12 Considerations for Rent to Rent
Introduction In this article we take a detailed look at the things to look out for when considering a rent to rent. Some of the outline topics covered included: what is rent to rent? conflict of interest of agents and their fiduciary duty to landlord clients...
Landlords Get Cold Comfort From Energy Efficiency Rules
Thousands of buy to let landlords are unaware the government is ready to the plug on them renting out homes that fail to meet energy efficiency standards. From April 1, 2018, all rented homes will have to meet strict energy efficiency rules. Landlords must stop...
Landlords Lose Mortgage Interest Tax Relief From Now
Landlords lose the right to claim full tax relief for mortgage interest payments from today (April 5, 2017). Many landlords will pay more tax as the way property business profits also changes. Despite a year of protests and a High Court legal challenge, the government...
City of Lincoln Council Recognises Trusted Landlords
Following a crackdown on rogue landlords last year, City of Lincoln Council has launched a Trusted Landlord Scheme. The scheme aims to advise and support landlords to provide good quality, well managed private rented accommodation. It will encourage tenants to choose...
Cheap Homes and High Yields Mask Property Price Gap
With almost endless choices, where to invest is often the toughest decision a buy to let landlord must make. The latest property insight from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveals some interesting facts and figures that might help landlords decide where to...
Budget 2017 Is No Big Deal for Landlords
Chancellor Phillip Hammond gave buy to let landlords little cause to cheer his Budget 2017. Property investors wanted to hear that he was scrapping or watering down the tax changes on the way in April, but to no avail. He did not mention mortgage interest tax relief –...
HMO Failures Lead To £250,000 In Fines And Landlord Jail Term
Landlords and letting agents have been handed suspended jail sentences and almost £250,000 in fines and costs for failing to manage rented properties in recent weeks. In Luton, Bedfordshire, a landlord and letting agents were fined over £26,000 for a string of housing...
If You’re A Landlord, You Should Feel Wealthy
Landlords do not have to earn a fortune to feel wealthy, according to the bank behind Britain’s biggest buy to let lender. Most people that feel rich have at least one buy to let home, says the survey by Lloyds Bank, which owns the Birmingham Midshires landlord...
Three Landlords A Day Caught Breaking Housing Laws
Three rogue landlords a day face council enforcement action for breaking buy to let and shared home licensing, health and safety rules, according to Housing Minster Gavin Barwell. He revealed government funded task forces had brought more than 5000 bad landlords to...
Mortgage Tax Relief For Landlords Explained
HMRC has at last filled in the gaps on how mortgage finance relief will apply to buy to let landlords from April 2017. The new rules change the way property rental profits are calculated by taking away tax relief on mortgage and other finance interest for landlords...
Uttlesford Council Holding A Landlord Forum October 2016
The Uttlesford (Private Sector) Landlord Forum is an annual drop-in event organised by Uttlesford District Council. This year the forum will be held on 12th October 2016, between 17.30pm-19.30pm in the Council Chambers at the London Road offices of Uttlesford District...
Why The Bank Of England Wants To Control Buy To Let
Bank of England governor Mark Carney wants buy to let mortgage rent cover ratios to ensure landlords are safeguarded from financial risk when interest rates rise. In his latest Financial Stability Report, Carney outlines his worries about landlord borrowing and...
7 Things Landlords Should Do To Get Ready For Winter
Winter’s on the way – and it’s that time of year when landlords phones are ringing off the hook with tenants reporting failed boilers and heating systems. As a landlord you are also a businessman and customer service and protecting your assets are two things always...
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