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London Landlords 30% More Likely To Employ A Letting Agency Than...
According to a news story, landlords in the capital are more likely to employ a letting agent than those in the rest of the UK. Citing a study of landlords…
Amount of landlords buying cash properties hits a record high
January 2017 was a record high for landlords buying cash properties, with 61% using cash to buy their investment – an increase of 2% from last year and 20% since…
A lack of financial back-up planning puts renters at risk
New research from Scottish Widows suggests that people living in privately rented homes are putting themselves and their families at risk of eviction and financial hardship due to lack of…
Private Landlords Need More Government-backed Support
Following Tuesday’s long-awaited White Paper – “Fixing our broken housing market” – an industry commentator says that landlords need more support from the government. The government has promised to offer…
Families in the private rental sector feel insecure on shorter tenancies
New research from consumer rights charity Citizens Advice has revealed that almost 1.5 million privately rented households in England would like longer tenancies so they could have more security in…
Buy-to-let landlords turning to alternate methods of finance
According to the latest Broker Sentiment Survey from bridging finance company MTF, 84% of brokers said they were unable to source a buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage for some of their clients…
New Study Suggests Over One In Ten Landlords Will Reduce Their...
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) recently commissioned a survey of UK landlords to find out more about landlords, their motivations, and aspirations. The study of 2,500 UK landlords –…
Making Money From Your Property? Then Make Sure You Are Covered
Many of us are natural entrepreneurs. That’s why several news articles recently that have highlighted the opportunities for making money from your home have piqued our interest. They include: renting…
Landlords: Council tax and tenancy agreements
Some landlords could unnecessarily be paying for council tax where a tenant moves out of a property before the end of a tenancy agreement. An Appeal Court ruling passed earlier…
Capital Gains Tax – no joy for landlords
While the Budget earlier this year gave property owners who sell up some tax breaks, sadly, landlords were omitted. The then-Chancellor George Osborne announced that he was slashing the rate…
More Costs For Landlords As Lettings Fees Banned?
The government has relatively recently announced that letting agents will no longer be allowed to charge fees to tenants. This has caused widespread concern amongst landlords, who fear that the additional…
Back to longer lets
Landlords who had previously switched to short-term lets – to take advantage of tourists’ demand for Airbnb-style accommodation – are now reverting to longer-term tenancies, reported Landlord Today on the…
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