Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax hike rumours fuel anxiety in PRS

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Rumours of a capital gains tax hike could take a toll on landlords and tenants.

In an interview on Bloomberg TV, Chancellor Rachel Reeves refused to rule out an increase in capital gains tax in the October budget.

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Getting Started in Buy-To-Let

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Achieving financial freedom through buy-to-let property investment has completely transformed my life, providing security and opportunities I never imagined. It has allowed me to spend more time with family and pursue my passions, and I’m here to help you do the same.

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NRLA queries plans for a government ‘hardship test’ for landlord possession claims

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The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has questioned reports suggesting the Labour government is set to introduce French-style hardship tests for landlord possession proceedings.

Senior campaigns and public affairs officer, Eleanor Bateman, has expressed concern over recent press speculation that the proposed Renters’

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Landlords face an uphill battle to meet Labour’s 2030 EPC target – it should be 2042!

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Landlords face an uphill battle to meet the Labour government’s 2030 target of all privately rented homes achieving an EPC rating of A-C, research reveals.

The data from Hamptons shows that if energy efficiency improvements continue at the current rate

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How many laws do landlords have to comply with?

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We all know that landlords have to comply with a lot of legislation but how much legislation is that?

You often see articles saying ‘landlords have to comply with 400 separate pieces of legislation’ or similar, but you never see of list of what those 400 pieces of legislation are.

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UK house prices stabilise amidst interest rate cuts

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The average house price in England and Wales dipped slightly in July to £360,630, marking a modest 0.1% fall, the e.surv house price index for July reveals.

Despite monthly fluctuations, prices have remained relatively stable over the past quarter

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Should I include tenant’s partner on the tenancy agreement?

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Hi, in need of some advice. I rent out a flat in a university town, very often to international students.

I have an international student arriving in September who will be paying 6 months’ rent in advance (for the initial tenancy of six months which will be renewed all being well).

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Scottish housing bill faces criticism as rent control warnings ignored

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An industry body is “disappointed” over a lack of changes to the Scottish Housing Bill.

Propertymark has criticised the Scottish government for not taking on board amendments suggested by various industry groups including the impact rent controls could have on the private rented sector.

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Goal and Strategy Setting for New Property Investors

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Setting a SMART goal and having a step-by-step strategy is the first thing anyone looking to invest in property needs to focus their attention on.

SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time bound. It’s crucial to be precise with your goal and to have a step-by-step strategy in place before getting sidetracked by anything else.

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Accord cuts its buy to let rates again

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Accord Mortgages has announced further reductions to its buy to let product range, with cuts of up to 0.15% across all loan-to-value tiers up to 75%.

The latest changes see two-year fixed rates decrease by 0.15%, with reductions of up to 0.10% for three and five-year fixes.

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