, and renovation expertise.

Welcome to the 2024 UK Property Management Guide: Novice to Pro, your comprehensive resource for mastering property management in the UK.

Welcome to the 2024 UK Property Management Guide: Novice to Pro, your comprehensive resource for mastering property management in the UK.

The UK’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) is growing, with tenants renting longer. This highlights the importance of rules on rent increases in rolling tenancies. This guide explains the rights and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants.

Comprehensive Guide to Room Let Agreements: Learn about tenancy agreements, resident landlord rules, rent and bills management, tenant rights, deposit protection, and legal requirements for room-only tenancies, including when to use or avoid them

Explore Tenancy Agreements & Assured Shorthold Agreements (AST): Learn about the AST agreement model, download a free tenancy agreement form in PDF format, and understand renting a room in the UK. Get insights into crafting legally compliant tenancy agreements.

Explore the UK’s premier property sourcers, specializing in every region. Our experts locate prime investment opportunities tailored to your needs, ensuring success in the UK property market

Ever found yourself in a financial pickle, needing a quick infusion of cash to bridge a gap? Enter the world of short term bridging loans

Navigating the world of bridging loans in the UK can often seem complex, but understanding the essentials can demystify the process and showcase the utility of top UK bridging loan calculators available.

Explore the UK’s premier property sourcers, specializing in every region. Our experts locate prime investment opportunities tailored to your needs, ensuring success in the UK property market

Renovating a house for profit can be a lucrative venture for property investors and home renovators alike.

The process involves purchasing a property, making improvements to add value, and then selling it for a profit.

However, it is important to approach this process with careful research and consideration of market conditions to ensure a successful outcome.

In the fast-paced UK property market, securing quick and efficient financing is vital for investors to capitalize on fleeting opportunities. Bridge loans remain a reliable tool, filling the gap between new purchases and existing property sales. A bridge loan calculator can be an invaluable resource, helping investors to evaluate their financing options and tailor their […]

Explore the UK’s premier property sourcers, specializing in every region. Our experts locate prime investment opportunities tailored to your needs, ensuring success in the UK property market

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You don’t need to be a legal expert to generate a comprehensive and watertight tenancy agreement. Lendlord’s AST generator offers a user-friendly interface that guides you through the tenancy agreement creation process step by step.

In the fast-paced digital age, the real estate industry has witnessed a remarkable transformation, with online property portals becoming the preferred destinations for buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants alike. As evidenced by a staggering 97% of homeowners turn to the internet to seek properties for purchase, it’s essential to navigate this digital landscape with the […]

Investing in the property market can be lucrative, providing a stable income stream and long-term wealth accumulation. Before diving into the world of property investment, it is essential to consider the financial aspects, especially the mortgage deal that best suits your needs.

The world of property investing is as diverse as it is dynamic, with each strategy offering unique benefits and challenges. From traditional buy-to-let investments and house flipping to innovative approaches like rent-to-rent and property crowdfunding, there is no shortage of avenues to explore.

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Investing in a buy-to-let property can be a smart financial decision. It can provide a steady source of income, and over time, the property can appreciate in value. However, to make the most of your investment, you need to ensure that your property is well-maintained and up-to-date. In this article, we will discuss how renovating […]

Purchasing a property at an auction can be a great way to snag a deal on a new home or investment property. However, it’s important to do your research and be prepared before bidding at an auction. Here are 10 tips to help you succeed at purchasing a property at an auction house in the […]

These days, we are facing a lot of challenges. The housing market is experiencing high inflation, people aren’t rushing to take out mortgages and loans, and it’s unclear when the sun will shine again. A wise man from the world of real estate once told me that after every great decline comes a great rise, […]

Lendlord, the platform for property investors, has collaborated with Network Auctions to launch an integrated online auction tool that enables users to easily buy and sell property. The launch of Lendlord Auctions means that Lendlord users can now buy and sell property with confidence, certainty and speed without leaving the platform. The tool, which is […]

Barely a day goes by without some new statistic about inflation being plastered across the mainstream media. Inflation occurs when there is a general increase in the price of goods and services and a fall in purchasing power. The current rate of inflation – at the time of writing – is 9% – a 40 […]

Lendlord has been selected as one of the start-ups innovating the prop-tech sector! Full article Proptech innovation returned to the headlines following WeWork founder Adam Neumann’s surprising comeback last week, raising $350 million for his new real estate firm Flow. Meanwhile, dozens of Israeli startups are entering the sector, including a number focused on property […]

Updated: Apr 24 We are so pleased to announce that we won ‘Best PropTech’ at The Property Reporter Awards! We can’t thank everyone enough for all the support you give us, and we are so proud of Lendlord and all the team who work so hard to make the platform as amazing as it is. Here’s […]

Lendlord users helped to prepare for the forthcoming Making Tax Digital for Income Tax reforms untied, the UK’s personal tax app, today announced that Lendlord has chosen untied to power its tax capability for its landlord and property investor community. With untied’s technology, Lendlord users will be able to manage their taxes from the Lendlord […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the race towards digital transformation within the real estate industry. Real estate businesses must keep up with the latest real estate technology trends if they want to remain relevant in the market. Having the right technologies will help you overcome the various hurdles that the future might bring. Otherwise, you […]

An Overview of Crucial Features and Things to Consider. Photo by MART PRODUCTION from Pexels Whether you’re a landlord or a property manager, you are well aware of the hustle and bustle in managing properties — from tracking finances, organizing and leasing contracts and documents down to collecting rental payments. If you’re looking for ways […]

Ask any Olympic athlete and they will tell you that marginal gains can prove the difference between success and failure. The same is true when it comes to managing your property portfolio. Often it’s the simple wins that can add up to success and the key to managing those wins is with access to up-to-date, […]

Landlords and buyers rushing to complete before the stamp duty holiday started tapering off helped stabilise the bridging market in the second quarter of 2021, according to the latest Bridging Trends data. Funding an investment purchase was the most popular use of bridging finance whilst the number of first charge bridging loans increased as buyers […]

We are happy to introduce an enhanced property “Buy to Sell” deal analyser combined with a tailor-made bridging finance options using the Lendlord online bridging lender. Available on the Lendlord platform, the BTS analyser is an addition to the property rental deal analyser, and can help property investors analyse new BTS projects, understand their finance […]

Landlord is pleased to announce a new partnership with the largest UK Buy to Let lender “The Mortgage Works”. TMW criteria and products are integrated into the Lendlord platform, so landlords can instantly see which products are available for them based on their current portfolio data. Additionally, Lendlord users can schedule a call directly with […]

Lendlord, has launched an integration with the accounting software, Xero. The new integration allows Lendlord users to link their Xero account with their Lendlord account, enabling the automatic transfer of information about transactions so that landlords can accurately track the cashflow of their property investment. This feature is a complementary solution to the Open Banking […]

Last week we launched, as part of the Lendlord platform, an online bridging lender for property investors and landlords. The automated lender generates heads of terms, online applications and case tracking as part of a fully digital process. An important element is that Lendlord users who manage their portfolios using the platform will be able […]

As a Landlord you need to make sure your property business is profitable and is running with a low risk. It is very hard to do it without tracking all of your income and expenses on an ongoing basis and review your metrics. This week we have released a new version with the ability to […]

2020 is almost over and it’s time to say thanks for our great Lendlord community that helped us build and enhance the platform over this year. Over the last year we enhanced the platform with many exciting and important features such us: – Portfolio rental cover ration & stress test – Deal Analyser – Rent […]

Portfolio management platform Lendlord and online letting agent, Accommodation.co.uk have launched a new partnership. The partnership will enable landlord users of Lendlord to quickly list their properties to let via the Lendlord app using the Accommodation.co.uk platform. Accommodation.co.uk is a next generation letting agency, built on great people and great technology to help streamline the […]

We are happy to announce the launch of our new Finance Hub to deliver bespoke, automated finance recommendations to landlords based on their own personal circumstances and portfolio profile. The Lendlord Finance Hub provides automated recommendations for a range of financial products including Buy to Let mortgages and remortgages, bridging finance, secured loans, revolving credit […]

We have just published a new article for the Property Reporter: “Top 6 considerations when arranging finance for your portfolio”. In this post we would like to show you how you can get the right information when taking finance using Lendlord. Arranging the right finance is a key element to any successful property investment, but […]

We have just published a new article for the Property Reporter: “Are your properties still a viable investment?” In this post we would like to show you how you can use Lendlord in order to be on track on the performance of your properties. Data from the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has revealed that […]

We’re happy to announce the release of our new mobile app. Currently available on Google Play and soon will be available on the Apple store as well. In this post we wanted to demonstrate some of the mobile app screens: Your Dashboard See instantly your portfolio key metrics and due date from your mobile: Your […]

We have just published a new article for the Property Reporter: “What do you need to think about when analysing a new property deal?”. In this post we would like to show you how you can implement the tips we mentioned in the article by using Lendlord’s Deal Analyser: 1. Be conservative: The purchase price […]

We have just published a new article on the Property Reporter: “The importance of your portfolio LTV”. In this post we would like to show you how you can track your portfolio LTV using Lendlord. What is an LTV and why does it matter to landlords? LTV is all about how much your mortgage borrowing […]

We are happy to announce our new partnership with Property Tribes, to provide landlords with a comprehensive portfolio management product. Property Tribes is making the Lendlord platform available to landlords as part of the forum’s enhanced functionality. The Lendlord platform helps landlords to manage, track and optimise their portfolio, with dashboards that monitor key metrics/KPIs, and […]

We have just published a new article on the Property Reporter: “The seven metrics all landlords should be tracking”. In this post we would like to show you how you can start track those metrics using Lendlord. Access to accurate information is important for managing your properties at any time, but in times of great […]

Since the new buy to let portfolio stress tests were introduced in 2017, there has been a steady increase in the number of borrowers purchasing new buy to let property in limited companies. The reason for this is that a limited company is viewed on its own merit and as a separate legal entity thereby […]

There has been considerable talk about an interest rate reduction being on the horizon as a result of economic figures and the Bank of England needing to take action to avert a recession. Despite this, the rate reduction we saw yesterday, reducing base rate to 0.25% came as a surprise on the timing. The Bank […]

We are delighted to be working with Kate Faulkner by joining PropertyCheckLists to power a check list about how to determine the performance of your property portfolio. Some highlights of this checklist: Make sure you keep all your relevant property data organised in one place. Lendlord makes it easy for you. You can upload your […]

Lendlord is delighted to be included in the list of the top productivity apps & tools for landlords, as part of the landlord 20/20 vision campaign running by Property Tribes So how can you improve your property business productivity by using Lendlord? Manage all your relevant relevant details in one place in a secure way […]

Our new blog post for Property Reporter A new year presents an array of opportunities particularly for portfolio landlords, whether you are looking to refinance properties or seeking the mortgages in order to help you add to your portfolio. Tenant demand in the UK remains strong, there is still a shortage of housing coming to […]

When applying for a new mortgage or remortgaging an existing property, many lenders, especially the mainstream lenders will stress test all existing properties to ensure that they fit within certain lending criteria parameters. The purpose for this is to reduce their overall risk and ensure that a portfolio landlord is not overstretched. There are different […]

At the beginning of 2017, the average buy-to-let 5-year fixed rate mortgage was 3.77%, according to the Buy-to-Let Mortgage Index from Mortgages for Business – which is more than 0.25% more expensive than the average cost of a 5-year fixed rate today. This means there are many landlords, of whom you may be one, who […]

In the first of a series of investor interviews, Lendlord was delighted to speak to John Howard, a property developer with over 4 decades experience. John has also authored several books about property and speaks at events all over the UK, sharing his immense knowledge. 1. Tell us about your own property journey, how you […]

Since the new buy to let portfolio stress tests were introduced in 2017, there has been a steady increase in the number of borrowers purchasing new buy to let property in limited companies. The reason for this is that a limited company is viewed on its own merit and as a separate legal entity thereby […]

We’re happy to share our new version release notes, we have some great new features for you! 1. General Insights We’ve added more insights on the portfolio level: – Properties performance (highest and lowest Yield, ROI and Cashflow) – Lowest and Highest LTV – Portfolio LTV health – Remaining lease To view the new insights, […]

We’re happy to announce that we’ve release a new important feature that can help you calculate your capital gains tax based on the property data you already entered ​ This feature takes the relevant data you already entered on the property level and filled it in the HMRC calculator and extract the results. ​ 1. […]

How do you know which lender is right for you? Landlords might assume that regulatory reforms have brought all lending offerings largely in line with each other, but this is not the case. Each lender has individual lending policies, criteria, stress tests and explaining their interest cover ratio is perhaps an article in its own […]

How to rework the existing portfolio’s finances in order to benefit from increased lender/mortgage competition in the market, secure cheaper rates, and thus increase yield and the return on investment? read our new blog post on the Property Reporter There’s no doubting that portfolio landlords with quality properties and excellent tenants are much in demand […]

As a landlord, how can you overcome the many obstacles on your way to realising the benefits of a successful buy to let investment? please read our new blog post on the Property Reporter https://www.propertyreporter.co.uk/landlords/using-technology-to-overcome-buy-to-let-hurdles.html