Following the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has outlined what this means for leaseholders. The amendment to the bill aimed to protect leaseholders from costs to make their homes safe in...
Read moreDue to the vast numbers of students who have decided to live at home while learning is remote, or have chosen to defer their studies, the impact on the student rental market has been severe and felt most keenly by private landlords, rather than universities or...
Read moreBuy-to-let landlords and investors are anxiously anticipating the planned hike to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which would drastically increase the amount they’d have to pay if they sold up. The research by lettings and estate agent, Barrows and Forrester, found that...
Read moreFancy a £1 million flat? It’s yours for an eighth of the price if you can stomach a dangerous gamble on new leasehold reform! There is a lot you can do with £130,000 – but can you buy a property in one of the priciest areas of central London? Dream on. Unless,...
Read moreThe tenth annual Gas Safety Week runs from today, organised by the Gas Safe Register. To celebrate ten years of awareness, Ideal Boilers are sharing their top pieces of advice on gas safety for landlords and tenants alike. The annual event is between 14th-20th...
Read moreThe stamp duty tax break has persuaded many investors to expand their portfolio. Landlords are capitalising on the rising demand for British holidays and the stamp duty holiday by investing in properties targeted at domestic tourists. New research shows that the...
Read moreDuring the 2008 financial crisis, property fell in value by 20% in just 16 months. Repossessions soared, and it was only in May 2014 that the average house price recovered to pre-credit crunch levels. In some areas of Britain, they have still not recovered. The big...
Read moreThe rental market has ground to a halt, rents are falling and existing tenants are struggling to pay. Landlords will suffer the effects of lockdown long after coronavirus restrictions are lifted as tenants fail to pay, viewings grind to a halt, vacancies rise and new...
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