It’s International Dog Day today – August 26 – and an estate agency is giving advice to landlords on how to pet-proof their properties.
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Category: Real Estate
Labour’s tax proposals leave landlords paying stamp duty surcharge
Labour’s controversial proposals under consideration for the reform of property taxation appear to be leaving landlords high and dry – and paying the stamp duty surcharges they already face.
Read MoreWhen Councils Get It Wrong: Two Recent Landlord Victories You Should Know About
Every landlord has heard stories about heavy-handed enforcement. It is much rarer to see clear, documented wins where a council decision is overturned or criticised. The two cases below show it does happen.
Read MoreBuy-to-let spotlight: Why property investors should watch new build trends
The top-performing towns and cities could represent the next big opportunity, with strong yields in commuter towns and even some overlooked city suburbs.
Read MoreNew BTL mortgage deals for UK landlords
There are more fresh offerings in the UK’s buy to let mortgage sector as lenders roll out competitive products tailored for landlords.
Read MoreFour Renters Rights Bill details you may have missed
With Parliament in Recess for the summer, the Renters’ Rights Bill is now set to be passed into law in early September.
Read MoreLandlords 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.
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