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Tax changes continue strong influence on landlords’ plummeting confidence
Published On: November 25, 2019A majority of private landlords say they are less confident about the market than they were three months ago, according to …
Property visits can protect landlords and agents from subletting scams
Published On: November 21, 2019Do you visit your property regularly? Regular visits can help to protect landlords and letting agents from the growing risk …
Buy-to-Let is STILL one of the best investments you can make
Buy-to-let continues to deliver solid returns that beat many other types of investment. Even with reduced tax breaks, and the …
New statistics show rent controls in London would be a mistake
Earlier this year, the Mayor of London proposed to introduced rent controls in the UK’s capital. Looking at fresh data …
Overseas-based landlords increase interest in UK property
Overseas property investors are increasing in the UK, according to new figures from Hamptons. This latest data reveals that the …
Rent controls will not fix London’s housing crisis
The proposal for rent controls in London continues to be a controversial one, with mayor Sadiq Khan being urged to …
Tax changes continue strong influence on landlords’ plummeting confidence
A majority of private landlords say they are less confident about the market than they were three months ago, according to …
Property visits can protect landlords and agents from subletting scams
Do you visit your property regularly? Regular visits can help to protect landlords and letting agents from the growing risk …
Buy-to-Let is STILL one of the best investments you can make
Buy-to-let continues to deliver solid returns that beat many other types of investment. Even with reduced tax breaks, and the …
New statistics show rent controls in London would be a mistake
Earlier this year, the Mayor of London proposed to introduced rent controls in the UK’s capital. Looking at fresh data …
Overseas-based landlords increase interest in UK property
Overseas property investors are increasing in the UK, according to new figures from Hamptons. This latest data reveals that the …
Rent controls will not fix London’s housing crisis
The proposal for rent controls in London continues to be a controversial one, with mayor Sadiq Khan being urged to …
How to tell if you might have an unsafe gas appliance
As temperatures are dropping and the winter weather is now setting in, boiler repair specialist Boiler Guide is warning landlords …
Many landlords owe their tenants Hundreds of Pounds
Since the introduction of the tenant fees ban in June this year, a number of unintended consequences have emerged. The …
Tenant reports landlord for malicious texts in response to mice complaint
A landlord in Coventry has been accused of sending malicious texts to their tenant after they contacted them regarding a …
Landlord installs ‘cage’ around thermostat to control heating in London property
The temperature has certainly dropped for the year, meaning that the heating is coming on in many homes throughout the …
Government announces end to benefit payments freeze
The government has now confirmed that the freeze on benefit payments, announced in the 2015 Budget, will end in 2020. …
Tenants with Deposit Protection Service to save money on utility bills through comparethemarket.com
Tenants who have their deposit secured by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) will be able to access an “easy …
‘A focus on helping those not yet on the housing ladder’ – Conservative Party manifesto reaction
Milton Rodosthenous, Build to Rent expert and director of online auction service LetsBid Property, has shared his comments on the …
Tory manifesto promises to abolish Section 21
The NLA has slammed the Conservative Part manifesto after it was revealed that they will continue with plans to abolish …
General Election manifestos: Comments on Conservative and Labour plans
The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has commented on the Conservative and Labour manifesto plans announced last week: Labour plans would devastate …
2.4 million private renters could lose their vote in the General Election
As many as 2.4 million private renters could miss out on voting in the General Election, according to an analysis …
General Election manifestos: Landlords welcome plan for lifetime deposits for tenants
With the General Election approaching fast, the UK’s political parties are now releasing their manifestos. The Conservatives have now pledged …
General Election manifestos: Labour would leave landlords worse off
Yesterday (21st November) Labour released its manifesto for the 2019 General Election. David Smith, Policy Director for the Residential Landlords …
UK Finance lending trends show steady month for mortgages
UK Finance has released the latest lending trends data for September 2019, revealing strong mortgage figures. The report highlights: There were 29,100 …
Majority of Buy-to-Let Lenders Offer Mortgage Products to Limited Companies
Mortgages for Business’ latest Buy-to-Let Mortgage Index reveals that, for the first time, more than half (59%) of all buy-to-let …
UK Finance Mortgages Trends Data for May 2019 Released
UK Finance’s latest Mortgages Trends data for May 2019 was released yesterday (16th July). The following are the highlights from …
Fixed Rate Buy-to-Let Mortgage Costs Fall Month on Month
The latest research from Property Master shows an ‘unprecedented’ drop in the cost of fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage costs. Information …
Why Buy to Let Landlords Should be Using a Mortgage Broker – Now More than Ever
With huge swathes of new legislation and changes to the tax system being introduced, the business of letting property is …
Share of Buy-to-Let Lending Drops Marginally, BoE Figures Show
The share of lending for buy-to-let purposes dropped marginally in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, according to the …
Communication and relationships key for private rental sector
An industry roundtable recently discussed the needs of tenants and landlords in the private rental sector (PRS). The main outcome …
Marketing tips for letting agents facing advertising board ban
Local authorities are calling for a ban on ‘For Sale’ and ‘To Let’ boards across the UK. As such, property …
Rightmove has ‘failed miserably’ to see estate agents’ point of view
A new video interview with estate agent Simon Shinerock has been released, in which he claims Rightmove has ‘failed miserably’ …
How letting agents are using technology to manage compliance
There are ways in which letting agents are using technology when it comes to compliance, and Gas Tag believes this …
Tenant liability insurance can provide protection for all private rental sector parties
Tenant liability insurance has been highlighted as a way for letting agents and landlords to increase protection and peace of …
Life insurance for renters next step for letting agents to beat the fees ban
Life insurance for renters is becoming increasingly a necessity to close what is known as the ‘Protection Gap’, according to …
