Posts From Dean Evans
Bennett Oakley Solicitors
Services for Landlords From obtaining landlord insurance to maintaining a good state of repair, there are enough issues that require a landlords’ attention on a day to day basis without the added woes of legal problems. As commercially minded business
Caversham Solicitors
LANDLORD AND TENANT Whether you are a landlord looking to let a property or a tenant looking for a home to rent the team at Caversham Solicitors can help. Our team have a great deal of knowledge and experience with
Latest Study Reveals Boilers on the Blink
Boilers on the Blink. UK Boiler Breakdown Study 2019 We advise tens of thousands of landlords each year by providing a simple and trustworthy way to find solutions for a multitude of issues and requirements, with boiler replacement on the
Landlord repossessions up 40%
The health of Britain’s private rental sector may be deteriorating, experts warn, as more landlords plan to leave the market and official figures signal a spike in repossessions. Figures released this week from banking trade body UK Finance revealed a
Section 21 notices to be scrapped by Theresa May
by Michael Hart, Head of Legal Affairs – TLA Latest news from Downing Street yesterday is that the government plans to abolish Section 21 notices in its current form to prevent landlords from taking the ‘quick option’ to remove tenants.
Possession orders by members of The Landlord Association reach record numbers
Cases for removal of tenants for non payment of their rental payment obligations are set to surpass 20,000 over the coming 12 months. Members of The Landlord Association have experienced a significant rise in the number of cases where tenants
Looking to Sell Your Flats & Apartments? Own the Entire Block
This month the Landlord Association welcomes Bastion Estates as a new partner and benefit to its membership. Bastion Estates are specialist property sourcing agents. Bastion work with clients across the UK and they pride themselves on their straight talking forward
Landlord fined for failing to register with Rent Smart
Mr Keith Trickett of Y Rhodfa in Barry has been fined £750, ordered to pay court costs of £607 and a £30 victim surcharge after appearing at Cardiff Magistrates Court for failing to register and apply for a landlord licence
The Landlord Association Ends Partnership With Aluglaze
The commercial partnership formed in early 2018 with Aluglaze Ltd has come to an end. For more information on the cancellation of this partnership or for details on how you can become a partner of The Landlord Association, please contact
Slater & Gordon
We advise on a range of property matters throughout England and Wales and work hard to develop a strong working relationship with our clients so that we can identify and manage risks within real estate portfolios. We provide decisive advice
How does the latest budget effect buy to let?
This Budget was mooted as the last chance for the Chancellor to reverse changes to tax relief for landlords which is set to be cut next month. But there was no let-up on the measures targeting buy-to-let landlords, who are set
Airbnb: A good idea but approach with caution
You are a tenant or a landlord and you come across Airbnb. What a great idea, you think. You can make more money out of subletting or renting out your property on this website than you are paying in rent
Tax change will cause landlords to raise rents
Government plans to strip buy-to-let landlords of mortgage interest tax relief have been branded ‘terrible’ by former Bank of England economist David Miles. From April, landlords will start to lose the right to claim back their mortgage interest costs at
Proportion of landlords buying property with cash reaches record levels
The proportion of landlords buying properties in cash has reached record levels, new figures reveal. Last month, 61 per cent of Britain’s buy-to-let purchases were made mortgage-free, according to lettings agent Countrywide. The highest proportion of cash transactions came in
Rent Guarantee and Loss of Rent – Knowing the difference
What is the difference between Rent Guarantee and Loss of Rent? Which one should I have? Should I have both or neither? These are questions that Source Commercial’s brokers hear every day, so here is a brief insight to both
The Landlord Demographic – Who Are Britain’s Landlords?
An Englishman’s home is his castle, except sometimes, it’s not his castle, it’s his landlord’s castle. One in five families living in the UK now rents their home – and the number is rising. Recent estimates based on data from
Landlords overtake first-time buyers as Britain’s most enthusiastic house buyers
Landlords borrowed more to buy houses in the first three months of this year than first-time buyers, the first time this has happened since the financial crisis. Buy-to-let investors’ (BTL) new purchases accounted for 21pc of all loans in the
‘Revenge Eviction’ plan slammed by private landlords
The UK’s private landlords have slammed the government’s new plans to tackle so-called ‘revenge evictions’, claiming the legislation will become a “charter for anti-social tenants”. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) says the plans risks stunting the “only part of the
Buy-to-let: creating bedsits for 20pc returns is just a response to the market
Buy-to-let: creating bedsits for 20pc returns is just a response to the market Comment: Many readers were unimpressed with the tactics of millionaire property developer Jim “HMO Daddy” Haliburton but he is just responding to the market, says Richard Dyson
Why now is the right time to invest in UK Property
Investing in a property market that is improving in health is always a tempting prospect, but at the same time it can be one that is fraught with the potential for failed investments and a drop in returns to a
The taxman will send 40,000 letters to landlords it suspects are not paying enough tax this year
The tax office has stepped up its scrutiny of landlords, sending letters to thousands of buy-to-let investors it suspects of bending the rules in order to pay less tax. The letters, which will be sent to 40,000 landlords over the
A RE-EDUCATION IN BUY-TO-LET PROPERTY
UK real estate has always been regarded as a secure investment type and there has been heavy spending over the last few years with buyers favouring this asset over all others. Buy-to-let property in particular remains a prized asset for
5 reasons why now is the time to invest in UK property
The first half of 2014 saw an upward curve in UK property prices and with the Office of National Statistic’s reporting that the Government had hit their 2.0% inflation target at the end of Q4 2013 as well as the
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