The posh model for rented urban housing

Is Kensington Palace the posh model for rented urban housing? https://t.co/6e8EJ6dM8V

— ES Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) January 31, 2018

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A grim view of renting in Salford

Them... and us. This is the bleak reality of private renting in 2018 https://t.co/xGDzp3Fb2G #property via @MENNewsdesk

— NALScheme (@NALScheme) January 31, 2018

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Bristol landlord fined for 11 tenants in a 3 bed

Landlord fined for cramming 11 people into three-bed Bristol house https://t.co/wJy4Ch1AoW

— Bristol Post (@BristolPost) January 30, 2018

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Landlord Fergus Wilson sues Youtuber

Fergus Wilson has not dropped his wholly groundless claim against my pro bono client Danny Hyde for being rude about Wilson. First hearing tomorrow with @GerardJPClarke pro bono for Danny. Background here https://t.co/fH5TY6bt31

— Nearly Legal (@nearlylegal) January 30, 2018

Delighted that Fergus Wilson's claim against my and @GerardJPClarke client, Danny Hyde, has been dismissed and a costs order for pro bono costs of £3000 made against Wilson. Just a bullying attempt to stop our client saying things Wilson didn't like.

— Nearly Legal (@nearlylegal) January 31, 2018

Quick but surprisingly long* post on Fergus Wilson v Hyde https://t.co/OxV1P192ts (*once I had included Wilson’s history of legal matters)

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Call to end 'Sex for Rent' practices

Ahead of an @S4C programme exploring the issue, some background story on @Dawn_Bowden calling for the end of ‘sex for rent’ practices - https://t.co/VsAcHVIKS2 #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/YHq3I5Fsn2

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) January 30, 2018

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9 checks when choosing a solicitor

9 checks to make when choosing a solicitorhttps://t.co/5IbxuA8UfM #property #solicitor #zoopla pic.twitter.com/tvV31WAXcS

— Zoopla (@Zoopla) January 27, 2018

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Moneyweek podcast discusses BTL

In this week's MoneyWeek Podcast, Merryn and John chew over the bad behaviour of the big tech cos; stock valuations and the threat of inflation; and the state of the buy-to-let property market. Plus lots more.. https://t.co/4stL3bQztc

— MoneyWeek (@MoneyWeek) January 29, 2018

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Chart of property sales over past 4 years

Number of property sales in London fall by 20% in four years - yet new research shows the North West is powering ahead reports @FT @JamesPickford2 @Resi_Analysts https://t.co/TCVGdzKOdX #property #HousingCrisis pic.twitter.com/1FGoF5tIO6

— Claer Barrett (@ClaerB) January 31, 2018

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Do I need a BTL mortgage for a tenanted flat?

Do I need a buy-to-let mortgage to get a flat with tenants still there? https://t.co/M4p6UHjJpN

— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) January 31, 2018

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London's licensing lottery

NALS warns that London’s licensing lottery could drive landlords from the #PRS https://t.co/AGV2VIagMr

— NALScheme (@NALScheme) January 29, 2018

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Mortgage lending falls to 3yr low

UK mortgage lending falls to lowest level since January 2015 https://t.co/6ubGhoziyP

— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) January 30, 2018

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Report calls for more regulation of Airbnb

Airbnb rentals grew by 50 per cent in London between 2016 and 2017. Today I've released a new report calling for more effective regulation of short-term lets to prevent people turning homes into hotels by the back door https://t.co/fSenazFC9A pic.twitter.com/vQ4n5ds8Rk

— Tom Copley (@tomcopley) January 29, 2018

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Detached homes overtake terraces

Detached homes overtake terraces as highest growing property type https://t.co/5t05RuWBq0

— Telegraph Property (@TeleProperty) January 29, 2018

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Borrowers ignoring mortgage timebomb - FCA

Borrowers ignoring mortgage timebomb, says FCA https://t.co/BooV2vMbvw

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 30, 2018

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Overseas property buyers to be identified by 2021

World-first register to crack down on criminals laundering dirty money through UK property market to go live by early 2021 https://t.co/a0j0azh4FH

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) February 1, 2018

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The worst tenant in the world?

Landlord reveals aftermath of worst tenant in the world https://t.co/AXydYic52L

— Metro (@MetroUK) January 30, 2018

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Building more homes won't solve crisis

Why building more homes will not solve Britain’s #housing crisis | Ann Pettifor https://t.co/zYg08kJhFH pic.twitter.com/lh0Qh3ebKc

— Property PR (@propertypr) January 27, 2018

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RLA reflect PRS data - England Housing Survey

Curated highlights from the England Housing Survey with regards to PRS insights and data https://t.co/bVgF58jzyi #property via @RLA_PEARL @RLA_News

— NALScheme (@NALScheme) January 29, 2018

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Listing on Airbnb whilst trying to sell

The property market is so slow that an estate agent is listing properties on Airbnb while it waits for a sale https://t.co/ALuj6VRnMI

— Telegraph Property (@TeleProperty) January 29, 2018

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I feel like a squatter - PRS tenant

Bottom of the housing ladder: 'I feel like a squatter in my home' https://t.co/x1bQYty04h

— Guardian news (@guardiannews) January 28, 2018

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Building boom in regional cities

Building boom in regional cities as demand remains strong https://t.co/eEaLbqVf5l

— Telegraph Business (@telebusiness) January 30, 2018

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Platform reduces BTL rates

Platform reduces rates on residential and buy-to-let https://t.co/hMjwGx5t3E

— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) January 29, 2018

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10 rental property turn-offs

10 of the biggest property turn offs, according to renters https://t.co/PLvnwirjPM pic.twitter.com/tshVLw3WUD

— House Beautiful UK (@HB) January 29, 2018

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London buyers haggling a 4% discount

London buyers are now haggling for a 4% discount https://t.co/ccEycR5QDj pic.twitter.com/R1hVMjAJxF

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) January 30, 2018

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UK Cities Index - Hometrack price data

NEW @HometrackGlobal UK Cities Index published - growth +5.4%yoy as regional cities lead growth, 3 cities register price falls and #London slows to +1.8%. #ukhousing #property Read report and sign up here - https://t.co/XT8r0dcgZE pic.twitter.com/wSIguBRLe8

— richard donnell (@richard_donnell) January 30, 2018

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Finding how old a house is

We’ve got some great tips if you’re interested in trying to find out how old your house is: https://t.co/eCtqIqpBKJ #property pic.twitter.com/Civs0xTCB1

— HM Land Registry (@HMLandRegistry) January 27, 2018

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Should I get an Economy 7 meter?

Should I get an Economy 7 meter in my new home?https://t.co/nABtEHxEe1 #property #energy pic.twitter.com/SmCdVcuySz

— Zoopla (@Zoopla) January 28, 2018

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40 migrants squeezed into London HMO

Landlord crammed 40 Indian migrants into semi-detached London house https://t.co/YT9SiDWSse

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) January 29, 2018

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Eight mistakes landlords make

Are you a DIY #landlord? Check you're not making any of these eight common mistakes: https://t.co/M4hqUrJKUL pic.twitter.com/gUlDpWAydn

— Reeds Rains (@ReedsRains) January 27, 2018

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100,000s living in squalid rentals

Hundreds of thousands living in squalid rented homes in England https://t.co/h3VhGGjF4D

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) January 29, 2018

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Land values report - Savills

Land values are growing faster than average in the North of England and Scotland - find out what this means for UK housebuilding: https://t.co/YX76A9IIxg pic.twitter.com/zucd0Remy1

— Savills (@Savills) January 29, 2018

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Rated People & My Builder - dubious ratings

Rated People and MyBuilder website profiles cause concern https://t.co/2VUjEW1QCQ

— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) January 29, 2018

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London council promises Airbnb crackdown

A London council is promising a crackdown on excessive Airbnb-style short letting: https://t.co/e7vWUxxhJI

— ES Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) January 28, 2018

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RICS response to unfair Leasehold measures

#RICS responds to the new measures announced by the #UK #Government aiming to tackle unfair and abusive practices within the #leasehold systemhttps://t.co/32GrH8SaCi pic.twitter.com/hvQysMeRmJ

— RICS (@RICSnews) January 28, 2018

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Fence blown down - Land Registry advice

Has the recent windy #weather blown your fence down? Our first piece of advice would be to try and reach an agreement between you and your neighbour. Here's some more advice on our blog https://t.co/ut51iYPDPM @TV3Xpose pic.twitter.com/Qk61JafE7K

— HM Land Registry (@HMLandRegistry) January 25, 2018

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Landlords report falling tenant demand

Landlords report falling tenant demand https://t.co/3GWt2z6koQ

— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) January 25, 2018

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How to get an offer accepted

Looking to buy a home? We reveal how to have your offer accepted in a competitive market https://t.co/DJzfRzFJ5N

— Which? Money (@WhichMoney) January 25, 2018

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Mansfield new BTL with low ICR:100%

The Mansfield unveils buy-to-let product with an ICR at 100% https://t.co/vFLjFb5OrN pic.twitter.com/Jz9RKK1HsO

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) January 26, 2018

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Connell predicts 3% house price growth

Connells predicts 3% house price growth in 2018 https://t.co/Kpi8FGT4Ac pic.twitter.com/bl0ki1hrID

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) January 24, 2018

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Mortgage approvals at a low

Mortgage approvals at a five-year low as the number of London renters hits 30% for the first time https://t.co/6BiGQuQ7XW #ukhousing #london pic.twitter.com/9dMzA3unSU

— Dorian - Belvoir! (@Dorian_Belvoir) January 25, 2018

Lowest mortgage approval figures for nearly 5 years, says UK finance https://t.co/0vnWC4GalX pic.twitter.com/X8HitEpx31

— Brian Milligan (@brianmilli) January 25, 2018

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An updated BTL hotspots list

Buy-to-let hotspots revealed https://t.co/Yo2PDEttm8

— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) January 26, 2018

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9 tips to control mould

Today we're sharing our 9 tips to control #mould before it controls you.

Tip 3) Control smoky atmosphereshttps://t.co/cd6oQpA6Wc pic.twitter.com/nb5109Cvsi

— EnviroVent (@envirovent) January 25, 2018

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Ghost towers - London's empty blocks

Ghost towers: half of new-build luxury London flats fail to sell https://t.co/I47qZUZZwQ #Housing pic.twitter.com/7nrTgkuT4n

— Property PR (@propertypr) January 26, 2018

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Affordability test to trap BTL landlords

Buy-to-let landlords could be ‘trapped’ by harsher affordability tests – S&P https://t.co/ltueQKXXxL pic.twitter.com/6UERITnbOj

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Latest English Housing Survey - PRS still rising

Another year, another rise in private renting - now more than 20% of households https://t.co/GcnIzBiIMN pic.twitter.com/lk16wneMSd

— Jules Birch (@jules_birch) January 25, 2018

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Latest mortgage lending data - UK Finance

UK Finance Update on Lending for December 2017 published today: https://t.co/fWyvG926w7

— UK Finance (@UKFtweets) January 25, 2018

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Just 12% of landlords want to buy more

Just 12% of landlords want to buy more properties https://t.co/YH4VY7Zuko pic.twitter.com/D6ziaCgL0U

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Housebuilding falls 50% short of target

Annual homebuilding rates less than 50% of Government target https://t.co/DTVbB91WdU #zoopla #housebuilding pic.twitter.com/egKPsT9oDt

— Zoopla (@Zoopla) January 25, 2018

New homes fall well short of Government building target https://t.co/0pBOOn48Jl #property

— NALScheme (@NALScheme) January 25, 2018

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Nottingham: this year's BTL hotspot

Nottingham now rivalling Liverpool as buy-to-let hotspot https://t.co/Z5eleqPdOh pic.twitter.com/B2zB8xnpyN

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) January 26, 2018

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Accord overhauls BTL mortgage range

Accord overhauls buy-to-let range https://t.co/lkKXBL1gXj

— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) January 23, 2018

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Landmark leasehold case fails to cut extension costs

Landmark leasehold case fails to slash extension costs https://t.co/vwX98pI4cI

— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) January 24, 2018

Mark Chick, ALEP Director and Partner, Bishop & Sewell LLP comments:

"The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has been eagerly awaiting the outcome in the Appeal of the so-called ‘Mundy’ case, (Mundy v. the Trustees of the Sloane Stanley Estate).

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal made by tenants in this case. The applicants were seeking to argue for a radically different way of calculating relativity, following on from their unsuccessful attempt to encourage the Upper Tribunal to do so in the original decision of that tribunal.

This decision has been much anticipated and there has been a lot of recent comment, suggesting that if the Court of Appeal had sent this case back to the Upper Tribunal that this may have been very good news for leaseholders as there may have been scope to see the tribunals adopting a view of relativity that would have reduced the cost of lease extensions and freehold purchases where leases are under 80 years and marriage value applies.

What is clear is that the decision confirms that the position of leaseholders whose leases are about to fall under 80 years, or have already done so, remains one where action is required. One crucial message that ALEP has striven to get across during its 10 year history, that leaseholders should not let the length of their lease fall below this mark, so the value of the property is protected.

We would therefore encourage anyone in need of professional advice to make contact with ALEP to locate a member who can help them through the complexities of extending their lease or buying the freehold.

Awareness of leasehold is at an all-time high, and today's ruling will further highlight the issue.

"he outcome will no doubt be seen as a blow to those who have been campaigning to see changes in the leasehold system and we cannot ignore the growing ground swell of consumer and political opinion that is now seeking changes to the leasehold system.

However, what is important to note is that, notwithstanding the outcome of the ruling from the Court of Appeal, the government has in the outcome of the recent consultation on ‘Tackling Unfair Practices in the Leasehold Sector’ and other recent announcements indicated that it wants to look at many things, including making it easier for flat owners to enfranchise and also to ‘simplify’ the valuation process. Indeed, the Law Commission is going to be asked to look at this as part of the proposals from government."


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40% of renters have no safety net

Renters at risk of homelessness without safety net https://t.co/2NFQ1b3gcG pic.twitter.com/KXe0GaD9qy

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Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill

Granting of secure tenancies to domestic abuse victims on the agenda, as #HouseofLords begins line by line check of the #SecureTenanciesBill. See more https://t.co/darYpJrhB6

— House of Lords (@UKHouseofLords) January 24, 2018

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Rental data from Yourmove

Rents rise by 2.3% across England and Wales https://t.co/VLsV9XFZoy #property #zoopla pic.twitter.com/GSrGkID53z

— Zoopla (@Zoopla) January 26, 2018

Biggest rent rise and falls in England and Wales revealed - https://t.co/MxenEfSkNB

— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) January 24, 2018

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60% of recent BTL mortgages tipped into loss by tax changes

Buy-to-let tax changes to tip 60% of recent landlord mortgages into loss – Standard and Po... https://t.co/9byg0iEU0Q

— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) January 24, 2018

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Right to Buy in Wales set to end

Legislation to end the Right to Buy in Wales has achieved royal assent - https://t.co/v2CWcBdEtm #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/QG9ehhL01h

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) January 24, 2018

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Battersea Power Station sells for £1.6bn

Battersea Power Station to be sold for £1.6bn https://t.co/j6rZoaN2cS

— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) January 18, 2018

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Skipton cuts BTL rates

Skipton cuts buy-to-let and residential mortgage rates - https://t.co/WmRact7DOH

— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) January 23, 2018

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Ground rent: can landlords demand 6 year payment?

Ground rent: can landlords really demand six years’ payments in one hit? https://t.co/KGmvxtAN8I

— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) January 19, 2018

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Property sales holding up

A total of 1.2 million property sales in the U.K. last year - sales 'held up well' in 2017, say HMRC figures: https://t.co/kPhv2szVMY #uk pic.twitter.com/cXqAsTpweD

— Dorian - Belvoir! (@Dorian_Belvoir) January 23, 2018

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London rental index - Homelet

#HomeLet #RentalIndex reveals rents in London increased by 1.0% in December 2017 compared to December 2016; the average monthly rent in the capital now stands at £1,524 a month: https://t.co/qNF5uPh2nx pic.twitter.com/j6WhRZwzAP

— HomeLet (@HomeLet) January 23, 2018

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BTL products up 32%

BTL product availability up 32% despite regulatory changes - https://t.co/QTHB38UnU9

— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) January 23, 2018

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Luxury London homes over-priced

Want to sell your luxury London home? Then take £1m off https://t.co/MRA7H3kmoW

— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) January 24, 2018

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The Housing Minister has no power

The housing minister has no power. So how will he solve the homes crisis? | Jon Mann https://t.co/kDoOtrmBVz

— Guardian Housing (@GuardianHousing) January 23, 2018

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The rise of online estate agents

When it comes to estate agents, the future could be purple https://t.co/JSYiDYhGdv

— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) January 18, 2018

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New leasehold rip off : 'sales packs'

New leasehold rip-off: how firms charge hundreds of pounds for ‘sales packs’ https://t.co/UhWbAL6F3Z

— Telegraph Money (@MoneyTelegraph) January 19, 2018

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HMO yields fall to 8.9%

HMO yields fall to 8.9% https://t.co/Qj3vHIfdMP pic.twitter.com/z2gpcRkNVu

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Peers approve landlord banning orders

Peers have approved the new banning order regulations set to be brought in on April 6. Read the transcript of the debate here: https://t.co/qHG0zShx3v. #banningorders

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) January 23, 2018

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Portfolio landlords struggling to find finance

Portfolio landlords finding it harder to secure mortgage finance post PRA https://t.co/zip1fuRmG1 pic.twitter.com/RPaytjo2Mu

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BTL investors fighting crippling tax rises

BTL investors committed to the market are finding ingenious ways to fight back against crippling tax rises https://t.co/phEBXIeJSu via @MeadowsOnMoney

— Telegraph Money (@MoneyTelegraph) January 22, 2018

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Numbers for Welsh HHSRS assessments

The Welsh Government has released data for 2016-17 which shows the number of assessments carried out by local authorities under the HHSRS https://t.co/aBmEYoXB9c pic.twitter.com/NX3BgYdruD

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Welsh Gov to abandon stamp duty plans

The Welsh Government is expected to abandon planned changes to stamp duty rules that would have seen some buyers in the country paying higher bills than their English counterparts. https://t.co/Dg0uWfSZpC

— Telegraph Money (@MoneyTelegraph) January 19, 2018

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Self assessment: a tax return guide

Self assessment: a step-by-step guide to completing your tax return https://t.co/kBURkurT0q

— Telegraph Money (@MoneyTelegraph) January 22, 2018

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UK's capital for 'Right-to-Buy-to-Let'

The UK’s capital of ‘right-to-buy-to-let’ landlords https://t.co/FfRcetX2tC

— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) January 20, 2018

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BM solutions offers £500 cashback on BTLs

BM Solutions offers £500 cashback and fixed rates https://t.co/W5oVCY9MYa pic.twitter.com/A7CyXOrp3f

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Looming remortgage crunch for BTL

Remortgaging crunch looms for buy-to-let landlords > client @SPFPrivClients comments in Saturday's Financial Times https://t.co/4jdwES6f0j via @financialtimes

— Melanie Bien (@melaniebien) January 22, 2018

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Homelet Rental Index - UK rental growth 1.7%

#HomeLet #RentalIndex reveals rents in the UK rose by 1.7% in December 2017 compared to the same month a year ago; the average monthly rent now stands at £907 a month: https://t.co/YFHS8jD0EA pic.twitter.com/8SathxcBeQ

— HomeLet (@HomeLet) January 23, 2018

Rents rise but at slower rate than inflation https://t.co/xRiyIHXQIS pic.twitter.com/UcM5iGTNeR

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New mortgage lending increases by 84% at Paragon

• Mortgage lending up 84% to £367 million in first quarter
• Increased share of specialist “portfolio” landlord business
• New mobile technology to support application management

Paragon Banking Group today reported a 65% year-on-year increase in new advances across all business lines to deliver £470 million of new lending in the first quarter of 2018.

Within this total, Paragon’s mortgage lending grew by 84% to £367 million, with buy-to-let advances up 85% to £343 million. Second charge and specialist residential lending grew by 74% to £24 million.

In the buy-to-let market, Paragon’s experience and capability enabled it to increase its share of more specialist, portfolio landlord business despite a backdrop of lower year-on-year lending volumes in the market overall.

This follows the implementation of the PRA’s new requirements for underwriting more complex mortgage applications in September 2017 which led to a realignment of competition with some mainstream lenders exiting the portfolio segment or offering only a limited proposition.

The mix of Paragon’s buy-to-let completions in the quarter included 66% of loans to landlords with more complex portfolios. The impact of the PRA underwriting rule changes from September had a more profound impact on application flows during the quarter, with the mix in the pipeline at 31 December 2017 moving to 79% complex. The pipeline rose from £604 million at 30 September to £619 million at the end of December.

The Group also demonstrated strong progress in its strategy to deliver greater diversification. Paragon grew first quarter commercial lending by 21% to £103 million as it continued to develop of its franchise. Paragon also maintained strong progress in deposit raising, with savings balances exceeding £4 billion at the quarter end, up 98% from £2 billion at 31 December 2016.

John Heron, Managing Director of Mortgages at Paragon comments: 

“Paragon was the first lender to offer buy-to-let mortgages over 20 years ago and has developed its specialist capability around professional landlords over many years. It is very well aligned with the developments we have seen in the market following changes in government policy and regulation in the sector and this has allowed Paragon to significantly increase lending to portfolio landlords with more complex requirements.

“We are continuing to focus on product and technology developments that will deliver improved products and services to our landlords and intermediaries with the roll-out of new mobile applications and document upload over Q2.”

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Welsh Fitness of Human Habitation needs clearer guidelines

Clearer guidelines needed for Welsh Fitness for Human Habitation proposals https://t.co/M6XJhvURHf pic.twitter.com/pktEewxXuA

— ARLA Propertymark (@arla_uk) January 20, 2018

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Rental affordability of UK cities

The cheapest and most expensive cities to live in are revealed https://t.co/6u0KVjfr9L #property pic.twitter.com/JU6R8bNjZu

— Northwood UK (@northwooduk) January 22, 2018

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1 in 5 landlords plan to sell up

One in five buy-to-let landlords plan to sell up https://t.co/n2XLPYmqN0

— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) January 22, 2018

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Landlord gas safety checks to get MOT-style flexibility

MOT-style flexibility for landlord gas safety checks https://t.co/HmB6khyd8q

— NLA (@nationalandlord) January 22, 2018

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Airbnb to restrict Edinburgh to 90 day lets

Airbnb to restrict ‘entire home’ rentals to 90 days in Edinburgh https://t.co/hX6bv1azew via @https://twitter.com/TheNeg

— The Negotiator (@TheNeg) January 22, 2018

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Converting commercial property to residential

How to convert commercial property into residentialhttps://t.co/MPnpoNmP4T #commercial #property pic.twitter.com/1cuoGj7Nep

— Zoopla (@Zoopla) January 21, 2018

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Property market loses further momentum

Property market loses further momentum https://t.co/BOpAL9W6Qg #homes #property pic.twitter.com/R7aKHld2W5

— Zoopla (@Zoopla) January 21, 2018

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Fleet launches new 2 year fixed BTL

Fleet Mortgages launches 2-year fix https://t.co/KvOY3OshmO pic.twitter.com/2ePDBeVxa2

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) January 19, 2018

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Prime London rents - Savills report

Discover what happened to prime residential rents during 2017 in Savills latest Spotlight report: https://t.co/GeLraWgW8q pic.twitter.com/nzeyfOyNWX

— Savills (@Savills) January 19, 2018

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Call to curb the rise of Airbnb

Here’s how much the number of #Airbnb rentals has increased in London, Birmingham and Liverpool in the last two years- @RLA_PEARL research covered by @BBCNews today https://t.co/OwgLYDW033

— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) January 19, 2018

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Fitness for Human Habitation Bill passes second reading

The Fitness for Human Habitation Bill inches ever closer to statute having passed its second reading in the Commons - https://t.co/jyBEDZAdDi #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/0JueF4S8OY

— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) January 19, 2018

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Housing activity stagnates

Housing activity stagnates despite stamp duty cut https://t.co/7AZCZPpXWL pic.twitter.com/Ergk6JEbF2

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) January 18, 2018

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New version - Gov's 'How to Rent' guide

The Government's 'How to Rent' guide has been given an update.

The guide is aimed at helping both PRS tenants and landlords better understand their rights and responsibilities. 

Included is a checklist and information on:

• what to look out for before renting
• living in a rented home
• what happens at the end of a tenancy
• what to do if things go wrong

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Condition of Private Rented Homes - Gov Report

What do we know about the condition of private rented homes? Our blog post explores the data https://t.co/LvpYuwWtQX pic.twitter.com/1fjWTEZrbf

— Commons Library (@commonslibrary) January 17, 2018

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UK housing market set for a bumpy ride

UK housing market set for a bumpy ride https://t.co/6fV0OBiplp

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) January 17, 2018

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Foreign owners of UK property to be revealed

May to set timetable to reveal foreign owners of UK property https://t.co/vmJFmrKmB1

— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) January 17, 2018

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The best excuses for missing tax deadline

'My wife was seeing aliens and wouldn't let me in the house' HMRC releases top excuses for missing tax deadline https://t.co/1OV0y8ygb1

— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) January 17, 2018

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Why Britain's BTL boom is over - Economist

Why Britain’s buy-to-let boom is over https://t.co/FROsD1tBMV

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) January 18, 2018

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Hinckley & Rugby BS new BTL range

Hinckley & Rugby launches discounted buy-to-let range https://t.co/KM16LomqzW pic.twitter.com/ChAyc6QtqK

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) January 17, 2018

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3 in 5 applications from portfolio landlords

Three in five Fleet applications from portfolio landlords https://t.co/2BK1S78d1u pic.twitter.com/SEN4fP7G2v

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) January 17, 2018

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Glasgow rents surpass Scottish average

Citylets Q4 17 report is out. Glasgow rents surpass Scottish national average. @arla_uk @CIHScotland @HFSnicola @danc00ks0n @AC_Aberdeen @CountrywideUK https://t.co/AyrxP0Gt8A pic.twitter.com/4S6qUWn1lc

— Citylets (@Citylets) January 17, 2018

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Government support for further tenant rights

The Housing Secretary confirms government support for new legislation to help ensure rented homes are safe by giving tenants the right to take legal action when landlords fail in their duties https://t.co/VUZx5JIohw

— ARLA Propertymark (@arla_uk) January 17, 2018

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Experian launch rent payment database

Experian launches rent payment database to help tenants build credit history - https://t.co/QTzK6iGMmH

— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) January 17, 2018

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NLA in support of Human Habitation Bill

NLA welcomes Government support for @KarenPBuckMP Fitness for Human Habitation Bill, which has its Second Reading this Friday https://t.co/aKmOOIPrcr pic.twitter.com/0WVx8QzFUm

— NLA (@nationalandlord) January 15, 2018

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1 in 10 tenants have fire risk concerns

One in 10 renters have fire risk concerns, a new poll finds https://t.co/v2OJ35sy1n pic.twitter.com/Ar92oA5BRB

— ARLA Propertymark (@arla_uk) January 16, 2018

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Habitable Homes Bill could change lives

The habitable homes bill could transform lives. MPs must back it https://t.co/xFjQPBFFv5

— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) January 17, 2018

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Latest UK Mortgage Market data

Mortgage Market activity bouyant during November 2017 reveals UK Finance data, out today. View the full release here: https://t.co/7o2aAnOfzs

— UK Finance (@UKFtweets) January 16, 2018

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Europe's most expensive city for rents

London named 'most expensive city' in Europe to rent for third year in a row https://t.co/VAxcT6n6b2

— Telegraph Property (@TeleProperty) January 17, 2018

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Look beyond the obvious - BTL investments

Housing your money: Buy-to-let landlords should look beyond the obvious for opportunities in 2018 https://t.co/uOUloWWjIB

— Dorian - Belvoir! (@Dorian_Belvoir) January 17, 2018

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Ban on credit card surcharges

From today, you’ll no longer face a card #surcharge 💳 when shopping online or at the shops. 🛒 Retweet to spread word! 👍

👉 https://t.co/VmeUs13bPK pic.twitter.com/A0W6orRQSt

— HM Treasury (@hmtreasury) January 13, 2018

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The London landlord exodus

Landlord exodus revealed as stock of London rental properties drops by 21% https://t.co/mFfH6A0QAt via @https://twitter.com/TheNeg

— The Negotiator (@TheNeg) January 16, 2018

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Landbay relaxes portfolio stress tests

Landbay relaxes portfolio stress testshttps://t.co/5rZNjGIr51

— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) January 16, 2018

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Gap between resi and BTL activity widens

Gap between residential and buy-to-let activity widens https://t.co/xabUDPDZI7 pic.twitter.com/6o82DmTseq

— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) January 16, 2018

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Letting fees ban postponement gives industry time to prepare

“The industry now has a realistic time scale in which to plan ahead."

Sean Hooker, on the letting fee ban postponement.

Read the full article here >> https://t.co/APwhXRVtfE pic.twitter.com/CaCtn3iIEN

— The Property Redress (@PropertyRedress) January 16, 2018

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RICS response to proposed leasehold measures

#RICS responds to the new measures announced by the #UK #Government aiming to tackle unfair and abusive practices within the #leasehold systemhttps://t.co/32GrH8SaCi pic.twitter.com/bWENuUU73U

— RICS (@RICSnews) January 16, 2018

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