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Shelter’s strategy for 2019 – 2022...

Shelter have documented their strategy for the next three years 2019 – 2022: click here to view the full document. Their purpose: Shelter exists to defend the right to a safe home. (note not to provide...

8:52 AM, 25th October 2018, About 6 years ago | 7

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Welcome Landlords – Have 0% for three months!

The Leeds building society is offering a welcome start of 0% for Buy to Let purchasers on their new range of ‘Easy Start’ products. Welcome is designed to allow BTL customers breathing space...

15:26 PM, 24th October 2018, About 6 years ago | 0

Buy to Let News Latest Articles

Zero entries in government ‘Rogue Landlord’ database...

It has been revealed by the Guardian and ITV News that the hidden government database of registered ‘banned landlords’ has remained empty. This was verified by independent means after two FOI...

Millennials would rather save for a holiday than a house...

42% of 18-25 year olds prioritise saving for a holiday over a property. New research by leading price comparison website MoneySuperMarket today reveals that the profile of a typical first-time buyer in...

RLA call on banks to end Benefits discrimination...

The RLA is calling on the majority of Buy to Let lenders to stop discriminating against lending to Landlords that let to benefits tenants in their criteria. They are citing and example where a landlord...

5 year BTL fixed rates and BTL purchases at record lows...

Given the significant changes that have occurred in the buy-to-let (BTL) market in the last few years, not to mention the recent base rate increases, it’s no wonder that many landlords are feeling...

13:48 PM, 17th October 2018, About 6 years ago | 7

Buy to Let News Latest Articles

Waltham Forest Council uncover Rent to Rent Scammer...

A property managing agent who used ‘ghost tenants’ as a front so that she could cram 16 people into one over-crowded house has been hit with a £26,000 fine. The council property licensing team received...

James Brokenshire announces consultation to cap unfair leaseholds...

The Government’s proposal is for the vast majority of new houses to be freehold with ground rents for new leases capped at £10. Housing Minister, James Brokenshire, said: “Unfair ground rents...

Irish “caring” Budget re-introduces 100% mortgage...

The Finance Minister for Ireland, Paschal Donohoe, described his budget as a “caring” budget that will secure Ireland’s future. Donohoe confirmed landlords would receive relief of up to 100% of the...

AXA study shows why politicians chase the tenant vote...

Future elections are set to be influenced much more powerfully by the UK’s growing contingent of private renters than ever before, suggests new research from AXA Insurance*. While 53% of private renters...

Do you need Unoccupied Property Insurance?

If your own residential or landlord property then you need to be sure you are insured when the property is empty. You’ll find in most insurance policies that unoccupancy is not well catered for and could...

14:20 PM, 10th October 2018, About 6 years ago | 0

Landlords Insurance Latest Articles

Only 16 English councils know how many properties are covered...

Only a handful of English councils have said they know now many properties in their area are covered by new regulations governing safety and overcrowding, leaving potentially tens of thousands of flats...

Calling all Landlords who need Block of Flats Insurance...

IF you are a landlord who owns a block of flats or you are a freeholder within a management company that operates a block of flats, then we may be able to save you money on your block of flats insurance.

13:43 PM, 8th October 2018, About 6 years ago | 0

Landlords Insurance Latest Articles

Commercial property transactions in London double in 3 years...

The annual value of London’s commercial sales of property has soared by 166% since 2014, up from £11.3 billion in 2014 to £30.1 billion in 2017, according to new analysis of HM Land Registry data for...

Potential Budget CGT relief and profit split for selling to long...

On Friday we reported on the RLA Press release RLA ask for longer term tenancy tax incentive However, over the weekend the Sunday Times has reported that government may consider adding an incentive to...

RLA ask for longer term tenancy tax incentive...

Landlords are urging the government to back longer tenancies in rented housing to meet the needs of the growing numbers of families with children who rely on the sector for their home. Almost 40 per cent...

Manchester National Landlord Investment Show...

National Landlord Investment Show will celebrate 60 shows since their launch at the Manchester Show next week October 9th 2018 The UK’s leading property investment event arrives in Manchester for its...

Extra Stamp Duty for non-residents likely to slow housebuilding...

Extra stamp duty is likely to result in a reduction in transactions and the slowing of housebuilding. With new housing starts across London falling from 33,722 in 2015 to 27,259 last year, a report in...

Some of the best BTL market analysis graphs seen...

Shawbrook Bank have released their 2018 Buy to Let report and it contains some of the most succinct analysis and graphs of the current BTL market and Tax regime for Landlords seen. Click Here to download...

11:25 AM, 3rd October 2018, About 6 years ago | 0

Buy to Let News Latest Articles

Compare the Market Hatchet Job...

Comparethemarket.com commissioned a poll by Populus between 6-10 September 2018 based on only 1,000 UK adults who are also renters. It is not clear how the demographic of renters is made up and how they...

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