A London estate agency says one of its buyers wants to delay completion until November 1 “just in case stamp duty is changed in October”. Aylesford International director Brendan Roberts says… Read More »Stamp duty could be lowered by Chancellor
Barclays has introduced a new set of rate reductions to its buy-to-let and residential ranges. In total, there have been 19 changes, with cuts of up to 0.13%. In Barclay’s BTL… Read More »Barclays introduces fresh rate cuts
The Labour Party could bring in a radical “right to buy” scheme if it gains power at the next general election which could help millions of private tenants in the… Read More »Labour to allow private tenants to buy their rented homes!
Leeds Building Society has this morning launched a new range of 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let products. There is a product available at 2.49% up to 60% loan-to-value (LTV) and 3.29% deal… Read More »Leeds BS launches 10-year fixed rate mortgage range
A quarter – 25% – of homes rented from private landlords fail to meet the national Decent Homes Standard when taking into account hazards, costs and other characteristics, analysis of… Read More »25% of private landlords do not meet safety standards
Many buy-to-let investors in the UK seem to be sitting on their hands at the moment, owed mainly to the tax and regulatory changes seen in the past few years,… Read More »Overseas Investors piling money in to London
Primas Law is urging landlords and property developers to seek legal advice about potential stamp duty rebates on ‘uninhabitable’ second properties after a landmark tribunal case. A recent ground-breaking case, between… Read More »Are you entitled to a stamp duty rebate
Germany’s rent controls place strong restrictions on in-tenancy rent increases, while the ‘rent brake’ introduced a couple of year ago makes it harder for landlords to charge higher rents when… Read More »Rental rate freeze could sink UK property market
The holiday rental market in this country looks set for another busy summer as the weak pound persuades millions to opt for a staycation. The fall in the UK pound since… Read More »Holiday rental market looks set to boom this summer
Earlier this month the Tenant Fee Ban was introduced, after much fanfare from the Government. However, it is not the only piece of regulation and policy change set to affect… Read More »Government attacking Landlords
