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Monday, September 30, 2019

My aunt wants to sell her house to a friend

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Freehold/leasehold premium at 8 yr high

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First time buyers back with a bang

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London boroughs with selective licensing

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RICS publishes fire safety guide

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Areas with 38% rental growth over 5 years

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Friday, September 27, 2019

Empty shops at a 5 year high

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Airbnb to bring in Scottish registration

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Council landlord licensing schemes

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New affordable homes up 17%

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Welsh Government to consult on plans to change size of student flats

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Landlords urged to sell

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The rise of the professional landlord

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Aldermore cuts BTL rates

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Airbnb host could be put on register

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PRS tenants not interested in buying

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Ban on landlords barring benefit tenants

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McDonnell's rental cap pledge

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New CEO of NRLA: Ben Beadle

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Agency and landlords hit with heavy fines

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Selling prices set to drop in winter

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Improvement in PRS property

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Monday, September 23, 2019

Reuse of a department store

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Slough landlords face £30k fines

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HMRC propose to fine tenants for not paying their landlord’s tax

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1 in 7 hit by England's housing crisis

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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Landlords won't make back door bigger

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Paragon's latest PRS Trends Report

MORE LANDLORDS SAY TENANT DEMAND IS ‘GROWING OR BOOMING’

29% of all landlords say tenant demand is growing or booming in Q3 2019
Highest proportion in almost a year and the first consecutive quarter of growth since Q4 2017
Despite more optimistic demand outlook, landlords remain cautious

The proportion of landlords who believe tenant demand is ‘growing or booming’ has increased to the highest level in almost a year, according to Paragon’s latest PRS Trends Report for Q3 2019.

At 29%, the proportion of landlords saying tenant demand is growing or booming reverses a substantial drop in Q1 2019 (21%) and returns the indicator to the same level it’s roughly maintained since Q2 2017 (average 30%).

It also marks the first time that the proportion of landlords saying tenant demand is growing or booming has increased in consecutive quarters since Q4 2017.

Elsewhere in the report, portfolio landlords continue to drive an increase in portfolio size and value, with the overall average portfolio now at 13.2 properties and worth £1.82 million – the second consecutive, record average value.

However, the report reveals landlords continuing to take a cautious approach to their investments, with average gearing remaining historically low at 33% loan-to-value and mortgage payments as a proportion of rent unchanged in Q3 2019 at 25%.

Despite more encouraging signs in portfolio size and value in Q3 2019, landlord optimism remains historically low and now sits at 11%, down from 13% in the previous quarter. This extends what is now a long-term downward trend in optimism since the record high of 41%, recorded in Q1 2014, shortly before the government announced its plans to change the way landlords are taxed, increased stamp duty on second homes, and held the EU Referendum

John Heron, Director of Mortgages at Paragon, said: “A clearer picture is starting to emerge of the impact that multiple government and regulatory interventions are having on the PRS. In broad terms, landlords have been buying fewer properties and selling more at a time when there has been a resurgence in tenant demand. RICS reported a similar trend in their August residential survey and it is widely anticipated that this will lead to reduced choice and higher rents for tenants. This is probably not the outcome that policy makers were looking for.”

See the latest PRS Trends report for Q3 2019 in full.
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Corbyn's plans for property

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Retail landlords turn to repurposing

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New retirement rental developments

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Protection against property fraud

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How to Make Your Loft Conversion More Eco-Friendly

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Maximising yield in Build to Rent

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Westminster landlord fined £500k

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Agents urged to tell buyers of pollution

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NLA & RLA merger plans get backing

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Latest ONS data on private rental prices

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New ONS House Price Index

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House price growth 7 year slow :ONS

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Asking prices almost match sold prices

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Rightmove HPI = September

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Londoners decamp- net outflow 103,230

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Knightsbridge rental scheme

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Why buy-to-let is still worth it

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Cost of BTL mortgages drop

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Foundation cuts BTL rates

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Appeal in S21 and gas safety certs

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UC direct payments & rent arrears: research

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Monday, September 16, 2019

9 ways to cut rental costs

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Remortgaging when your over 60

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Homes vulnerable to gas safety

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Brexit saga weighs on house prices

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HMRC asking tenants to withhold rent

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What’s actually happening to the London property market?

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Call for Scottish landlords to get access to energy efficiency funds

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Rightmove's latest House Price Index

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

More rule changes could damage BTL

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Shocked landlord vomits

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Tips to avoid pests in rental properties

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Tenants complain over HA's service

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Landlords sell-off slows

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WeWork looks like a bubble waiting to burst

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Government's war on BTL is harmful

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House prices remain steady - Halifax HPI

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The BTL lending survey : Rated & feted

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Landlords need to adapt their service

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Ex-MPC member attacks govt BTL stance

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Monday, September 09, 2019

RLA and NLA are merging to form NRLA

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How to spot the signs of drugs gangs

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First fixed for life RIO mortgage

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HMOs are in, terraced houses out

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HMO landlord hit with £2k fine

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Predicted 'no-deal' house price drops

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Saturday, September 07, 2019

Thursday, September 05, 2019

NatWest eases BTL affordability

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Fees ban loophole: pet rents

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Overseas BTL applications soaring

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Wait for Labour’s 'right-to-buy'

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Wednesday, September 04, 2019

Labour's ludicrous BTL plans

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56% of UK homes affordable for FTBs

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Right to Rent: appeal date set

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Edinburgh Airbnb host banned

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HMO landlord in first civil penalty case

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Market grinds to a halt - Nationwide

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Buy-to-let for university

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Tuesday, September 03, 2019

Landlords charge pet rent to recoup losses

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Reaction to Labours 'Right to Buy'

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Welsh consultation on S21 notice period

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LendInvest reduces BTL rates

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Monday, September 02, 2019

London's rent increases

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Robocop takes on Airbnb

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Are 15 year fixed rates worth it?

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Labour declare war on BTL landlords

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RLA's possession reform survey

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No-deal Brexit could hit prices

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Labour's 'Right to Buy' plan

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