Myra Butterworth is a property writer and editor with a track record spanning across more than three decades. She has written for national newspapers, magazines and websites. This includes spending five years at The Daily Telegraph, where she worked on the news desk and won the mortgage writer of the year award for her coverage of the credit crisis. More recently, she spent almost a decade writing the property section of the MailOnline. As well as editing LandlordNEWS, she also writes for other websites and national newspapers, including The Sun.
The Spring Statement proved a missed opportunity for landlords and stamp duty, it has been suggested.
Tenants have been warned to know their rights following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement of a £2billion investment in 18,000 new social and affordable homes.
Scottish landlords advised to balance rent increases with potential void periods post-cap removal; market conditions and tenant challenges considered.
Concerns about whether new planning reforms go far enough to address the country’s housing shortage have been raised by estate agents.
Inflation has dipped, boosting mortgage borrowers’ hopes of more interest rate cuts.
Average asking rents have risen to £557 a week, new Foxton figures have revealed.
