Bank of England hold firm at 5.25%

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The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 6 – 3 to maintain the Bank Base Rate at 5.25. Two MPC members voted to to increase the rate by 0.25% and one member voted for a 0.25% reduction. This is consistent with the MPCs’

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LHA increase – BAP and S13 confusion?

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Hello, I am trying to prepare in advance of 1st April when the new LHA rate is applied. According to S13, a rent increase has to happen on the same day the tenant moved in so for this example let’s say the 29th of the month.

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Paragon Bank launches new green buy to let mortgages

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Paragon Bank has announced the launch of new five-year fixed-rate products for buy to let landlords with properties that have high energy efficiency ratings.

The products are available on Paragon’s 5% fee option, which is suitable for the purchase or remortgaging of single self-contained (SSC) properties that have an energy performance certification (EPC) of A-C.

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What changes will Labour make to the Renters (Reform) Bill?

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Will a Labour Government mean tough times ahead for buy-to-let landlords and buy-to-let property investors?  And what amendments will Labour make to the Renters Reform Bill going through Parliament?

Join Ranjan Bhattacharya as he discusses all this and more in the video below 

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Labour vows to extend Awaab’s Law to the PRS

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Labour’s Angela Rayner says the party will extend Awaab’s Law to landlords in the private rented sector (PRS).

She told Good Morning Britain viewers – see the video below – this will protect 1.6 million children who live in cold

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UK house prices bounce back as mortgage rates fall

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The UK housing market showed signs of recovery in January, as the annual rate of house price growth improved from -1.8% in December to -0.2% in January, the strongest performance since January 2023.

According to the Nationwide house price index

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Dead pets, adult toys and a coffin – some of the shocking items left behind by tenants

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When landlords were asked to share the most unusual items that had been left behind by tenants, the most bizarre included adult toys, the ashes of a relative, bottles of urine, a coffin, underwear, a BMW and pets – but only ‘some’

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Celeb doctor suffers eviction nightmare and warns: ‘Don’t be a landlord’

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A BBC presenter and GP has revealed how a ‘friend’ of 25 years turned into a nightmare tenant who trashed her flat and refused to pay rent or leave.

Dr Renee Hoenderkamp, known to many as Dr Renee

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Scotland – Tenant bringing up notice after I failed to sell?

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Hi, I served notice to my tenant last year and she gave me 28 days notice and vacated. I wanted to sell the property and tried to sell it.

But since then, in last 6 months I didn’t get any offers.

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Tories to Launch 99% Mortgages? Impact on Property Investors Unveiled

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99% mortgages are on the horizon! Join Ranjan Bhattacharya as he dives into the details of this groundbreaking development and explores its potential impact on property investors.

What does this mean for those looking to enter the property market or expand their portfolios?

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