Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesHave authorised the ban on combustible materials on new high-rise homes. Regulations were laid in Parliament earlier today. We are also giving support to local councils to carry out emergency work to remove and replace unsafe ACM cladding. https://t.co/6JPMljqhTe
— James Brokenshire (@JBrokenshire) November 29, 2018
Friday, November 30, 2018
Gov. ban on combustible materials on new high-rise homes
How to help renters: long term stability
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— Smart Thinking (@SmartThinktanks) November 29, 2018
Scottish rental market stays positive
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— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) November 30, 2018
Letting agent demanding money to view properties
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— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) November 29, 2018
House prices edge higher - Nationwide
UK house prices pick up amid 'subdued' market https://t.co/ttR3NnoItJ
— Guardian Money (@guardianmoney) November 30, 2018
UK house prices bucked expectations by rising more than expected but Nationwide says the market is still "relatively subdued" https://t.co/049m4HylUv pic.twitter.com/rE9k7o2qEB
— fastFT (@fastFT) November 30, 2018
House prices inch up, says Nationwide, but buyers worry about Brexit > client @jeremyleaf on a roll today, this time commenting via @ThisIsMoney https://t.co/a6CVEQFN3D
— Melanie Bien (@melaniebien) November 30, 2018
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesU.K. house-price growth edged higher this month, but the annual pace of gains remained subdued, according to Nationwide Building Society https://t.co/xJbVC2y4Zn
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) November 30, 2018
Short term bump for housing market
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— Telegraph Business (@telebusiness) November 29, 2018
MPs call for rogue landlords to lose properties
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— Nearly Legal (@nearlylegal) November 29, 2018
£65,000 prefab homes in production
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— Guardian news (@guardiannews) November 30, 2018
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Loughborough BS extends BTL proposition
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— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) November 29, 2018
Mortgage approvals rise slightly
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— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) November 29, 2018
New Government fire door guidance
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— ARLA Propertymark (@arla_uk) November 29, 2018
UC tenants slip back into rent arrears after long period
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— Inside Housing (@insidehousing) November 29, 2018
Landlord bans should apply across councils
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— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) November 29, 2018
ONS Migration Statistics Quarterly Report
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— ONS (@ONS) November 29, 2018
Landlords and tenants face 'lose, lose' situation
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— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) November 29, 2018
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Getting my deposit back in a shared house
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— This is Money (@thisismoney) November 26, 2018
Brexit has had a limited impact on prices - Hometrack
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— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 28, 2018
Top ten towns for property to 'do up'
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— Myra Butterworth (@MyraButterworth) November 28, 2018
Outside London, the property market is shrugging off Brexit
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— Bloomberg (@business) November 28, 2018
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Could new leasehold law affect my investment?
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— FT Property (@ftproperty) November 27, 2018
38% of landlords face eviction problems
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— Landlord Action (@LandlordAction) November 27, 2018
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Property market at lowest level since 2012
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— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) November 27, 2018
Third of Brits don't save enough for a month's rent
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— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) November 27, 2018
BTL rates are up and down
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— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 27, 2018
Student housing built by its residents
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— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) November 26, 2018
Landlord ignored orders to stop renting 'beds in sheds'
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— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) November 26, 2018
Monday, November 26, 2018
Homelessness from PRS blamed on benefit system
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— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) November 25, 2018
Are Aberdeen's property price due for a recovery?
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— Savills (@Savills) November 26, 2018
Research on diminishing house sizes
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— LABC (@labcuk) November 26, 2018
Poor doors - a wealth divide in new housing
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— Guardian news (@guardiannews) November 25, 2018
Mortgage lending up in October : UK Finance
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— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) November 26, 2018
Gov. back track over 3-year tenancies
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— NALScheme (@NALScheme) November 26, 2018
Natwest shuts branches - benefit tenant protest
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesNatWest forced to shut branches by protests over landlord benefit policies - https://t.co/Q09Bq3XMTX
— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) November 26, 2018
The average court repossession takes 5 months
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesLandlords waiting five months to get their homes back https://t.co/PwPMx2N6lo
— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) November 24, 2018
The impact of the EU Withdrawal Agreement on PRS
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesOpinion: What does the EU Withdrawal agreement mean for the private rented sector? Our Policy Director David Smith blogs https://t.co/owLF0grQfO
— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) November 25, 2018
Sunday, November 25, 2018
Social rents made up 14% of new homes
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— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) November 22, 2018
I've never got my full deposit back
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— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) November 23, 2018
Saturday, November 24, 2018
London house price boom over ... for now
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— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) November 23, 2018
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Tenant Fees Bill passes 2nd Lords reading
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— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) November 22, 2018
Tenancy Deposit Scheme : Statistical Briefing
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— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) November 22, 2018
London's social rented homes at same level as 2001
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesEstate demolitions in London has left us with no more social rented homes than we had in 2001.
— London Tenants Federation (@LondonTenants) November 21, 2018
Yet, over the same time frame we have an additional 434,000 intermediate and market homes for above the median to high-income households. pic.twitter.com/KjAFz2icps
Least expensive London rents: postcodes
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesMoving to the least expensive postcode in a borough could save renters a fortune: https://t.co/dKZfyYbmMI
— ES Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) November 22, 2018
Families could take in lodger to beat benefit cap
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— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) November 21, 2018
Stamp Duty revenue down 10%
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesStamp duty revenue in England down 10% on a year ago https://t.co/RrtDqaoyTd
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 21, 2018
Do you need a BTL licence? : UK map
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— Which? Money (@WhichMoney) November 21, 2018
The big changes for Welsh landlords
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— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) November 20, 2018
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Fall in resi-property stamp duty receipts
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesStamp duty receipts fall c.7% to £8.7bn over the 12 months to Q3 2018 (from £9.4bn in Q3 2017). Even accounting for FTB relief and Welsh devolution, revenue still trending down year-on-year pic.twitter.com/MwxrVJxQHj
— Oliver Knight (@oliverknightkf) November 21, 2018
Leeds launches low rate / high fee BTLs
Leeds launches low rate high fee buy-to-lets https://t.co/CaLcy2CUWt pic.twitter.com/0Ofes99yBs— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 21, 2018
Nottingham landlord licensing chaos
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesThousands of applications for housing licence rejected due to paperwork errors https://t.co/1G0ZNXGDSN
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) November 20, 2018
Savills five-year property price forecasts
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesOur latest five-year forecasts examine the divergence in future house
— Savills (@Savills) November 20, 2018
price performance between London and the regions: https://t.co/SpvtKyMpVD pic.twitter.com/gwYTMmYr8D
Second Lords reading for the H (FHH) Bill
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesThe Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill will have its second reading in the Lords on Friday https://t.co/akMylUOiXl
— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) November 20, 2018
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Nationwide trims BTL rates
Nationwide trims rates as Accord ups cashback on buy-to-let deals - https://t.co/nbsZh3z49u— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) November 19, 2018
Landlord Judith Wilson found guilty
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesLandlord who left disabled tenant with no hot water to be fined https://t.co/e10ewLZtr8
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) November 20, 2018
Tenants smoking in a HMO property
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— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) November 20, 2018
Airbnb removes Israeli West Bank listings
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— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) November 19, 2018
Nottingham landlord fined for illegal eviction
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— Nearly Legal (@nearlylegal) November 20, 2018
BTL remains a solid investment
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— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 19, 2018
London's stockpile of unsold homes jumps 50%
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesLondon's stockpile of unsold homes jumps almost 50% to a record. https://t.co/ycOlCS5lEQ@business
— Rob Young (@robyounguk) November 20, 2018
Monday, November 19, 2018
Downsizing versus equity release
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— Money Observer (@MoneyObserver) November 19, 2018
Accord increases BTL cashback offer
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Extent of landlord exodus to Ltd Co's
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— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) November 19, 2018
Rightmove's latest House Price Index
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— Rightmove (@rightmove) November 19, 2018
Landlord will take 9 years to pay off fines
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesBritain's worst landlord to take nine years to pay off string of fines https://t.co/yWh3VG448U
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) November 16, 2018
Asking price falls due to Brexit uncertainty - Rightmove
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesUK house prices fall by £5,000 on average, with south sliding fastest https://t.co/D511EAPXP2
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) November 19, 2018
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Tenant fees ban bill - final debate in Dec
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesTenant fees ban bill set to finish parliamentary journey before Xmas break https://t.co/jgccN4Eij4 via @https://twitter.com/TheNeg
— NALScheme (@NALScheme) November 16, 2018
Airbnb letting - does it breach the lease?
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— Forsters LLP (@ForstersLLP) November 6, 2018
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Pros and cons of new 'Housing Courts'
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— Inside Housing (@insidehousing) November 15, 2018
Increase in new homes delivered MHCLG
Communities Secretary @JBrokenshire welcomes figures out today showing a year on year increase in new homes delivered #UKHousing https://t.co/uDaxIWRwcX pic.twitter.com/p2jsxMmrwM— Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Govt (@mhclg) November 15, 2018
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Tenants care about staying in properties after change of ownership
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesTenants care about staying in properties after change of ownership https://t.co/XKpiWzk2t8 pic.twitter.com/kC8wt3oQhE
— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 14, 2018
Scotland house prices see gradual pick up
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— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 16, 2018
Friday, November 16, 2018
BTL mortgage likely to get more expensive
Warning - buy to let mortgages likely to become more expensive https://t.co/WaSxFnhxwQ pic.twitter.com/KnZ7NH9luU— ARLA Propertymark (@arla_uk) November 16, 2018
Barclays launch new BTL rates
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Properties taking longer to sell
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesProperties 'taking longer to sell' https://t.co/XnbNf0ev5D
— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) November 16, 2018
Thursday, November 15, 2018
How Rent Repayment Orders work
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— ARLA Propertymark (@arla_uk) November 15, 2018
DWP updates list of Universal Credit areas
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesThe DWP has published an updated its list of Jobcentre areas where Universal Credit is available to all types of claimants. It can be accessed here https://t.co/xRhCpukqT4
— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) November 15, 2018
Replacement or Repair: tenancy deposit adjudication
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— TDS (@TenancyDeposits) November 14, 2018
Gov. proposals for new 'Housing Courts'
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— Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Govt (@mhclg) November 13, 2018
Latest ONS rental data
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— ONS (@ONS) November 14, 2018
BBC report raises landlords fears about Universal Credit
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— ARLA Propertymark (@arla_uk) November 14, 2018
More on London property price falls
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— ES Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) November 14, 2018
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Latest ONS House Price Index published
The average UK house price was £233,000 in September 2018, up £8,000 from September 2017 https://t.co/mPCf99LVw2 #houseprices pic.twitter.com/MRd1SmDF76
— ONS (@ONS) November 14, 2018
House price growth in the year to September 2018 by region; The highest growth in house prices was in the West Midlands (+6.1%) & East Midlands (+6.0%). London house prices fell by 0.3% over the year & annual growth in #London has fallen each month since March 2018.#ukhousing pic.twitter.com/zrELeTXftE
— Noble Francis (@NobleFrancis) November 14, 2018
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesHouse prices rise by 3.5% in September – ONS - https://t.co/rnw4wReyq0
— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) November 14, 2018
Gov. plans for new Housing Courts
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesGovernment plans Housing Court to rule on disputes between landlords and tenants - https://t.co/9fHzH91Pq7
— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) November 13, 2018
Fears of a Brexit property crash
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesFears of property market crash add fresh urgency to Brexit negotiations https://t.co/IAf3w5HArq
— Telegraph Business (@telebusiness) November 14, 2018
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
The cost of electric underfloor heating
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— Zoopla (@Zoopla) November 12, 2018
Section 8 needs urgent review
The section 8 possession process requires landlords to seek a court order to gain possession of their property where the tenant has breached the terms of their tenancy agreement. However, tenants can challenge the possession claim and remain in the property.
For the successful possession claims, there is an average period of 18 weeks between claims and repossessions¹, which can cost up to £355 per claim² in court fees alone. The landlord also has to cover legal costs and may face losses when tenants are in arrears and stop paying rent. The NLA’s latest survey of landlords shows that it can take an average of 145 days to regain possession of a property at a cost of £5,730³.
Rent arrears is the most common reason for a landlord to file a section 8 possession claim. The NLA’s landlords panel found that 36 percent of landlords experienced rent arrears and 15 percent have sought to regain possession in the last year³.
The alternative to section 8 is section 21, where no reason is needed and gives tenants two months’ notice. However, this can only be used after a fixed-term tenancy ends or during a periodic tenancy. Landlords often serve both notices simultaneously as it provides greater certainty of vacant possession. This can be vital when a landlord needs to sell the property or move in themselves.
Richard Lambert, CEO of the NLA, says:
“As it stands, the system is failing and needs urgent reform. Landlords are forced to rely on section 21 ‘no fault’ notices, even when there is a breach in tenancy. This is essentially a sticking plaster covering the fundamental issue – that the section 8 process is no longer fit for purpose.
“While the majority of tenancies are ended by the tenant, landlords need to be confident they can regain possession of their properties efficiently in the event of a breach of tenancy to effectively manage their business risk.”
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There are two ways to get squatters out
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesThere are two types of court procedures to get squatters out.
— Landlord Action (@LandlordAction) November 12, 2018
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North-South price divide to narrow by 2013
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— Savills (@Savills) November 12, 2018
Demand for co-working space to increase
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesDid you know that the utilisation of flexible & #coworking space is predicted to increase by nearly 70% over the next three years? View the full results of the Knight Frank Global #Occupier Survey here: https://t.co/YfSALN6wZs #YourSpace pic.twitter.com/8x5ojDRUqq
— Knight Frank (@knightfrank) November 13, 2018
Universal Credit will cost more than the system it replaces
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesUniversal Credit will cost more than the legacy system it replaces, a new @resfoundation report has said - https://t.co/f5SbTr4zTq #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/uczWWzB2MD
— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) November 12, 2018
Property trust prepares for downturn
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesSchroders UK property trust boss prepares for downturn https://t.co/5kmfw8AbZd
— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) November 13, 2018
Monday, November 12, 2018
Real rents fall when set against inflation
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesReal rents fall when compared to inflation https://t.co/DmaqdsrCqf pic.twitter.com/BpNfS9YX1P
— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 12, 2018
Birmingham Council want to hear views
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesAre you a landlord in Birmingham? @BhamCityCouncil want to hear your views on housing in the City > https://t.co/2Pw9oJrtlq #Birmingham #lettings
— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) November 11, 2018
House prices rebound in October - YourMove
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— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) November 12, 2018
Down-valuations mount for property platform investors
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesProperty platform investors turn to flipping as down-valuations mount by Daniel Farey-Jones https://t.co/myz2bfMV3D
— Property Hawk (@landlordnews) November 12, 2018
Universal credit: doubling rent arrears
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesUniversal credit: Rent arrears double for benefit claimants https://t.co/LZFPnuh1JT
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) November 12, 2018
Landlords warned of 2019 rate rises
Andrew Turner: Buy-to-let mortgage rate rises expected https://t.co/QeHfkejXND pic.twitter.com/oNwDyl6Mmw
— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 12, 2018
Landlords warned of 2019 rate rises https://t.co/Vsfu1njorf— FTAdviser (@FTAdviser) November 12, 2018
Real rents have fallen over the decade - Hamptons
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesRents rise in October but down since 2008: Hamptonshttps://t.co/vWFr56pu27
— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) November 12, 2018
Virgin ups max BTL lending age to 85
Virgin Money ups maximum buy-to-let lending age to 85 https://t.co/ixctgDOzli pic.twitter.com/x1CN9ZVc7r— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 12, 2018
5 of the best home renovation blogs
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesFive of the best home renovation blogs to follow: https://t.co/UwODtvR3N1
— ES Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) November 11, 2018
Colchester tops LendInvest BTL index
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesLendInvest Buy-to-Let Index sees Colchester top the charts https://t.co/vMQ0yvwqB2 pic.twitter.com/N6B2FFyQai
— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 12, 2018
Prefabs make a stylish return
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesBritain’s housing market is broken and in need of fixing. Good news, then, that the sector is facing an “Uber moment” https://t.co/mA9jAWy5DL pic.twitter.com/ABE5KsscSQ
— MoneyWeek (@MoneyWeek) November 11, 2018
The cost of renting in seven charts
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesThe cost of renting in the UK in seven charts - BBC News https://t.co/6qOVc2JYKN
— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) November 12, 2018
Lettings fees ban could wipe out profits
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesThe latest annual report from @Fixflo reveals that the fees ban could entirely wipe out some agents profits, with half of agents believing they will lose between 10% and 30% of their revenue https://t.co/YMBW1Lm3Yb
— ARLA Propertymark (@arla_uk) November 11, 2018
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Tenants spend a third of their pay on rent
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesTenants spend a third of their pay on rent https://t.co/Du9zbg1mIy pic.twitter.com/yicL2ZdxvU
— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 8, 2018
Friday, November 09, 2018
Precise launches refurb BTL proposition
Precise launches refurb buy-to-let proposition https://t.co/3FA5ScLFs2 pic.twitter.com/738692qIXi— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 9, 2018
Aldermore cuts BTL rates
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesAldermore cuts buy-to-let rates https://t.co/5etiSeW6HA pic.twitter.com/nYQcPCd5Y4
— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 8, 2018
Thursday, November 08, 2018
Wage increases outpacing rental growth
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesWage increases outpace rent growth: Landbayhttps://t.co/9jWrLOgANn
— Mortgage Strategy (@MortgageStrat) November 8, 2018
Marsden launches expat BTL
Marsden Building Society launches expat buy-to-let https://t.co/tFZZPgPy3U pic.twitter.com/UFS8NJCGXE— Mortgage Introducer (@MortgageChat) November 8, 2018
UK property market at its weakest for 6 years
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesUK property market at its weakest for six years, says Rics https://t.co/PPtpqjxZhX
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) November 8, 2018
Homelet's latest PRS rental index
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesWhat's happening to #rents in your region? 📊
— HomeLet (@HomeLet) November 8, 2018
The latest HomeLet #RentalIndex shows the UK's average rent is now £928, up by 2.1% on the same time last year - See the full #HomeLetRentalIndex here: https://t.co/YFHS8jD0EA pic.twitter.com/3iF357NWKE
Online property adverts refusing tenant on benefits
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesOnline property adverts 'refusing' tenants on benefits https://t.co/uBx75jEdiZ
— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) November 8, 2018
Is renting cheaper in the next street?
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesIs renting cheaper in the next street? Use our map to find out https://t.co/YHPIkDyzuW
— BBC Business (@BBCBusiness) November 8, 2018
1 in 10 rental properties advertised unlawfully
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesOne in 10 rental properties in England ‘likely to be advertised unlawfully’, new @natfednews and @Shelter research has found - https://t.co/Sv816x4Lys #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/qyXZs4sMoM
— 24housing Magazine (@24housing) November 8, 2018
Second home tax to be reviewed
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesSecond homes tax to be reviewed as loophole costs councils millions of pounds - https://t.co/0yRSHFiWbT
— Mortgage Solutions (@mortgagesols) November 7, 2018
Concerns over Leeds landlord licensing scheme
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesICYMI: Have a read of our main concerns about Leeds City Council's proposed selective licensing scheme, in our consultation response here https://t.co/yqPATFf32c #Leeds #licensing
— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) November 8, 2018
Councils get £2m to tackle rogue landlords
Councils get £2m to tackle rogue landlords #ukhousing https://t.co/KxGbblhGPm
— Inside Housing (@insidehousing) November 8, 2018
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesNew from @mhclg Councils to share £2m funding to crackdown on rogue landlords: https://t.co/p8PG4us3i5 - while welcome, councils really need secure up-front funding for enforcement, not just one-off pots to bid for
— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) November 8, 2018
Wednesday, November 07, 2018
Landlords to fork out up to £3.5k on energy efficiency upgrades
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesLandlords to fork out up to £3,500 for energy efficiency upgradeshttps://t.co/HpXRHeYo4C #energy #property pic.twitter.com/rdQSA7gVDV
— Zoopla (@Zoopla) November 7, 2018
Pockets of value property in London
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesA new report reveals 10 London postcodes where home buyers can uncover pockets of value: https://t.co/vmE2HOCvaG
— ES Homes & Property (@HomesProperty) November 7, 2018
RLA threatens council with judicial review
Take advantage of our discounted landlord insurance ratesICYMI: We have threatened Great Yarmouth Council with a judicial review, over ‘unlawful’ licensing plan https://t.co/SQ3eUGr9xw
— RLA Landlord News (@RLA_News) November 7, 2018