Category: Landlords
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63% of landlords feel there is too much regulation in the private rental sector
A new survey has shown that landlords and renters in the UK have different opinions about the private rental market. Landlords, who own rental properties, feel that the government has put in too many rules, while renters, who live in the properties, think there should be more rules to protect them. The survey asked 2,000…
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The Magic of South Wales and the Property Market
There is so much untold magic to be had within the South Wales property market and a many reasons as to why we simply love the investment opportunities and all that it brings for us and our investors, let me explain… In recent years, the property market in South Wales has been on the up…
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Tenant Quake – Incoming Changes In The Lettings Landscape
The world of lettings is changing and that means fear, worry and doubt for many landlords and lettings agents.This is where I sniff opportunities, changes mean advantages for the fastest movers, the quickest thinkers and the most adaptable, changes mean Darwinism. The most adaptable of the species survive and thrive which is why changes mean…
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Can Buy To Let Investors Avoid Stamp Duty?
The answer according to a recent tax tribunal is unequivocally yes…partially!And this opens the door to refund requests being submitted to HMRC.If you purchased a Buy To Let home as an investment and paid 2nd home/investment stamp duty and you meet the following criteria then you could claim your tax back. The tax tribunal in…
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Knotweed Is Coming
Japanese knotweed is the UK’s fastest-growing invasive weed. It will grow through foundations, walls, roads, almost anything except steel barriers. During the summer, which is its peak growing period, it can grow at speeds of 10cm every day. Knotweed grows fast Recent research by Swansea university has concluded that Knotweed cannot be eradicated at all: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-43882916It’s…
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Section 24 and landlords with Property in the U.K.
If you’re a landlord and own a property or properties in your own name then you are about to get hit by a double whammy of new tax and legislation. The new ban on tenancy fees written by a government seemingly unaware of the consequences of it’s actions comes into force on 1st June 2019.…
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The Tenant Fee Ban & What does it mean for U.K. Property Landlords?
Dear Landlords and lettings agents,Just in case we gave the opinion that we cared we thought you should know that we don’t and we’re going to ban tenant fees from 1st June 2019.Yours,The GovernmentPartisanship aside this tenant fee ban has wide ranging implications for everybody in the property industry – that’s everyone that lives anywhere.…