David Cox, ARLA Propertymark Chief Executive, said: “Unsurprisingly, rent costs hit a record high in June as tenants suffered the impact of the tenant fee ban. Ever since the Government proposed the ban, we warned that tenants would continue to pay the…
This is an extremely niche BTL mortgage product, but I am sharing the details on behalf of a broker friend who specialises in this market.
It isn’t easy to get a BTL mortgage if you’re over the age of 75
The post Lifetime BTL Remortages for…
I’m seeing quite few auction properties at the moment that are really interesting which are being sold with with tenants on a rolling AST. The properties look good (some even have internal photos which suggest at least access can be gained) but a…
Recent legislation prohibits the applying of fees to tenants. Our AST clearly sets out the exact nature of the tenants responsibilities during their day to day occupation of the property. For example if a light bulb fails it is their contractual obliga…
Jacob Rees-Mogg has co-authored a paper for the Institute of Economic Affairs titled ‘Raising the Roof – How to solve the United Kingdom’s housing crisis.’
The Paper draws on some of the entries for the second Richard Koch Breakthroug…
Nearly 60% of all adults say they have no Will * That’s a surprising statistic when you consider the implications on those that we love.
Not having a Will means that your next of kin will be faced with additional responsibilities after your death
The …
With all the adverse legislation now surrounding Tenant Deposit Protection I like to give my tenants another choice.
Guess which one they pick given this pitch?
“You need to pay one month of rent up front plus five weeks deposit.
The post Are Zer…
NAEA Propertymark is issuing its June Housing Report with Mark Hayward, Chief Executive, commenting:
“Although we’ve seen a slight drop in supply and demand, the housing market is still stronger than expected, showing signs of resilience amid political…
SafeDeposits Scotland, which protects more than 60% of all Scottish tenancy deposits, has revealed where owners of Scottish residential property using the scheme are based. Consulting its own, substantial database, SafeDeposits Scotland has created a t…
Forget Predictions. Investors want hard facts. I met with a Mortgage Broker in Ashford yesterday. He told me he is doing wonderfully well with mortgages for “owner occupiers” but had not done a Buy To Let Mortgage for over a year!
The post A Rising Mar…
I have written an article published yesterday by conservative home titled ‘The Government’s war on landlords will only make the housing crisis worse for the lowest-paid.’
The article is concerning the proposed scrapping of Section 21
The po…
I have written an article published yesterday by conservative home titled ‘The Government’s war on landlords will only make the housing crisis worse for the lowest-paid.’
The article is concerning the proposed scrapping of Section 21
The po…
Caridon Landlord Solutions calls on Boris Johnson to review the Benefit Assessment Period (BAP) of Universal Credit which is catching landlords and tenants out.
Landlords and tenants who do not understand the implications of coordinating the Benefit As…
Reasons for obtaining property valuations for tax planning purposes include:-
Transferring properties into a Limited Company
April 2015 valuations for non-residents to establish base values for CGT calculations
Establishing revaluation reserves when p…
Following on from the previous discussion around the withdrawal of interest relief, we look at the impact of Brexit and the additional 3% stamp duty.
Brexit Jitters?
Over three years ago, on 23 June 2016
The post Impact of Brexit and the 3% Stamp Dut…
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