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Majority of buy-to-let landlords favour fixed mortgages
A new survey by Landbay reveals that buy-to-let landlords are overwhelmingly opting for five-year fixed-rate mortgages when it comes time to remortgage. According to the…
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Landlords brace for £24bn energy efficiency bill
A staggering £24 billion price tag looms over UK landlords as they face the challenge of upgrading rental properties to meet new energy efficiency standards…
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Rents surge as housing prices keep climbing
Private rental costs across Great Britain surged by 8.6% in the year leading up to July, with the average rent now reaching £1,279 per month,…
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Holiday let landlords face crunch as tax perks vanish
The UK government’s planned abolishment of the tax benefits for furnished holiday lets (FHLs), set for April next year, is prompting landlords to reconsider their…
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New rental hotspots emerge as higher rents boost buy-to-let yields
New research from Lomond has pinpointed emerging rental hotspots across the UK, revealing significant yield improvements for buy-to-let investors as rental prices surge and house…
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Landlords brace for potential ‘French-style’ eviction hurdles in UK
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is urgently seeking clarification from the UK government following reports of potential ‘French-style’ hardship tests being introduced into landlord…
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Landlords face 18-year slog to meet energy standards
The rental property sector is grappling with a monumental task as it races to meet government-mandated energy efficiency standards. A recent analysis by Hamptons suggests…
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UK property market glimpses optimism despite stagnant sales and escalating rental woes
July’s property market showed a subtle uplift in buyer interest, though sales and the number of new sellers entering the market remained largely unchanged, according…
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Landlord confidence in rental market hits new low
Landlords across the UK have expressed dwindling confidence in the rental market, with optimism dropping significantly as of July 2024, according to a new survey…
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House prices rebound in July, indicating a warmer market ahead
UK house prices increased by 0.8% in July, a reversal from the 0.2% decline observed in June. This marks the highest annual growth since January,…
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Rental yields reach decade-high as market stabilises
Landlords across the UK are experiencing the highest rental yields seen in the past ten years, according to the latest findings from Paragon’s PRS Trends…
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OpenRent listings to disappear from Rightmove as negotiations falter
OpenRent, a popular choice among landlords for listing rental properties, will soon be absent from Rightmove’s platform, starting 1st September 2024. This development comes as…
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The Mortgage Works slashes rates in new push for buy-to-let market competitiveness
In a significant move aimed at boosting its position in the buy-to-let mortgage market, The Mortgage Works (TMW) has announced another rate cut, effective from…
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Labour to introduce hardship tests to protect tenants from eviction
The new Labour government plans to introduce ‘hardship tests’ in an effort to make evictions more difficult for tenants facing financial difficulties, reports The Telegraph….
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Record-breaking rental prices soar in July
The latest Goodlord Rental Index has unveiled striking figures, marking a significant rise in rental prices across England to the highest averages ever recorded. Unprecedented…
