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Landbay cuts BTL mortgage rates twice this week
Landbay has reduced its rates for various buy to let mortgages twice in one week, offering more competitive deals for landlords.
The...
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What do landlords think of the new LHA rates for 2024 ...
Hello, Please read this about the local housing allowance rates for 2024 to 2025:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-housing-allowance-indicative-rates-for-2024-to-2025/indicative-local-housing-allowance-rates-for-2024-to-2025...
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Should I rent out a dilapidated property?
Hello, We have a property in the family that we have taken back into possession after a very long rental term, circa 50 years. As you...
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Rents fall slightly in December to offer tenants ‘a...
The UK’s rents for new tenancies dipped by 0.9% in December 2023, reaching £1,268 which is still 8.01% more than the same month...
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Lambeth Council fails tenants with its complaint handling...
Lambeth Council has been criticised by the Housing Ombudsman for its inconsistent and inadequate complaint handling from its tenants,
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NRLA chief meets minister to discuss Renters (Reform) Bill
Ben Beadle, the chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), has met with the minister for the private...
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Landlords fear rising costs and rent arrears in 2024, sur...
The top worries for landlords in 2024 have been revealed in a survey which found that rising mortgage payments and interest rates are...
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