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Re-possessions:
The government has made its intentions clear: reform to the possession
rules is on the cards. It’s a situation which is likely to favour tenants over
landlords, and this at a time when the re-possession...
Stamp Duty Surcharge:
Derelict properties may be exempt the SDLT surcharge.
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) paid by landlords on purchasing a buy-to-let, and for those purchasing a second home,...
Private Renting:
“Hands off the private rental sector”
The National Landlords' Association (NLA) warns that whoever wins the Conservative party election - Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt - will face a...
Mortgage Finance:
A leading association for mortgage lenders, The Intermediary
Lenders Association (IMLA) is calling on the Government to put a stop to its
legislative interventions in the buy-to-let market.
Student Rents:
The 2019 student rents are close to their 20-year average are indicating an increasingly competitive market.
Data from
Accommodation for Students (AFS) analysing the cost of student accommodation*
in 2019 has...
It’s been heavily publicised that a large percentage of the UK’s retirees are struggling to live off their pension, so it’s no surprise that some over 65s have turned to renting out rooms in their home, or...
Right-to-Rent:
Landlords are to be given a major role in a court case
considering the future of the Government’s Right-to-Rent scheme.
The Government has decided to appeal against...
Illegal Sub-letting:
London landlords with properties in Mayfair, Knightsbridge
and Belgravia are being targeted by gangs of criminals who rent their luxury
homes.
They invariably pay not rent, but let them out to...
Inheritance Tax:
Most landlords have a keen interest in the inheritance tax
regime and how efficiently they may be able to pass on their assets to the next
generation.
With the average...
Buy-to-Let Mortgages:
There has been an unprecedented across the board fall in the
cost of buy-to-let mores according to the latest research from online mortgage broker,
Property Master.
Research out today (Monday, July...