UK landlord profitability is now at a six-year high, with rental yields setting a new record, according to research from Pegasus Insight. Found that nearly nine in ten landlords (89%) now report making a profit from their lettings activity, the highest level recorded since 2019.… The post Landlord rental yields hit record high appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
UK housing and mortgage markets through are set to experience growth through 2026 and 2027, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (Imla) predicts. The association suggests growth will come from rising lending volumes, supported by falling interest rates, improving affordability and easing mortgage regulations. IMLA forecasts… The post Housing and mortgage market set for growth in 2026 and 2027: Imla appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Let’s not talk about the Budget. Mainly because I’m writing this beforehand and you’ll read it afterwards! But also there’s other ‘stuff’ going on that landlords may not have thought much about because, frankly, there’s only so much bandwidth. Instead, I want to focus on… The post Buy-to-Let Watch – Budget done, MEES to go: The EPC countdown is on appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
After Allsop’s November 2025 commercial auction had raised £31.8m, something revealing happened: just over three-quarters of buyers paid in cash. Every buyer surveyed said they’d look to purchase again. Thirteen lots sold for more than 10% above reserve. This wasn’t distressed selling to opportunistic bargain… The post Commercial Watch: Finding value at the bottom appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
House prices will rise between 2% and 3% in 2026 as the market starts to pick up, according to predictions from estate agent Jackson-Stops. Jackson-Stops said the Autumn Budget has given the market relief from concerns over more punitive wealth and property taxes, at least… The post House prices to rise 2-3% in 2026, Jackson-Stops predicts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
