Propertymark calls for a balanced Renters’ Rights Bill

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Propertymark says the Renters’ Rights Bill must provide a greater degree of balance between tenants, landlords and agents to ensure a healthy private rented sector (PRS).

While the organisation welcomes the government’s commitment to avoid rent controls

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Buy-to-Let Incorporation on the Rise: Hamptons Research & Why It’s Not Tax Avoidance

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New research from Hamptons has revealed a significant increase in the number of landlords incorporating their buy-to-let businesses. In September 2024 alone, 5,312 new limited companies were established to hold buy-to-let properties, representing a 28% rise compared to the same period last year.

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Exclusive: Market-Leading BTL Mortgage Products

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To all Property118 readers, A new set of Limited Company market-leading Buy-to-Let (BTL) mortgage products are now available, exclusively through select broker partners only.

The Buy to Let product features and criteria include:

Single Let: 5-Year Fixed Rate at 4.69%

HMO: 5-Year Fixed Rate at 4.99%

Maximum LTV: 75% for Single Let

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What to Do When Your Freeholder Doesn’t Provide Buildings Insurance: Solutions for Leaseholders

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As a leaseholder, ensuring that your building is properly insured is critical for protecting your investment. But what happens when the freeholder is unresponsive and unable to provide essential documentation, such as the buildings insurance policy? This scenario recently arose for a reader

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Rent-to-Rent Disaster Averted – How I Helped A Landlord Reclaim Control of Their Property

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When faced with the challenges of a rent-to-rent (R2R) agreement gone wrong, a landlord of a 3-bed HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) found themselves in a difficult position. With tenants in varying financial circumstances, from furloughed workers to the unemployed

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Is Universal Credit forcing rent reductions on landlords?

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Has anyone else come across this, if so is there any way to fight it?

I’ve had a property in Kent for some 20+ years, let to the same severely disabled tenant and family. To date the rent has been covered by housing benefits and I have kept rent increases within the boundaries that mean it’s been covered 100%.

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Escape Government attacks and Red Tape: Landlords must act now!

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This week the Telegraph hit the nail on the head when they reported that Landlord profits had collapsed in the past decade following an onslaught of taxes and red tape.

That coupled with the unbelievable amount of hoops landlords have to jump through has pushed the entire sector to breaking point.

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CRUSADER: Why landlords must be wary of Labour’s ‘mission creep’ for the PRS

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Just when you thought Labour’s hatred of landlords couldn’t get any worse comes the alarming realisation that the Renters’ Rights Bill could be so much worse than most landlords fear.

I’m talking about Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook’s interview with the I newspaper that Property118 covered.

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How to Ensure Your Buy-to-Let Property Will Always Be in Demand

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One of the most crucial aspects of successful property investing is ensuring consistent tenant demand. A buy-to-let property that remains in demand will not only stay occupied but provide a steady rental income, making it a more secure and profitable investment.

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Upgrading to meet EPC standards adds £20k to PRS house value

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Greener rental homes can command a premium of nearly £20,000 compared to less energy-efficient properties, research reveals.

According to a report by The Mortgage Works (TMW), landlords are facing a raft of challenges to meet the requirement for PRS homes to have an EPC C rating by 2030.

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