Family LLP Secures £10m Portfolio with Valuations and Continuity Planning

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James and Sarah had never planned to become large-scale landlords. Their first buy-to-let was meant to be a side project to generate a little passive income alongside James’s consultancy work. One property became two, then three, and over two decades

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Industry body urges government to offer incentives to landlords amid soaring demand

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An industry body is calling for incentives to support landlords as demand continues to outstrip supply.

Propertymark’s housing insight report reveals available rental stock contracted further, averaging 9.75 properties per member branch, exacerbating supply shortages.

Propertymark is now urging the government to support landlords and acknowledge the role they play in the housing market.

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Landlord claims selective licensing will force evictions of long-term tenants

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A Nottingham landlord says “the council’s hands are tied by homeless-inducing rules” because selective licensing fails to protect tenants.

Mick Roberts, one of Nottingham’s largest landlords for housing benefit tenants over the past 28 years, is trying to sell 11 of his properties.

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London climbs to top spot in Collier’s residential investment rankings

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London has been crowned as the premier destination for residential property investment in the UK, real estate firm Colliers says.

It’s the first time that London has been at the top since 2021, when the firm’s Top UK Residential Investment Cities Report was published.

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Landlords not to blame for rising homelessness – OFFICIAL!

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New data challenges the media narrative that landlords evict tenants on a whim with the number of Section 21 evictions decreasing from this time last year.

According to government figures from Statutory Homelessness in England, the number of households at risk of becoming homeless is not just down to Section 21 evictions

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Case Study: How Martin Escaped a Hybrid LLP and Built a Family Investment Company

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When “Martin” (not his real name) came to us, his voice carried the kind of exhaustion we often hear from landlords who have been fighting battles on too many fronts for too long.

For decades, Martin had built what most would call a success story.

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Demand spikes for freehold houses from first time buyers – Landlords cash in before the crash

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Over the last 6 months, the top UK landlords have been quietly exiting the sector.

Whilst it was thought that this rate might have slowed down as we start to work our way through the red tape and tax bills

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Evicted tenant’s aftermath!

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Hi Everyone, After agreeing with my tenant to evict him using section 8 rent arrears (so he becomes ‘homeless’ and gets help from the council)

I have been left with most of his belongings to remove, damage to the house and clean up costs

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More landlords switch to limited company ownership

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A fifth of landlords now hold at least one buy to let mortgage within a limited company structure, with the figure climbing to 30% among those managing larger portfolios.

That’s according to new findings from Foundation Home Loans with its Landlord Trends research highlighting a big shift towards incorporation

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Landlord hate fuels disgraceful Edinburgh Fringe play

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Private landlords will find little to laugh about in a so-called comedy entitled ‘How to Kill Your Landlord’ which will be performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this month.

The sick theatre play, which claims to be a mix of “Crime and Punishment meets Home Alone” will supposedly show the difficulties of renting.

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