David Salusbury, chairman, National Landlords Association How has the lettings market fared during the credit crunch? The credit crunch has been a double-edged sword for landlords. On one hand the reduction in available ...
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House prices in the UK rose by 2.9% last year, according to the latest government house price survey. Prices rose by 3% in England, 3.8% in Scotland and 1% in Wales, but fell 6% in Northern Ireland, the Department for Communiti...
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Government plans to make it harder for landlords to rent out large, shared properties have been met with widespread condemnation from the buy-to-let sector. Last week, Housing and Planning Minister John Healey announced that, from ...
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In the current housing market, landlords are doing all they can to keep tenants in their properties - even if it involves more leniency towards late rent payments, claims a new survey by easyroommate.co.uk. From 2004 until 2008...
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Fewer landlords are experiencing financial difficulty, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA), commenting on the publication of the latest buy-to-let arrears data published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). Simon Gor...
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The Government is considering granting stamp duty concessions on bulk buying of property to encourage institutional investors to become professional landlords. In a consultation document issued yesterday, the Treasury said that it ...
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The Government is planning to set up a new website, similar to travel website TripAdvisor, on which tenants can post their views on their landlord and their accommodation. It also intends to set up a new housing hotline off...
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The number of mortgages approvals dipped slightly in December, new figures show, marking the first decrease in a year. A seasonal fall in numbers saw a total of 59,023 loans approvals for house purchases during the month, down from 6...
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