In a striking prediction, economists are forecasting a dual shift in the UK’s financial landscape for 2024: a reduction in interest rates coupled with a…
Most fees charged in connection with a tenancy are now banned, would-be tenants are reminded in How to rent, a newly published guide ‘for people…
New rates of stamp duty apply from 1 July. They are higher than now, but still below pre-pandemic levels. A new stamp duty regime is…
There were just over 98,000 residential property transactions in September, 0.7 per cent lower than in September 2019 but 20.3 per cent higher than in…
Kensington Palace Gardens has been named Britain’s most expensive address, heading Zoopla’s list of the most expensive streets in the Britain for the 12th year…
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New laws laid before Parliament will mean full planning applications will not be required to demolish and rebuild unused buildings as homes and commercial and…
I wrote last month about an alternative investment decision my brother had made about buying a property as a holiday let in Thailand, giving a…
On a recent short-break, I was impressed with the hand-over of keys. The owner did not need to be there, as there was a metal…
In recent conversation with my brother about investment returns, he revealed that in addition to his long-term investments, he had a sum in an ISA…
With the Chinese New Year celebrations due tomorrow, the world will welcome in the Year of the Rat and the first in a fresh cycle…
Most landlords feel happier if they can do their own remedial work, rather than employ a contractor. Yes, it saves them money, but also ensures…
Property emergencies can take minutes to occur and much longer to remedy. Therefore, it is essential that buy to let property investors understand their responsibilities…
It is a bad day when a lack of justice causes a law-abiding, tender-hearted person like me to feel prompted to quote Mr. Beadle (Charles…
Buy to let property investors need to make fire hazard checks during the regular property inspections that I am sure they all do during their…
