Tag: Buy to let

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Survey shows buy to let rents surge to highest for two years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Rents have hit a two-year peak as the squeeze on mortgages has dried up funds for first time buyers and...

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Landlords could be lining the Tax Mans coffers if they live through the next property cycle. Born free taxed to death? This needn’t be the case for readers of Landlord News

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 2

The UK’s average property value is currently £167,953, according to the Halifax’s latest survey. It is probably fair to say...

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Bank of England pegs interest rate at record low yet again. That’s 18 months in a row but what does this mean for landlords?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let mortgage borrowers can breathe a sigh of relief for another month as the Bank of England’s Monetary...

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What sort of property business do you run? This is the first in a series of articles that we will be running in Landlord News explaining how to optimise the ownership structure of your property business for tax purposes

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 2

Building on the success of a property business involves much more than managing tenants in rental homes. Many investors start...

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Brokers break the banks for mortgage choice. PR based report from Trigold Crystal, a software company providing mortgage sourcing software for brokers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Independent mortgage advisers have thousands more loan products to choose from across the market than direct providers like banks and...

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Dangers of signing over property to your family. Quality advice from our tax partner

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Signing a home over to family is not an easy solution to tax problems or trying to avoid paying for...

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IFA firm joins forces with The Money Centre

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

The two firms Directors explain how the relationship will enhance the relationship with, and the service available to, the customers...

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Mortgage Express client labels their Choices Overpayment Scheme “sharp practice”.

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 2

Mrs Anne Nixon, a Mortgage Express customer, has reported to landlord News; “Over the last year I have over-paid 2...

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Over 100,000 property investors are already receiving Landlord News

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

The Money Centre’s re-launched online Landlord News Magazine already has 100,232 subscribers according to figures released today by an official...

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Landlords eager to expand buy-to-let portfolios. Report from LSL Property Services

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

One in four buy to let landlords have solid confidence in property investment and believe now is a good time...

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Don’t bank on the high street lenders to finance your business. The Chief Executive of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers speaks out following a survey of members regarding the true state of the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Property investors and small businesses are finding problems borrowing as banks and finance institutions have slashed lending by about £13...

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Tax fraud alerts set to trap landlords who are not declaring rental income or are over stating earnings on mortgage application forms. Lenders now sharing information with HMRC

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Property investors innocently switching homes or renting them out may fall foul of new measures to combat fraud. Two new...

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How to buy the best landlord insurance cover. Sound advice from the Association of British Insurers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Buy to let landlords should ignore the myths about insurance and make sure they have the best cover at the...

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Bank mortgage lending hits five-month low. Full report from the British Bankers Association and statistics also downloadable

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

The banks continue to put a brave face on restricted lending by claiming mortgage approvals are up year-on-year – but...

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Buy to let rents and yields up again. Report based on findings from LSL

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Rents are edging back to highest ever levels as the average UK buy to let rent hit £676, according to...

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Why landlords property insurance might not pay out during void periods or when a property is undergoing refurbishment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Most landlords look at reducing council tax and business rates while letting property is unoccupied but don’t realise they may...

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New rules threaten holiday home tax perks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Second home and holiday let owners are set to lose lucrative tax breaks worth thousands of pounds in a proposed...

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Heat is on landlords to compete for tenants based on energy ratings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

The heat is on property owners to show energy efficiency ratings for homes for rent. Letting agents and landlords may...

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Property tax exiles could face big UK bills

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 0

Thousands of property tax exiles could face huge bills if a billionaire businessman loses his long-running tax battle with HM...

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What you shouldn’t do – buy to let mortgage advice

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 16 years ago | 1

Buy to let mortgage advice Many investors have become cashflow beneficiaries of the ‘Credit Crunch’ due to the lowest interest...