Southern England loses BTL dominance as Stamp Duty takes its toll

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The buy to let market in Southern England has hit a significant milestone, with the proportion of investment properties purchased in the region reaching a record low in 2023, Paragon Bank reveals.

It says the trend is down to the Stamp Duty surcharge being introduced for additional properties in 2016.

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How Property Management Software Brings Zen to Tenants Management

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For landlords and property managers, juggling tenant communication, rent collection, and property maintenance can feel like a constant juggling act. Lendlord software steps in as a comprehensive solution, offering a suite of tools designed to streamline every aspect of property management.

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UK’s housing market booms as prices stabilise

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The UK’s housing market is experiencing a sales boom with a 12% increase in agreed sales compared to last year, according to Zoopla’s research.

The property platform says this surge is down to more homes being available for sale and renewed buyer confidence.

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Jacob Young MP addresses NRLA members on Renters (Reform) Bill

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The Housing Minister tells NRLA that ‘stay put’ instructions by local authorities until bailiffs arrive, is completely unacceptable.

Jacob Young MP addressed NRLA members in a webinar after the Renters (Reform) Bill passed its final stage in the House of Commons.

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Shelter: Convert empty homes to social rent housing

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Shelter is calling for empty homes to be converted into social rent homes to help solve the housing crisis.

According to the housing charity, there are 261,000 empty homes in England.

The charity is urging the government to build 90,000 new social rent homes per year across England.

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‘Landlords will be annihilated’: Landlords selling amid warning

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Very rarely do we as landlords see such a shocking warning, yet that was preceisely the news reported in The Guardian, in an article which warned that the shortage of houses in the UK was going to force the hand of legislations in favour of pushing landlords out of business.

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Welsh Conservative warns: “Nightmare legislation” driving good landlords away

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A wave of “nightmare legislation” is driving many good landlords out of the rental sector in Wales, warns Welsh Conservative MS Janet Finch-Saunders.

She warns without urgent action, tenants will be forced to live in temporary accommodation.

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Paul Shamplina, founder of Landlord Action, comments on third reading of Renters Reform Bill

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Paul Shamplina gives his reactions to the third reading debate of the Renters Reform Bill:

“Undoubtedly, court reforms are necessary to ensure the system can effectively handle the increase in Section 8 proceedings resulting from the abolition of Section 21.

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How your next property could be a cash generating HMO

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One of the biggest challenges faced by all property investors is that at some point, everyone runs out of their own deposit money. Maybe you are close to this point yourself.

Most people stop investing at this point

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Renters (Reform) Bill clears House of Commons despite Section 21 uncertainty

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The Renters (Reform) Bill has passed its final stage in the House Of Commons and is now heading to the House of Lords.

The latest debate on the Renters (Reform) Bill saw various MPs try to pressure the government into giving a date for the end of Section 21 –

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