Tag: Buy to let

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Landlord claim for CGT relief kicked out by tax tribunal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th April 2012, 15 years ago | 12

Landlords who have switched personal property investments into a company cannot claim capital gains tax reliefs on the transfers, according...

Principality 70% LTV buy to let rate revised

Author: Neil Patterson

19th April 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Principality has revised one of its two buy to let products upwards. The new rate at 4.99% has a low...

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Buy to Let regulation – The EU and CARRP

Author: Mark Alexander

19th April 2012, 15 years ago | 5

Our most popular article to date in terms of both debate a viewers was the prospect of the EU regulation...

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Buy to let rents keep rising as tenants get poorer

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The average UK rent increased by 2.6% in March to £764 a month, according to the latest survey by specialist...

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Agents’ summary of business conditions April 2012

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th April 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The Bank of England has released its Agents’ summary of business conditions April 2012, and they believe the housing market...

Godiva Rate Added to buy to let mortgage calculator

Author: Neil Patterson

17th April 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Godiva 3.65% two year Bank Base Rate Tracker for buy to let. Godiva has an attractive looking Tracker product with...

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UK split into “London” and “the rest” rent divide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2012, 15 years ago | 0

The great rental divide is splitting the UK as tenants in London pay double the amount for a comparable property...

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Confidence is high for buy to let landlords and brokers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2012, 15 years ago | 3

Buy to let mortgage brokers are celebrating a buoyant first quarter of business as landlord demand for loans increased. Almost...

Property118 Landlord Newsletter – Issue 110

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2012, 15 years ago | 0

This week’s edition features a round up of all the week’s articles. Neil runs through how to assess a mortgage...

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MP sees red over forcing green repairs on landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2012, 15 years ago | 7

Landlords may have to clear minor repairs with council building inspectors who could force them to carry out extra energy...

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Pay less tax by claiming pre-letting costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th April 2012, 15 years ago | 6

Accounting for spending on letting property before the first tenant moves in often confuses landlords – and their accountants. Countless...

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Tenants try to block eviction under human rights laws

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2012, 15 years ago | 5

Tenants are trying to exploit human rights laws to stop paying rent and block evictions, warns the Residential Landlords Association....

Spotlight on two 80% Buy to Let products

Author: Neil Patterson

12th April 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Two similar products – look at the detail. This is an example of the terms, criteria and costs I would...

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MP campaigns to ban ‘To Let’ boards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2012, 15 years ago | 2

Rows of unsightly “To Let’ boards outside buy to let homes could be banned if MPs vote in favour of...

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Buy to let did boom in 2011 – it’s official!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2012, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let really did boom in 2011 – with the total up 12% on the previous year as 692,766...

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Shocked Chancellor orders landlord tax scrutiny

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2012, 15 years ago | 24

Shocked Chancellor George Osborne has ordered a closer scrutiny of buy to let tax reliefs after finding out that some...

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Eastern Landlords Association April 2012 NEWSLETTER

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2012, 15 years ago | 2

Deposits As has been outlined in previous communications, the deposit rules change from 6 April 2012. The most important change...

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Landlords face tougher deposit protection rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2012, 15 years ago | 6

Landlords failing to protect a tenants buy to let deposit face tougher penalties under new laws that come in to...

How to choose a Buy to Let mortgage based purely on cost

Author: Neil Patterson

5th April 2012, 15 years ago | 5

Firstly to give a level playing field you need to make two assumptions: You have decided on the type of...

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Green for go on new EPC laws for buy to lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2012, 15 years ago | 0

It’s green for go for new-style energy performance certificates from April 6 and landlords or letting agents who flout the...

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ARLA guide for reluctant landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2012, 15 years ago | 1

Letting agents reporting a rising number of homeowners renting out their properties because they cannot sell has more than doubled...