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Controversial Landlord Fergus Wilson Sells

Controversial Landlord Fergus Wilson Sells...

Fergus Wilson, probably one of Britain’s most controversial Landlords, claims to have sold his portfolio of Buy to Let properties in Kent to a foreign consortium for £250 million. In a statement...

11:15 AM, 9th December 2015, About 9 years ago |  20

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Mixed messages on house prices from Halifax

Mixed messages on house prices from Halifax...

Halifax report that house prices in the three months to November were 9% higher than on the same period last year. However, annual house price growth has slowed a little from 9% in October and although...

11:55 AM, 8th December 2015, About 9 years ago |  0

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Kent Reliance report 213% surge in company Buy to Let post Summer Budget

Kent Reliance report 213% surge in company Buy to Let post Summer...

Kent Reliance’s Buy to Let Britain Report says radical changes to the tax treatment of landlords have already triggered a surge in landlords borrowing through companies. The report summarises: •...

11:10 AM, 4th December 2015, About 9 years ago |  2

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Why we should get ready to really say NO to George

Why we should get ready to really say NO to George...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s 2015 Autumn statement put me in mind of a scene from the epic television series Game of Thrones. In the scene, a musician, captured for making mock of the fatal goring...

9:05 AM, 1st December 2015, About 9 years ago |  53

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Landlord tax changes will lead to rent increases – survey says

Landlord tax changes will lead to rent increases – survey...

More than two thirds of landlords say that changes to buy-to-let mortgage tax relief will lead to increased rents, according to a survey conducted by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS). In July,

9:03 AM, 25th November 2015, About 9 years ago |  0

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Lack of awareness for new Welsh licensing scheme

Lack of awareness for new Welsh licensing scheme...

65% of tenants in Wales are unaware of new laws to register and license landlords and letting agents in the country, according to new findings from the National Landlords Association (NLA). Rent Smart...

13:27 PM, 23rd November 2015, About 9 years ago |  4

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DPS publish eight top tips on how to avoid damp and mould

DPS publish eight top tips on how to avoid damp and mould...

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) have published their eight top tips for avoiding damp and mould in properties: Make sure vents remain uncovered and extractor fans are working Keep windows open when...

11:22 AM, 23rd November 2015, About 9 years ago |  5

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Subletting behind Landlords backs

Subletting behind Landlords backs...

Over half of tenants who sublet their property do so without their landlord’s consent, according to new findings from the National Landlords Association (NLA). The findings come as the government recently...

9:35 AM, 18th November 2015, About 9 years ago |  1

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Mydeposits to operate a custodial scheme

Mydeposits to operate a custodial scheme...

Mydeposits has been given government approval to operate a custodial based tenancy deposit protection scheme in England and Wales from April 2016. Protecting tenants’ deposits has been a legal requirement...

11:14 AM, 11th November 2015, About 9 years ago |  2

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Eight out of ten renters want tenancies of a year or less

Eight out of ten renters want tenancies of a year or less...

Eight out of ten of those renting accommodation want tenancy agreements of one year or less, a large survey by The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) has suggested. 39,855 tenants whose deposits are...

12:01 PM, 9th November 2015, About 9 years ago |  1

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32 Reasons why Osborne’s buy to let tax plan is plain wrong

32 Reasons why Osborne’s buy to let tax plan is plain wrong...

Written evidence submitted to The Finance Bill Committee by John McKay  George Osborne has indicated that he intends to limit the interest on mortgage interest relief to 20%. These are some of the reasons...

9:35 AM, 28th October 2015, About 9 years ago |  0

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Landlord reactions to Buy to Let tax grab plan

Landlord reactions to Buy to Let tax grab plan...

Written evidence submitted by Neil Patterson Submission to the Public Committee on the Finance Bill: Landlords react to the Summer Budget ‘restriction of tax relief’ for landlords. 1. My background:...

10:44 AM, 27th October 2015, About 9 years ago |  0

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Government tax proposals for landlords ignore Treasury Committee taxation principles

Government tax proposals for landlords ignore Treasury Committee...

Written evidence submitted by Barry Fitzpatrick (FB 77) Submission to the Public Committee on Clause 24 of the Finance Bill: regarding ‘Restricting Deductions for Finance Costs related to Residential...

9:09 AM, 27th October 2015, About 9 years ago |  1

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Case studies show that landlord tax plan is iniquitous and unfair

Case studies show that landlord tax plan is iniquitous and unfair...

Written evidence submitted by John McKay (FB 04)  Submission to the Public Committee on the Finance Bill: regarding ‘restricting deductions for finance costs related to residential property’...

10:39 AM, 26th October 2015, About 9 years ago |  0

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YouGov Poll for Shelter reports half of all private tenants cannot save for a deposit

YouGov Poll for Shelter reports half of all private tenants cannot...

Shelter have commissioned a YouGov poll of 3800 private tenants which has shown that 48% that would like to purchase a property are unable to save anything towards a deposit. Throughout the whole country...

11:21 AM, 23rd October 2015, About 9 years ago |  1

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The FPC are to be given new responsibilities over the BTL market

The FPC are to be given new responsibilities over the BTL market...

The Chancellor George Osborne has said he will give as yet undisclosed powers to the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) to intervene in the Buy to Let market as soon as possible. The FPC are the Bank of...

16:12 PM, 22nd October 2015, About 9 years ago |  8

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The Property Ombudsman calls for Property Agents Act in final interim report

The Property Ombudsman calls for Property Agents Act in final...

The latest interim report released by The Property Ombudsman reveals more than half of the 9141 enquiries received related to lettings disputes, nearly double that of sales. This not only reinforces the...

12:43 PM, 21st October 2015, About 9 years ago |  0

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Open Letter to Campbell Robb CEO of Shelter

Open Letter to Campbell Robb CEO of Shelter...

Is Campbell Robb, CEO of Shelter arguing in favour of the tax grab against landlords and tenants! This following correspondence between Campbell Robb, Chief Executive of Shelter and a member of Property118.

22:20 PM, 20th October 2015, About 9 years ago |  48

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Right to Rent Immigration checks full roll out from 1st February 2016

Right to Rent Immigration checks full roll out from 1st February...

The Home office have announced that Right to Rent checks will now be the responsibility of all Private Landlords from the 1st February 2016. This is part of a wider government scheme to make it harder...

15:57 PM, 20th October 2015, About 9 years ago |  4

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Self completed Legionella Risk Assessments for £8.95

Self completed Legionella Risk Assessments for £8.95...

On October 1st 2015 the House of Commons issued a briefing paper to clarify the legal requirements for landlords with regards to Legionella Risk Assessments. This gives specific clarification that all...

14:21 PM, 20th October 2015, About 9 years ago |  0

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