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Government to finally tackle standards in social housing...

Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing, Eddie Hughes, confirms Social housing residents will be better protected as part of a review to ensure they are listened to. The review on qualifications and professional...

Osbourne’s private landlords mortgage interest trap, but?

Osbourne’s private landlords mortgage interest trap, but what if there is a way of changing this by releasing equity to purchase holiday or commercial property? I have three private buy to let properties,

Gove closes business rates loophole for nonholiday holiday homes...

Homeowners who leave properties empty while pretending to let them to holidaymakers will be targeted by HMRC under the new rules that holiday lets must be rented out for a minimum of 70 days a year to...

UK average rent stabalises with small increase – Homelet...

The Latest Homelet rental market report indicates the average UK rent has continued to stabilise with the December 2021 figure showing a £2 increase to £1,060pcm and excluding London, this figure is...

Cost of little know stamp duty niche to high value rents...

London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has highlighted how the nation’s high-value renters could find themselves paying significant penalties due to a little-known law that may require...

Industry given until March for plan to fix cladding on low-rise...

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove has warned developers that they must pay to fix the cladding crisis. Mr Gove has today written to industry giving them a deadline...

Updated government guidance on home moves for vaccinated and...

The housing market in England remains open. This means that people looking to move home can both continue with planned moves and view new properties to move into in the future. >> https://www.gov.uk/guidance/moving-home-during-coronavirus-covid-19...

HMRC waiving late filing and late payment penalties for one...

HMRC is waiving late filing and late payment penalties for Self Assessment taxpayers for one month, giving extra time to complete 2020 to 2021 tax return and pay any tax due, BUT Interest will still be...

Annual house price inflation highest since 2003...

The December Halifax House Price Index has just been released, with the average UK property price now hitting £276,091. House prices increased by over £24,500 in 2021, the largest annual cash rise since...

New Switch and Further advance product for incorporated and individual...

Paragon has launched a range of switch and further advance products for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords for the New Year. Across both portfolio and non-portfolio ranges, rates start at 2.95% for...

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Buy to Let News Latest Articles

Don’t use the ‘L’ word...

The majority of the Buy to Let community say they would prefer not to be called “landlords”, according to research from mortgage intermediary Mortgages For Business. Some parts of the US media, including...

A Conservative Government should restrict the purchase of Buy...

Writing in Conservativehome a former Conservative parish councillor, Sam Clark, argues for a more interventionist approach to the housing crisis by restricting BTL rather than encouraging large scale new...

2021 the strongest calendar year for house price growth since...

The final Nationwide House Price Index of the year has ended on a high with the average price of a home now standing at £254,822 an increase of nearly £24,000 over 2021. Annual house price growth increased...

Maidstone desperate for landlords with one-bed flats or studios...

Maidstone Borough Council has put out an urgent call looking for landlords with self-contained one bedroomed flats or studios to house residents in need across the borough. The council’s Housing...

CMA action frees leaseholders from Taylor Wimpey ground rents...

Taylor Wimpey has voluntarily given formal commitments to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to remove terms from leasehold contracts that cause ground rents to double in price. The effect of...

£316 million for Homelessness Prevention Grant...

Tens of thousands of people will be protected from homelessness as a result of a £316 million funding boost, announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The government’s Homelessness...

A national system of rent controls is a key aim of consultation...

The Scottish Government is consulting on the draft ‘A New Deal for Tenants’ to propose a rented sector strategy looking to improve accessibility, affordability choices and standards across...

NRLA commission London School of Economics survey on Landlord...

Unsurprisingly, over half of private landlords responding to a new survey say recent tax changes in the rental market have had a negative impact on their investment plans. That’s the finding from a new...

Home Office Right to Rent update...

The way in which Biometric Residence Card (BRC), Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) and Frontier Worker Permit (FWP) holders evidence their right to rent is changing. From 6 April 2022, BRC, BRP and FWP...

Don’t spoil Christmas with a Boundary Dispute...

For most Christmas is about spending time with friends and family, but for nearly 2000[1] in England and Wales who are involved in boundary disputes each year, the ongoing questions over poorly maintained...

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