Published: Thursday 14 September, 2017 / Economy
Interest rates on hold but BoE issues warning of future rises
Bank of England warns interest rates could rise sooner than anticipated, but vote 7-2 to hold current rate of 0.25%.
Published: Thursday 03 August, 2017 / Economy
Bank of England interest rate decision creates opportunity for landlords
The Bank of England holds the Bank Rate at 0.25%
Published: Tuesday 20 June, 2017 / Economy
Will interest rates rise in 2017?
Will interest rates rise? The markets were shocked by the narrowed result of a vote against by the Bank of England on 15th June 2017.
Published: Friday 09 June, 2017 / Economy
What will a hung parliament mean for the housing market and UK landlords?
With the news that the election has resulted in a hung parliament, we look at the immediate aftermath.
Published: Friday 17 February, 2017 / Economy Updated: Monday 05 June, 2017
Universal Credit delays hurt tenants and landlords
6-week wait for Universal Credit payment is hurting both tenant and landlord as the financial pressure on both mounts.
Published: Thursday 20 April, 2017 / Economy Updated: Wednesday 10 May, 2017
Has the snap General Election affected the buy-to-let market?
What effects has the PM’s snap election announcement had on buy-to-let?
Published: Friday 14 October, 2016 / Economy Updated: Wednesday 22 March, 2017
Making sense of 6 months of change in Buy-to-Let
Commercial Trust’s CEO Andrew Turner gives his views on the buy to let market, the factors that have shaped it over the last 6 months and looks to the future to see how things are shaping up for 2017.
Published: Thursday 09 March, 2017 / Economy
Spring Budget 2017 – damp squib for landlords, or quiet before the storm?
Spring Budget 2017 – damp squib for landlords, or quiet before the storm? We share the expert view of our chief executive, Andrew Turner, on what the Budget means for landlords.
Published: Thursday 02 February, 2017 / Economy Updated: Thursday 16 February, 2017
Bank of England base rate remains at 0.25%
BoE keep base rate at 0.25% amidst Brexit focus
Published: Wednesday 23 November, 2016 / Economy Updated: Monday 19 December, 2016
What Hammond’s Autumn Statement means for UK landlords
Autumn Statement 2016 sees ban on letting agent fees to tenants,£2.3bn investment in Housing Infrastructure Fund to build 100,000 new homes and £1.4bn for 40,000 affordable homes.