Tag: Budget
![Call for U-turn on Plan to Pay Rents to Tenants](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Couple-with-keys-300x199.jpg)
Call for U-turn on Plan to Pay Rents to Tenants
Major housing organisations in the private and social rental sectors have joined forces to fight the government proposals to pay housing...
![London Buy to Let Rents Surge to a Record High](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/London-300x199.jpg)
London Buy to Let Rents Surge to a Record High
Buy to let rents in London have surged to a new peak of £1,202 a month.
Rents are still climbing in most regions, but are soaring...
![Mortgage Lenders and HMRC Team up to Fight Fraud](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/NMD-300x282.jpg)
Mortgage Lenders and HMRC Team up to Fight Fraud
Mortgage lenders and the tax man are teaming up to beat fraudsters by checking income claims against tax returns and payroll records.
![Backpack firm offers £10,000 fee to property sourcers](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/HMO-puzzle.jpeg)
Backpack firm offers £10,000 fee to property sourcers
Property investors who can source backpacking youth hostels for a franchise holiday firm can pick up a £10,000 finders fee.
Journeys...
![Report highlights increased demand for rented properties](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Smith-Institute-Logo.jpg)
Report highlights increased demand for rented properties
The Smith Institute has recently published a report by housing policy expert Andrew Heywood entitled “The End of the Affair: implications...
![Property tax reliefs listed for scrapping](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Tax-burden-250x250.jpg)
Property tax reliefs listed for scrapping
Pay less stamp duty on a home in a ‘disadvantaged area’ is one of the 36 tax reliefs set for scrapping by the Treasury in a clean-up...
![Sluggish housing market flatlines for another month](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Seesaw-House-250x250.jpg)
Sluggish housing market flatlines for another month
The property market looks to have settled as house sales and mortgage lending seem to follow trends set over the past few months.
Estate...