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Property Landlords Still Buying

The latest research from Benham and Reeves shows that despite the imminent rollout of Making Tax Digital and the Renters' Rights Act bringing new levels of compliance, regulation, and control over their properties, buy-to-let landlords are still buying up property assets at an increased rate, with the total buy-to-let mortgage value being lent increasing by more than 20% over the past year.

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Landlords worried about Capital Gains Tax increase

Buy-to-let landlords are nervously eying the planned hike to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which would drastically increase the amount they’d have to pay if they sold up.

The research, by lettings and estate agent, Barrows and Forrester , found that nearly half (48%) of landlords are worried about the potential increase to CGT.

Details of the tax hikes

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Is Your Home Secure? 5 Ways Smart Devices Can Add Extra Protection

With recent research predicting that there will be over 482 million smart homes in the market worldwide1 by 2025, home automation is certainly on the rise. This is due, at least in part, to the multitude of benefits that home automations can provide including increased convenience, energy conservation and security.

For most, ensuring your home is secure is a top priority, and though...

New data reveals Plymouth rental demand is increasing year on year

PLYMOUTH RENTAL DEMAND SOARS

- New research reveals Plymouth rental demand has increased across all areas of the UK -

· New research1 by flatshare site SpareRoom reveals Plymouth rental demand has increased by 61% YOY

· London is the only major UK town or city facing a decline in demand across all regions

· West Central London has seen the biggest drop in...

Everything to Know About Remortgaging

Experts at GoodMove provide expert insight into the remortgage process

Remortgaging is the process of changing your initial mortgage supplier and swapping to another mortgage product from a different provider, and there are many benefits for doing so.

Looking to remortgage your property, or just find out more? Below...

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Top 10 Most Expensive City-to-Suburb Moves for UK Homeowners

With remote working on the rise, budgeting experts, thinkmoney , have analysed the average house price of 23-city centre locations before comparing it to the nearest best-rated suburb – uncovering how much more it is to find ‘a place in the suburbs’ > https://www.thinkmoney.co.uk/blog/how-much-you-could-save-in-suburbs/

Homes in the suburbs are 9% more expensive than those in the...

Covid causes 41% drop in property sales despite stamp duty holiday boost

Property market analysis by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that residential transactions across England and Wales fell by -41% in 2020 when compared to the previous year, despite the market receiving a boost in the form of a stamp duty holiday.

The initial lockdown introduced in March of last year saw the property market ground to halt, although it’s...

Pancake property market topped with above average house prices

The latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has found that pancake related street names have largely left a sweet taste in the mouth of the nation’s home sellers over the last year.

Benham and Reeves analysed sold price property records from the Land Registry, to find out how much home sellers in England and Wales have been flipping their homes for on...

What we love most about our homes

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed what it is about our homes that we love the most, what we would like to improve and what percentage of UK homeowners are only in it for the money.

Ahead of Valentine’s Day this Sunday, GetAgent asked UK homeowners what it is they loved most about their property.

For the majority of homeowners...

Jersey ranks as the world’s most attractive IFC property hotspot

Research by the world's leading high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global , has revealed the current cost of purchasing a property in the world’s International Finance Centres (IFC)

A location can be considered an IFC for a wide range of reasons, including financial secrecy as well as a more favourable business environment.

For example, the UK is widely considered an IFC...

Breakups drive home moves and sellers are more upset about leaving their property than their partner

Research by home buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has revealed the driving factors behind those having to move home and which hurts the most, breaking up with our partner or our property.

While the end of a relationship has always been one of the main factors behind home moves, Covid has likely caused this to increase. It’s believed that searches for divorce guidance have increased...

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