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Give landlords more tax relief, RLA urges Chancellor

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2012, 15 years ago | 6

Chancellor George Osborne should give buy to let owners a new tax deal to stimulate more investment in private rented...

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HMO landlords fined £11,000 for mismanaging properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Two landlords were fined £11,000 for breaking house in multiple occupation management rules. After the successful prosecutions, Newport City Council,...

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Are HMO landlords really missing out on tax relief?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2012, 15 years ago | 2

Dozens of firms offer to help shared house landlords claim thousands of pounds in lost tax reliefs – but does...

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Bank wants to pry into your personal spending

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2012, 15 years ago | 6

Mortgage underwriters are set to ask borrowers detailed personal questions about their spending habits as the banks tighten up lending...

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Is Abu Qatada Britain’s worst buy to let tenant?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2012, 15 years ago | 6

If you think you are housing the tenants from hell, spare a thought for the landlord beamed in to the...

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HMRC task force targets landlord tax dodgers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Landlords and property investors who cheat on their tax are under scrutiny from special HM Revenue & Customs task forces....

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New mortgage deals for HMO and student landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2012, 15 years ago | 3

– News Sourced by Property118 News Team – Kent Reliance has launched 80% loan-to-value buy to let and HMO mortgages....

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Fizzy hopes bubbly buy to let profits will boost social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2012, 15 years ago | 3

A cash-rich housing association is looking to buy to let to generate funds for social housing. Thames Valley Housing Association...

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Tenants call for tougher action against criminal landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Tenants are calling for tighter action against criminal landlords who badly manage their homes or charge rip-off fees. The protest...

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Property people get ready for new EPC rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2012, 15 years ago | 46

Landlords and letting agents must comply with a streamlined energy performance certificate scheme from April. The government has given the...

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Get ready for new deposit protection rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2012, 15 years ago | 17

Tough deposit protection rules start soon that close loopholes that let landlords escape fines by returning money to tenants on...

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Buy to let rents are still rising, say letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Rents are still rising – but at a much slower rate than a year ago, according to a study from...

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Making Overpayments on Your Mortgage

Author: Mark Alexander

17th February 2012, 15 years ago | 20

In the last month I have received letters from three of my mortgage lenders suggesting that I should make overpayments...

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Buy to let fraudsters target landlords and letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Police are warning about fraudsters who are ripping off landlords and tenants by posing as bogus letting agents. Scotland Yard...

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Record Number of Landlords Making Rental Losses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2012, 15 years ago | 16

Landlords are starting to feel a squeeze on rental profits despite rising rents, according to a new study. The number...

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Be wary of Letting Agents Pushing Rightmove Premium Listings

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

16th February 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Rightmove Premium Listings ‘Do they work?’ Rightmove themselves state that their own research indicates that properties with a “Premium Listing”...

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Council hit-team takes on hardcore rogue landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th February 2012, 15 years ago | 0

A council hit-team is readying to prosecute rogue landlords who have dodged signing up to a selective licensing scheme. The...

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Lloyds tightens interest only rules for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th February 2012, 15 years ago | 4

Lloyds is the latest bank to tighten up interest-only lending criteria following the lead of Santander. Both banks are significantly...