Tag: Buy to let

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Buy to let homes more affordable for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th February 2011, 16 years ago | 3

Prices of buy to let properties in many large towns and cities have dropped to more affordable levels for investors....

Due Diligence – By Mark Alexander

Author: Mark Alexander

27th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

I am constantly amazed when I hear that people spend a fortune on property education courses or invest their pension...

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Buy to let market doubled in a decade

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

The number of private renters is increasing while home ownership is in decline, according to the latest housing survey for...

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Judges block eviction that mars a tenant’s human rights

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2011, 16 years ago | 11

The latest Supreme Court case in to tenant rights may mean landlords may not be able to evict tenants who...

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Property Tribes TV Interview “Meet the man with 9,000 properties”

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

A link to the Property Tribes discussion can be found here.

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Claiming car costs against your property business

Author: This article was written by guest author - Steve Sims

22nd February 2011, 16 years ago | 2

Guest Blog provided by Steve Sims, author of “Understanding And Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies”.  Steve and his wife...

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Cheating landlords set to go on tax black list for five years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Tax cheating landlords are set to go on a ‘black list’ for up to five years as HM Revenue and...

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Britain’s property wealth belongs to the over 45s

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Most of Britain’s £4 trillion of housing wealth is locked in homes belonging to the over 45’s while young adults...

Get ready for HMRC buy to let landlord tax blitz

Author: This article was written by guest author - Steve Sims

21st February 2011, 16 years ago | 2

Guest Blog provided by Steve Sims, author of “Understanding And Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies”. Steve and his wife...

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Students want star ratings for buy to lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Students are asking housing minister Grant Shapps to introduce a star rating system for buy to let homes. Hundreds of...

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Buy to let rents waver as more homes hit market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Buy to let rents have dropped slightly for the second month running as landlords offered more homes to let. The...

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House builders ready to move in to buy to let

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2011, 16 years ago | 1

Britain’s leading house builders are looking at changing their business models by moving in to buy to let as buyers...

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Chancellor urged to cut VAT on building work in Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords could benefit from a cut in VAT on repairs and maintenance if Chancellor George Osborne heeds...

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ABOUT Property118.com

Author: Mark Alexander

17th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Property118.com is a unique resource and community for Property Investors, Landlords, Property Developers and the associated trades and professions. Membership...

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Buy to let bargains for sale as sellers cut prices

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Investment opportunities for buy to let landlords look good as mortgage availability increases and asking prices for homes continue to...

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Mortgage availability is as good as it gets for a while say lenders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Mortgage lending seems to have bottomed out in 2010 after plunging from £362 billion at the top of the market...

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Revealed – how property was crippled by the recession

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

New figures from the government show how the banking crisis and recession crippled the housing market. In 2008/09 – the...

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Buy to let market expanded by 7% in 2010

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

The truth is finally out about how the buy to let market performed in 2010 as the Council of Mortgage...

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Homes sales have slowed again, say estate agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Home sales slipped to the lowest level for 18 months as estate agents reported a poor month of trading. Fewer...

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Tax green light for energy efficient landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords who want to demonstrate their green credentials can save tax and keep their tenants happy while...

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BBC has a cheap bash at landlords yet again!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2011, 16 years ago | 0

The BBC has launched another story about substandard buy to let homes and ‘rogue landlords’ – but just who is...