Warning to Landlords: The Risks of Letting Properties Without Proper Tenant Referencing Landlords were warned of the dangers of renting properties without due diligence. At an information evening organized to warn landlords on how to avert being duped into renting properties to illegal drugs organisations, D.I. Bill Stupples of Merseyside Police Matrix Unit gave advice […]
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Mortgage Approval Numbers and Lending Market Conditions According to the Bank of England, the number of mortgage approvals fell to 48,000 last month, (June) compared to 51,000 in May. Although a 15% seasonal rise in the value of mortgage lending increased to £13.1bn, up from £11.4bn in May offers a slight marked improvement from the […]
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Record Tenant Referencing and Eviction Activity Last month saw LegalforLandlords total a record 2648 tenant references. Since January this year the landlord legal service provider has completed 13,359 tenant references for landlords and letting agents. June also saw 113 evictions completed on behalf of the lettings industry. The legal company, which has been trading for […]
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Although many industry sectors are feeling the pinch during the recession, it seems entrepreneurs are faring much better through franchises than their ‘start from scratch cousins’. Data captured through the ‘Small Business Service’, recorded that only one third of new business start up in the UK will make it past the 3-year stage. The Franchise […]
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In February this year it was reported that one of the UK’s largest private landlords, with an empire worth a quarter of a billion pounds had begun to run into difficulties and were looking to offload their vast portfolio of properties. To avoid repossession or receivership, they entered into management arrangements with their lenders. Data […]
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Grant Shapps, new Housing Minister, may have rode into town declaring his role as new sheriff by making some changes to the outdated policies of the former government, but it appears that his predecessor, Jonathan Healey’s HMO classification reform is to remain in the power of the local authorities themselves. To come into effect as […]
Read MoreLast month’s report of the Essex landlord, left with a £47,000 repair bill on his property, after damage caused by a tenant, is becoming an all to common story. Along with the damage caused, the landlord also found himself out of pocket to the tune of £12,200 in rent arrears not to mention the cost […]
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Buy-to-Let Lending Update: Market Trends, New Mortgage Products, and Interest Rate Outlook It’s been a quiet recently on buy-to let lending. A lack of faith in the industry due to the emergency budget and public sector cuts are being contributed to a slow period of growth. However, this year house prices in general have seen […]
Read More‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Because of the high volume of sales enquiries, we are looking for motivated sales personnel for our Warrington Head Office. We provide legal services to the private rented sector. As a young company we can offer the right candidates long term opportunities along with an attractive package. You will be working alongside a friendly […]
Read MoreAt some point, every landlord falls for a tenant’s story of hard luck and woe. Thankfully most tenants are straight-forward, pay rent on time and treat the property with respect as the home it was intended to be. Unfortunately, there are always exceptions to the rule and now and then a landlord comes across a […]
Read MoreWith capital gains tax now levied at 28%, it has been revealed that H.M Revenue & Customs are ardently investigating people who they think may be evading the tax by placing taxable profits in offshore accounts. Buy – to -Let Landlords who sell property and don’t declare the be warned! Ordinarily income, which is taxed […]
Read More‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A landlord’s life is not an easy one. Apart from the paperwork, red-tape, bureaucracy, rent and mortgage issues to consider, there’s still the upkeep and maintenance of a property to consider as well as responsibility to tenants, not to mention employees and contractors. Last year one property company in Bristol was fined £18,000 and […]
Read MoreWith less houses available and less public money to build new social housing, the private rented sector provides much needed housing for those who are unable to buy. Although the sector was first initially warned of a capital gains tax that was likely to be in a 40%-50% bracket to bring it in line with […]
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The government’s decision to clamp down on the £21bn housing benefit bill has sent shockwaves throughout the private rented sector. From next April, housing benefit will be capped at £400 per week for a 4+ bedroomed property, £340 for a 3-bedroomed, £290 for a 2-bedroomed and £250 for a 1-bedroomed. The cut is aimed to […]
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There’s been much debate and banter in the news in the run up to 22nd June about the Chancellor’s economic strategy regarding the emergency budget. Yesterday, laying facts to all the conjecture, George Osborne delivered his emergency budget. · The controversial CGT hike, which was first proposed last month at an intended increase to 40-50 […]
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