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Jan
12

Endsleigh claim letting agents save landlords £2k pa

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Agent Savings: Insurers Endsleigh surveyed* landlords who say that using a letting agent saves them £1910 a year more than if they marketed their own properties. As one of the country’s leading specialist insurance providers for letting agents, landlords and young professionals, Endsleigh surveyed 500 UK landlords to uncover what it says are “widespread misconceptions” […]

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Jan
11

Threatening and Abusive Tenant – Can I wear a camera?

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I have been a Landlord for best part of 16 years and to date I have not had any tenant who has used foul language. However, I have taken a tenant only 4 months ago who has sworn at me unprovoked. Without going into too much details can I wear “Body-Worn Camera” to protect me… Read more

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Jan
11

Gift transfer of a property and stamp duty charges?

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I have recently bought my first property (in Oct 16) for £50,000 with the intention of buy to let. I have seen another house that I want to buy to let and want to give the house I bought in Oct to my sis in law as a gift. My sis in law already has… Read more

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Jan
11

Why Rents Will Rise In 2017

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The fact that landlords want/need to increase rent to cover increased costs isn’t necessarily evidence that rents will actually rise. However, there are a number of other important factors to consider, not least of which is supply and demand.  Government policy to reduce investment into property for business purposes (letting) is working. The surcharge on SDLT… Read more

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Jan
11

Landlords want public inquiry into Bristol Property Guardians scandal

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People living as property guardians in scandal-hit former council nursing homes in Bristol are mounting a legal action that could set a precedent that would improve the rights of people in similar housing right across the country. An increasing amount of landlords in the south west are also demanding a public inquiry into the situation, as… Read more

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Jan
11

Becoming a PRS landlord? RLA provides essential landlord help

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As a veteran landlord, what would you say to a prospective investor as he or she apprehensively eyes the precarious trail to the summit of the UK property market? Being a landlord anywhere, but particularly in the UK, is nothing short of an extraordinary experience.  HMO licences, inventories, gas safety checks, deposit protection, prescribed information, […]

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Jan
11

Non resident CGT and gifting query?

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It’s said to be possible only post April 2015 gains are payable on the sale of residential property (subject to the non resident rules/temporary non resident rule for 6 years not the 5 stated ). However, my query is centered on would it be possible on to gift/transfer said residential property to someone and again… Read more

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Jan
11

Right to Rent criminalises landlords but only deports 31 illegal immigrants

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Since Right to Rent legislation came into force on the 1st February only 31 illegal immigrants have been removed from the UK as a result of these checks now made by all landlords and letting agents. However, from the 1st December 2016, under The Immigration Act 2016, a new maximum criminal sentence of 5 years… Read more

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Jan
11

Islington landlord ordered to repay £40,000

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Rent Clawback: An Islington landlord has been ordered to repay almost £40,000 of housing benefit the Council paid out in rent, while the landlord company was letting unlicensed flats. Islington Council took legal action to reclaim the housing benefit it paid to Landhouse Ltd in respect of tenants living in a house multiple occupation (HMO) […]

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Jan
10

Right to rent sees 31 deported

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A total of 31 people have been deported as a result of the Government’s right to rent scheme – with 75 landlords fined. According to new Government figures 7,806 calls were made to the Home Office’s helpline for landlords between July 1st 2015 and June 30th last year. And although the Home Office says it […]

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