A property consultancy claims it knows of a landlord who was fined a total of £66,000 “for a simple oversight” and must now sell a property to keep his head above water.
Read MoreLandlord fined £66,000 and must sell … for ‘a simple oversight’
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Majority of landlords plan to buy under limited company structures: FHL
The professionalism of private landlords continues to develop, with 60% of buy-to-let owners who intend to buy a property over the coming year plan to do so within a limited company structure.
Read MoreAnother lender courts landlords with zero-fee mortgage products
Specialist lender Aldermore has launched several new zero fee limited edition buy to let products for landlords.
Read MoreBuy-to-let thriving in the North – here’s the hotspots where landlords are still investing
Record 39% of buy-to-lets bought this year were in North England or Midlands
Read MoreRenters’ Rights Bill committee stage (House of Lords): What’s happened so far?
The Government has announced six dates for committee sessions in April and May as the Renters’ Rights Bill enters its final stages.
Read MoreHMRC rule change set to catch-out landlords: Thousands will soon need to report income and expenses every three months
HMRC soon to require digital record-keeping and quarterly submissions.
Read MoreWhy first-time landlords are heading to the BTL market in 2025 despite tougher conditions
First-time landlords are on the rise and motivated to join the market as rates fall, competition for homes is subdued and they see property as a safer bet than leaving their cash in savings or gambling on the stock market.
Read MoreMajor buy-to-let lender offers sub 3% rate to landlords
The Mortgage Works is now offering a two-year fixed deal at 2.99%, although brokers point to the hefty 3% fee.
Read MoreThe Home Office controversially calls on landlords to house asylum seekers
The Home Office sparked fresh controversy over the weekend when it formally called on landlords to house asylum seekers to help cope with a record number of migrants.
Read MoreRent to Rent: Young entrepreneurs rent properties to sublet
For young entrepreneurs late to the buy-to-let boom, the solution has become ‘rent-to-sublet’, otherwise known as ‘rent-to-rent’ – but who are the winners and losers of property speculation and what does ‘rent-to-rent’ reveal about the balance of Britain’s economy?
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