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Could Post Brexit Government Be Landlords Dream Team?

Homeowners and landlords alike appreciate stability in the UK property market, so being a nation of homeowners the majority of the UK will doubtless be thankful for a new top tier in Government. Our prediction is an all female team to fill the top two positions in the post Brexit Government with …. Teresa May as… Read more

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Property118 Figures for 2016 vs 2015

Our reader figures are now in for the first half of 2016 and we are delighted to report that progress has continued to accelerate in terms of both page views and unique user numbers. A significant contributor to the exceptional Q2 growth this year, which is up over 300% compared to the same period last year, has… Read more

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Mark Carney hints at possible MPC decision to reduce Bank Base Rate

In a speech this afternoon at the Bank of England, Governor Mark Carney, confirmed that the Monetary Policy Commitee (MPC) may need to consider all monetary policy easing tools at its disposal following a “change in the economic winds”. This means that it is possible the MPC could consider supporting the economy by either decreasing… Read more

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Housing and Planning Act 2016

The Housing and Planning Act 2016 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/22/contents/enacted was approved by Parliament on 12th May and there will be a number of changes affecting landlords and property managers of residential properties. Recovering …

Split general expenses across my JV portfolio for tax return?

I have now bought 2 additional properties on top of the one I already owned (100%). These 2 new properties (one single let and one Multi-let) have been bought with my wife (50% / 50%) and one with my wife and a friend as JV (not declared on the complet…

Expensive quotes for new build?

I have Planning Permission to build a 2 bed end of terrace house with gross internal floor space of 79sqm onto the side of an existing rental house I own. Requests for quotes have gone out to 3 builders, one used before and other 2 from recommendation….

I want to place a BTL Mortgage in a Family Trust?

I want to remortgage my BTL flat with a Lender that will allow me to Transfer the Property into an existing family Trust if I should want to do so in the future(the Trust has £80,000 of shares that are not performing well). There is no risk to the Lender in doing this as the… Read more

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No more 7 day evictions

Changes to the process of accelerated possession, through applying to use High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) to evict a tenant, has brought an end the so called ‘7-day eviction’ which were misleading for landlords as well as increased costs. The majority of residential possession claims are dealt with in the county court and enforced by… Read more

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Property owners in the UK renovate to create their ideal home

The majority of British home owners renovate their property for living in for the long term rather than to increase the price, according to the latest research. 67% of people are planning to stay in their home for more than five years and carry out wor…

Stop the Land Registry being sold off

In case Property 118 members don’t already know, the government has revived its proposal for selling off the Land Registry – despite having had to scrap a similar proposal made during the previous coalition government. If private corporations get their hands on the Land Registry, they’ll have just one thing on their minds – profits…. Read more

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No lawn mower and entering the property while I am away?

I live in a rented property with my two sons. It has a massive garden and we do not have a lawn mower to cut the grass with. The landlord has had us living here with a no working shower from August to December, when I started to ask for compensation. T…

Scam Letting Agent Jailed For Over Four Years

Following a complex four-year investigation carried out by Barnet Council’s Trading Standards team, Martin Marcus, 52, of Bushey, Hertfordshire pleaded guilty to fraudulent pocketing over £220,000 seven days into his trial. He was sentenced on five offences at Harrow Crown Court on Monday. The court heard how he fronted a string of letting agencies and… Read more

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Join Conservative Party before 1st of July and make your voice heard

If you wish to have an influence on who is elected the next leader of the Conservative Party, and hence Prime Minister, you need to join as a member of the Party before the 1st of July. Considering the attack on Landlords and the PRS by George Osborne,…

BREXIT, SDLT and Interest Tax Relief

With Brexit starting to hit the housing market isn’t it now an ideal time for the chancellor to drop the SDLT and reintroduce the full tax relief on interest payments?  Buy-to-let property investors saved the housing market from 2007, kept house owners from going into negative equity, helped created an environment where the developer could at… Read more

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BREXIT, SDLT and Interest Tax Relief

With Brexit starting to hit the housing market isn’t it now an ideal time for the chancellor to drop the SDLT and reintroduce the full tax relief on interest payments?  Buy-to-let property investors saved the housing market from 2007, kept house owners from going into negative equity, helped created an environment where the developer could at… Read more

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