Year: 2017
Scottish Government Praised by Residential Landlords Association for Stance on Universal...
Online newspaper LandlordToday has reported how the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging the UK government to follow Scotland’s lead in relation to Universal Credit. The Universal Credit scheme is gradually replacing…
Flooding and the role of a loss adjuster
If you’re unfortunate enough to experience flood damage, then you’ll probably be contacted fairly quickly by someone called a “loss adjuster”. Here’s a quick overview of their role. Major flooding…
Guide to insurance for granny annexes and conversions
There is something of a tradition in many British homes for a so-called “granny annexe” to be added. Typically, this is a self-contained unit of accommodation, built either as an…
Brits love a doer-upper new survey reveals
The majority of Brits would purchase a home in need of home improvements says research from estate agent Jackson-Stops. The company analysed the views of over 1,200 people on their…
Retired Homeowners See Property Values Grow to £1.1 Trillion
Despite housing market worries, retired homeowners who are mortgage-free have gained £45.7 billion in property wealth in the year to May, says new data. For the average retired homeowner who…
How to boost your rental income
Your buy to let property is a business – a business that relies on the income you receive from your tenants. An underlying and fundamental goal of your business, therefore,…
Summer Slump Sees a Lack of Available Housing to Buy
New data shows that the supply of homes available to buy last month was at the lowest level recorded for the month of July since 2002. The July Housing Report from…
Landlords move to short term lets to beat tax hikes
New research by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has revealed that an increasing number of rental properties in the capital are no longer available for long term renting and, instead,…
Flooding and your insurance
July 2017 – the height of the glorious British summer – and floods have already brought chaos to certain parts of the UK, the southwest in particular. News reports –…
No More Costly Leaseholds On New-build Homes
Leasehold deals which have seen new-build homeowners face rapidly increasing ground rents (sometimes doubling annually) are to be banned under new government proposals. We reported how many thousands of owners…
Could buy to let tax changes lead to the ‘next pension...
The leading landlord body in the UK, the National Landlords Association (NLA), is calling on the Government to help retired and landlords close to retirement adjust their financial plans to…
More UK Buy To Let Lending Going To Limited Companies
New research shows that for the first time, landlords who have a limited company for their buy to let business are borrowing more than those who do not. The figures…
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