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![Landlords eager to expand buy-to-let portfolios. Report from LSL Property Services](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/themes/118v3/img/p118_placeholder-block3.png)
Landlords eager to expand buy-to-let portfolios. Report f...
One in four buy to let landlords have solid confidence in property investment and believe now is a good time to invest.
Only 2% consider...
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Don’t bank on the high street lenders to finance your bus...
Property investors and small businesses are finding problems borrowing as banks and finance institutions have slashed lending by about...
![Tax fraud alerts set to trap landlords who are not declaring rental income or are over stating earnings on mortgage application forms. Lenders now sharing information with HMRC](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/themes/118v3/img/p118_placeholder-block3.png)
Tax fraud alerts set to trap landlords who are not declar...
Property investors innocently switching homes or renting them out may fall foul of new measures to combat fraud.
Two new schemes have...
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IHT simplification results in 80 pages of guidance!
An effort by the taxman to simplify inheritance tax valuations and forms has resulted in the publication of 80 pages of guidance notes.
![How to buy the best landlord insurance cover. Sound advice from the Association of British Insurers](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/themes/118v3/img/p118_placeholder-block3.png)
How to buy the best landlord insurance cover. Sound advic...
Buy to let landlords should ignore the myths about insurance and make sure they have the best cover at the best price, says the Association...
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Bank mortgage lending hits five-month low. Full report fr...
The banks continue to put a brave face on restricted lending by claiming mortgage approvals are up year-on-year – but any property...
![Buy to let rents and yields up again. Report based on findings from LSL](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/themes/118v3/img/p118_placeholder-block3.png)
Buy to let rents and yields up again. Report based on fin...
Rents are edging back to highest ever levels as the average UK buy to let rent hit £676, according to monthly data from one of the...
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