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Why do we dream of homeownership?

Why do we dream of homeownership? It’s what we do in the UK – we dream of owning bricks and mortar. It’s seen as a badge of stability, security and success. It’s become part of our culture that we pity the poor renter who can’t afford to buy. Maybe one day they’ll have the deposit […]

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This is why you’ll never be able to afford to buy a property

  The average UK income hasn’t been rising at the same rate as the cost of rent for tenants that want to buy their first property, and the gap between those two figures has reached its highest point so far since the recession. New day = new data. The Office of National Statistics and the […]

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Stamp duty surcharge update: early 2016 lending and investment activity

The market is continuing to rumble and ripple with talk of the effects of the stamp duty surcharge that is coming into force on 1 April 2016. We recently reported on how landlords with a smaller portfolio are likely to be more hard done by as a result of the surcharge than those with larger […]

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Private Rental Sector Rental Prices Continue To Rise

Private Rental Sector Rental Prices Continue To Rise

UK Private Rental Sector Rental Prices Still Growing Albeit At A Slower Pace Private rental sector (PRS) monthly rental prices have continued to increase across the UK, although price rises have slowed significantly, reaching a new high of £995 (GBP) per month during September, according to new research. The latest HomeLet Rental Index found that […]

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Landlord Details Must Be Included In Prescribed Information

Solicitors state that all landlord details should be included in Prescribed Information The information must be included, even when the rental property is fully managed by a managing agent, to avoid any possible legal problems with tenancy deposits. Linda Howard, of Shoosmiths solicitors has warned that individual judges could make different interpretations on the wording of […]

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Landlord Insurance Means Peace Of Mind

Landlord Insurance protects rental property assets UK private rental sector (PRS) landlords need to protect their buy-to-let property investments and landlord insurance is just one aspect that can be well worth the initial financial outlay. Rental property is an important, income producing asset for PRS landlords, and some degree of financial protection is required to […]

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Landlords Still Concerned Over Impact Of Universal Credit

  UK landlords are concerned about the impact Universal Credit will have on the private rented sector 70% of landlords who currently let rental property to tenants claiming housing benefits are worried the welfare reforms will have a negative effect on their business, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). 75% of Landlords with larger […]

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A Third Of Tenants Will Never Own Property

  Good news for private sector landlords as business will continue to boom!   The post war “must be a homeowner” mentality of our parents has been replaced with the more modern paradigm of our neighbours on the Continent, “rent for life” Whilst our forebears wanted to own property for a sense of security and […]

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The Success Of UK’s Largest Landlord Specialists

Landlord Specialists Are Leading The Way In The UK Legal 4 Landlords are an independent company based in the North West of England that has been built to be landlord specialists from the ground up! Started as a small business in 2008, the primary focus was on providing access to the necessary legal services for landlords and letting […]

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Favourable Rental Market For Buy-To-Let Landlords

Results from the latest Quarterly Lettings Index survey by Countrywide have revealed a highly favourable rental market for UK buy-to-let landlords in the private rented sector. The Countrywide quarterly lettings index analyses all UK PRS rental prices, rent arrears and gross rental yields and is the UK’s largest national lettings index based on over 50,000 rental […]

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Landlords Gas Safety Responsibilities

Landlords Warned To Obey Gas SafetyLaws Or Face Prosecution Landlords need a better understanding of the laws regarding the safety of tenants in private sector rental accommodation, or they may find that non compliance with any of the prescribed regulations can render their Landlord Insurance invalid. UK Landlords have a moral duty and legal responsibility […]

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Landlords Use Property For Retirement

A greater proportion of residential property owners struggling to sell their existing properties are taking a leaf out of the portfolio landlords book and are choosing to offer their properties for rental purposes in the UK private rental sector (PRS), in order to provide adequate finances for their retirement. Of the single property owners choosing […]

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PRS Rents Lower Than 2008

Analysis of rental data by Belvoir Lettings has revealed that private rented sector (PRS) rents have fallen across the UK by an average of 2.4% since the start of the credit crunch in 2008. Belvoir said it gives a much more accurate view of the UK PRS rental market on a national scale rather than […]

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Rents Becoming Unaffordable

Landlords Urged To Be More Realistic With Rental Asking Prices With tenant demand for private rented sector (PRS) property easing due to the countdown to Christmas and New Year, it has come to light that many landlords have set rental asking prices that are beyond the affordability of many tenants. London-based property consultants have advised landlords to […]

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Buy-To-Let Mortgage Lending Hits £4 Billion in 3rd Quarter

  The UK buy-to-let mortgage market continues to show signs of making a good recovery as lenders reveal that over £4 Billion (GBP) worth of mortgages were taken by active property investors during the 3rd quarter of 2012. The UK’s Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) stated that £4.2 Billion (GBP) worth of mortgages were taken […]

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