Landlords may be having jitters about investing in new properties ahead of potential Capital Gains Tax rate hikes and new EPC regulations.
Read MoreBuy To Let investment plummets over tax and EPC fears
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Renters Rights Bill “an attack on entire UK property market”
A prominent industry analyst has hit out at the Renters Rights Bill, saying it is an attack on the “entire UK property market.”
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 MoreNo sign of landlord exodus thanks to Renters’ Rights Bill
The number of tenanted properties being listed on the sales market has fallen by nearly -20% since the end of June, suggesting that the Renters’ Rights Bill has not yet resulted in a landlord exodus.
Read MoreYou could secure a ‘very high payout’ with buy-to-let property, but is it still worth the gamble? Expert analysis
The number of buy-to-let (BTL) property purchases in the UK fell 25 per cent from 240,800 in 2022/23 to 192,100 in the year ended March 31, 2024.
Read MoreBTL landlords feel optimistic about investments as rate cut fuels positivity, survey finds
Two-thirds of buy-to-let (BTL) landlords have said they feel optimistic about the future of their property investments when it comes to both capital growth and rental returns, a survey from a lender found.
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.
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