With Parliament in Recess for the summer, the Renters’ Rights Bill is now set to be passed into law in early September.
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Category: Real Estate
Landlords should be free to set their own rents’, says leading Tory figure
A former Tory minister has argued that landlords must be allowed to charge whatever rent the market will bear.
Read MoreLeasehold scandal means flats out of favour with Buy To Let investors
New research from LRG, the agency group previously known as Leaders Romans, reveals that leasehold structures are creating a growing barrier to progress in the rental sector, limiting upgrades, pushing landlords away from flats, and lowering tenant confidence in how buildings are managed.
Read MoreLenders update buy-to-let mortgages to help landlords
Accord and Landbay have announced updates to their buy-to-let mortgage products to help landlords.
Read MoreBuy-to-let mortgage interest tax relief explained
Landlords receive a tax credit equal to 20% of their mortgage interest payments.
Read MoreUK homelessness minister resigns after tenant eviction claims
Rushanara Ali was accused of hypocrisy after claims she removed tenants before rent rise of almost £700 a month.
Read MoreLandlord money moving ‘out of homes and into offices’
Some residential landlords quitting the PRS appear to have moved their investments into the commercial sector, particularly offices.
Read MoreInternational landlords driving growth in BTL companies
One in five (20%) buy-to-let companies set up in the UK so far this year are owned by international landlords (non-UK national shareholders).
Read MoreTrustpilot for landlords? How the controversial database for buy-to-let owners will work
Landlords may soon need to sign up to a national database that will be visible to councils and tenants, if a controversial piece of legislation goes through.
Read MoreWhat’s happening to buy-to-let mortgage rates?
Find out the cheapest mortgage deals on offer for landlords.
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