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Jan
22

Landlords are optimistic about the PRS despite challenges – NRLA

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Landlord confidence in the private rented sector (PRS) rose significantly in the third quarter of 2023 after hitting record lows, according to the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA).

The NRLA’s confidence index, which measures landlords’ views on the prospects of their own lettings business and the wider rental market

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Jan
19

January sees a new surge of landlords selling their portfolios for higher prices than 2023

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There’s good news for landlords who have postponed selling their rental properties despite falling profits and new legislation making the private rental sector less appealing to most landlords.

2024 has already seen a surge of buyers returning to market amid falling mortgage rates following with Zoopla reporting buyer demand at the end of the first week of January was more than 10% ahead of the same period a year ago.

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Jan
19

Universal credit chaos leaves tenants in tears

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The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has sparked fury as Universal Credit (UC) applicants face extensive demands to confirm their eligibility.

One landlord told Property118 that some of his tenants have been “left in tears” as they can not comply with the list of demands.

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Jan
19

Multi Unit Freehold Block (MUFB) Investments?

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Hi All, I have invested in a few MUFB last year. They are historic conversions of terraced houses in London with planning permission to be used as two flats with separate utilities, council tax etc.

I am extending and upgrading them at the moment and I am holding two of the properties in a LTD company and one in my own name.

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Jan
19

Forfeiture for non-payment of ground rent – would this happen?

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Hello, Having got to the very end of a lengthy conveyance of a probate leasehold house purchase, I have an issue that I am trying to understand the potential risk of actually happening.

The freeholder seems to be absent/deceased in 2017

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Jan
18

UK housing market shows signs of recovery but landlords are ‘scarce’

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The UK housing market improved in December, with buyer demand stabilising and sales activity picking up but there remains a shortage of homes to rent, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) says.

Its latest UK Residential Survey

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Jan
18

City flats attract landlords as office workers return to urban areas

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City flats are the top investment choice for UK landlords as office workers resume their urban lifestyles, a new study by Shawbrook Bank reveals.

The research found that 28% of UK landlords agreed that city flats were the best investment in the past year

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Jan
17

Buy a vacant BTL and have up to 6 months to refurbish it using final rental figure for affordability

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A brand new product was launched on the 17th of January for landlords who want to carry out light refurbishments. Light refurb means new bathrooms, kitchens, and non-structural redecorations.

These new products from Suffolk Building Society use the estimated rental income after the work has been carried out

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Jan
17

Rent rises set a record in 2023 amid landlord costs and housing shortage

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Renters in the UK paid an extra £1,488 per year on average in 2023 as rent prices soared by a record high of 10.2% year-on-year in December, according to a new report.

The research from Hamptons, found that rent prices broke 2022’s record of 7.7%.

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Jan
17

Working tenant wants to bring long term boyfriend?

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Hi, I have a working tenant who wants to bring her boyfriend to live with her. Her tenancy says just her and we have rent guarantee insurance.

She says she will continue to be responsible for the rent and does not want to add him to the tenancy.

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