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Buy-to-let suffered a more pronounced low than the mainstream mortgage market in 2009, as the full impact of the financial crisis revealed itself. But now it seems that the sector is making something of a comeback. This week, moneyfacts.co.uk released figures that revealed that the number of buy-to-let mortgages available had precisely doubled from 243...
Short term fixed rate bonds may suit you if you have a lump sum to invest and don’t require access to your money for a period of up to 14 months (although the majority of products in our Best Buy table are 1 Year Fixed Rate Bonds).
In return you get a fixed interest rate that, in general, will be higher than those on offer to savers looking to grow their savings with an easy access or notice savings account during the same period.
Be aware though that the majority of fixed rate bonds impose restrictions relating to withdrawing your funds early, so this type of account will not be suitable if you envisage you might need to make a withdrawal during the term.
