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Buy to let landlord has house trashed by tenant

The recent case in the paper of a landlord who had his property wrecked by a bad tenant shows the importance of landlords insurance and the handling evictions properly. The landlord, named only as Dave, has criticised the council for rehousing a drug addicted tenant after she caused nearly £4,000 worth of damage to his […]

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Landlords positive about the buy to let sector

It’s great to see that private sector landlords in the UK are confident about the future, with 67 per cent feeling ‘positive’. A new survey carried out by CHL Mortgages shows UK landlords are particularly confident about rental demand with almost half (43 per cent) saying it is now better than six months ago and […]

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Fire safety champion for landlords

This week Councillor Mark Healey, Chair of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority, was appointed as a champion for fire safety in rented homes, as part of The Government’s Fire Kills campaign. This is a welcome move to encourage landlords to take responsibility and ensure their properties are as safe as possible for their […]

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Good time for buy to let landlords

The latest figures show that rents reached a record high in May after four successive months rising. In May, the average rent rose by 0.5 per cent to £696 per month. The growth means the average rent is now higher than in May 2010. The average yield remained at 5.1 per cent in May. As […]

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CGT Update

As we await expectantly for the dreaded ‘B’ day on the 22nd this month, those of us in the private residential sector can only speculate on the controversial hike in capital gains tax. George Osborne is aware he could face rebellion from Conservative MPs, should he raise CGT more than 25 per cent.  The LibDems […]

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