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Landlord escapes deposit protection penalty under legal loophole. A loophole in the wording of a law designed to penalise landlords who fail to protect tenant deposits has been exposed in court.

Landlord escapes deposit protection penalty under legal l...

The case highlighted the wording of Section 214 of The Housing Act 2004, which concerns courts making an order for landlords to protect...
15:00 PM, 27th October 2010, About 14 years ago|2
Developer sues homebuyer for failing to complete. A property developer has won a landmark case giving him the right to claim the full sale price of a flat from a buyer who could not raise the funds to complete his purchase due to the credit crunch

Developer sues homebuyer for failing to complete. A prope...

In a landmark case that could affect hundreds of similar actions waiting to go to court all over the country, Anthony Finlay was taken...
15:00 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Who really cares if house prices fall? Are falling prices an opportunity or a threat and what actions should you be taking right now?

Who really cares if house prices fall? Are falling prices...

Switch on the TV or radio news, open the paper and log in to the internet and just about everyone is lamenting the price of a home.
14:58 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Don’t Wait……..Develop it Now!! Say our partners specialising in property development finance

Don’t Wait……..Develop it Now!! Say our partners specialis...

We speak to many property developers who tell us that they are not doing any new developments now, “because the economy is weak...
14:58 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Spotlight on our Tax and Accountancy partners. Landlord News articles about Tax and accountancy are the best read. In this issue we provide more information on the levels of assistance our partners can provide

Spotlight on our Tax and Accountancy partners. Landlord N...

The most popular articles in Landlord News are undoubtedly those that relate to tax and accountancy advice. Steve Sims, author of the...
14:57 PM, 27th October 2010|2
Property investors owe £200 million in uncollected tax. Property investors who have failed to declare their tax account for £200 million of the missing £42 billion HM Revenue and Customs failed to collect last year because of evasion, and mistakes

Property investors owe £200 million in uncollected tax. P...

The latest figures for uncollected tax reveal property investors owe £142million from undisclosed letting income and £55million evaded...
14:57 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Student boom fuels soaring house price growth. Student numbers are increasing as universities and colleges in towns and cities all over the UK expand. But while student populations are on the up, only one new bed space was created for every eight new students in 2009 – and the numbers are still outpacing accommodation

Student boom fuels soaring house price growth. Student nu...

Property investors looking for the best returns on their cash should look at the booming student letting sector. Student numbers are...
14:56 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Wrong wording confuses new deposit protection rules. The Communities and Local Government Department (CLG) has already issued revised guidance about the regulations before they even come in to force.

Wrong wording confuses new deposit protection rules. The ...

14:56 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Bank of England Agents’ Summary of Business Conditions September 2010

Bank of England Agents’ Summary of Business Conditions Se...

14:55 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Landlords miss out on massive savings.

Landlords miss out on massive savings.

14:54 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Birmingham Midshires to restrict lending to three buy to let mortgages per landlord. Lloyds squeeze this market further by refusing to lend on more than three buy to lets across all of their brands.

Birmingham Midshires to restrict lending to three buy to ...

14:53 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Is your property portfolio ownership structure optimised to enable you to pay the minimum amount of CGT, income tax and IHT?

Is your property portfolio ownership structure optimised ...

14:52 PM, 27th October 2010|14
Why landlords need to act on self-assessment now.

Why landlords need to act on self-assessment now.

14:52 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Commercial property landlords need to do better, say businesses.

Commercial property landlords need to do better, say busi...

14:51 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Survey shows buy to let rents surge to highest for two years

Survey shows buy to let rents surge to highest for two years

14:51 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Why up to 40% of your life insurance payout could end up in the hands of the tax man

Why up to 40% of your life insurance payout could end up ...

14:50 PM, 27th October 2010|1
Property investors pile up millions in wasted tax payments. Property investors are big contributors to the huge £552 million mountain of wasted cash that is piling up because of poor capital gains tax planning

Property investors pile up millions in wasted tax payment...

14:50 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Cash buyers fuel London home sales boom. According to Acadametrics London home sales exploded by 22% during August on the back of cash buyers not needing mortgages and a strong regional economy

Cash buyers fuel London home sales boom. According to Aca...

14:49 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Landlords should ‘grass up’ illegal cannabis farms. Would you know how to detect whether your property might be being used as a cannabis farm without entering the property?

Landlords should ‘grass up’ illegal cannabis farms. Would...

14:49 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Official figures confirm London house price boom. UK house prices were 8.4% higher than in July 2009 but 0.3% lower than in June 2010, according to the Communities and Local Government Department House Price Index

Official figures confirm London house price boom. UK hous...

14:49 PM, 27th October 2010|0
Landlords could be lining the Tax Mans coffers if they live through the next property cycle. Born free taxed to death? This needn’t be the case for readers of Landlord News

Landlords could be lining the Tax Mans coffers if they li...

14:48 PM, 27th October 2010|2
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