A prominent industry analyst has hit out at the Renters Rights Bill, saying it is an attack on the “entire UK property market.”
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How the odd bet on football could cost you a mortgage
While having the odd bet on your football team to win at the weekend sounds like a bit of harmless fun, it could actually scupper your chances of getting a mortgage.
Read MoreStreet-by-street surveys to catch out landlords without licenses
Street by street surveys are underway in London by a council that wants to catch out landlords who have forgotten or avoided buying a license.
Read MoreGen Z pay double in mortgage payments compared to older generations
High interest rates and rising house prices mean Generation Z are facing mortgage payments twice as high as the generations before them, new analysis has shown.
Read MoreI’m a landlord selling my homes before the Budget to avoid capital gains tax rise
Jamie Fraser, 56, has been a landlord for 27 years but has recently started selling off his portfolio of properties, ahead of the changes that the Labour Party is likely to bring in at the end of this month.
Read MoreHere’s where the market is hottest in terms of quick sales
Rightmove’s Speed of Market Tracker reveals that Carluke in Lanarkshire is Great Britain’s fastest-selling market this year, with sellers in the area finding a buyer in an average of 15 days.
Read MoreHalf of landlords quitting or considering leaving rental sector
The barrage of criticism, legislation and tax burdens aimed at landlords has resulted in almost half either actively leaving the rental sector, or considering doing so.
Read MoreNottingham City Council ordered to refund Landlord after Tribunal rules against council
A council has been forced to refund more than £2,800 to a landlord after a Tribunal ruled in his favour.
Read MoreIndustry boss warns Labour’s anti-landlord stance will harm tenants
Labour’s anti-landlord stance will hurt tenants, claims an industry boss.
Purplebricks’ chief executive, Sam Mitchell, told The Telegraph that Labour’s proposed tax hike rumours have fuelled anxiety in the property market.
Read MoreThe best buy-to-let mortgages for landlords: Should they fix or risk a tracker?
Buy-to-let landlords are being hit by higher interest rates, higher costs and a less friendly tax regime.
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