Why It’s Time to Bring Back Indexation Allowance: Adam’s Story

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In 2001, Adam purchased a property for £97,000 in an area that wasn’t exactly desirable. His tenant situation wasn’t ideal either, but Adam did his best to keep things running smoothly. When his tenant passed away, Adam decided it was time to sell

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Keir Starmer under fire for NOT saying landlords are “working people”

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The Prime Minister has slammed landlords by not confirming they are “working people”.

In an interview with Sky News, Keir Starmer struggled to define a “working person” but says people who earn income through property or shares are not working people.

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Pennycook: Why a landlord exodus is DEFINITELY underway

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It’s almost like something out of the novel 1984, when the evidence of your eyes is not to be trusted. I’m talking, of course, about housing minister Matthew Pennycook at the Renters’ Rights Bill committee hearing.

He went to great lengths to downplay the landlord exodus saying there was no evidence for it.

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Is it legal to drive to Edinburgh?

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This might seem like a strange question to ask on a forum for landlords, but there’s a good reason I’m bringing it up.

Some people might instinctively say, “Yes, of course, it’s legal to drive to Edinburgh.” But

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Buy-to-let landlords brace for 17% stamp duty hike ahead of budget

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Buy-to-let landlords may face a 17% rise in stamp duty bills as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares for the upcoming budget.

Stamp Duty is a tax on property purchases, with an extra 3% surcharge for landlords and second-home buyers.

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Building a Family Investment Company: How Mr & Mrs A Secured Their Legacy

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A Family Legacy, Built on Expertise …

When Mr & Mrs A embarked on their property investment journey, they were determined to secure their financial future. But after seeing their grandparents’ estates hit with hefty inheritance tax (IHT) bills

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Propertymark warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of the Renters’ Rights Bill

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The Renters’ Rights Bill could have severe ‘unintended consequences’ for the private rented sector (PRS), Propertymark warns.

The organisation’s head of policy and campaigns, Timothy Douglas, told MPs on the Committee for the Bill that there are issues with the proposed legislation.

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Eviction is not the only option for landlords facing rising financial pressures

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Landlords are increasingly worried about rising financial pressures as mortgage costs continue to skyrocket.

Many face the dilemma of long-term tenants who have occupied their properties for years who cannot afford to pay higher rents, leaving landlords uncertain about how to proceed.

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Pennycook: ‘We don’t want an exodus of landlords’

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The Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook says he doesn’t want landlords to leave the private rented sector (PRS) – and he’s seen no evidence that it is happening.

Speaking to MPs at the Committee stage of the Renters’ Rights Bill

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The government is to blame for rising rents and homelessness – leading landlord claims

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A Nottingham landlord warns that each new anti-landlord measure will only lead to higher rents and more homelessness.

Mick Roberts, one of Nottingham’s largest landlords to house benefit tenants, tells Property118 why councils and the government is to blame for the housing crisis.

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