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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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Home seller pet hates - Manners cost nothing, but they could help homebuyers secure a property for less

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has highlighted what not to do when viewing a property and how creating a good first impression could not only increase your chances of securing a purchase, but it could also help you do so for a lower price.

GetAgent.co.uk asked UK home sellers if they were more likely to accept an offer if the prospective buyer...

Côte d'Azur and Monaco currently commanding the highest price in the prime global property market

Research by the world's leading high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global , has looked at the current cost of purchasing in the global prime market, across the world’s most sought after property playgrounds of the super-wealthy.

Enness analysed data from over 35,000 current property listings at £3m and above to reveal the average cost of a property purchase in 17 of the go-to...

Nearly half of buyers would pay full stamp duty to avoid the transaction falling through

Research by home buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , has revealed that half of current homebuyers would happily pay the stamp duty owed on their purchase if it meant completing now and avoiding the current market backlog.

The survey of 3,717 homebuyers found that those to have seen their property purchase delayed due to the current market backlog have been impacted in a number of ways...

Covid continues to cause central London home seller exodus

The latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed which London boroughs are currently ranking as the home selling hotspots of the capital, based on the number of homes listed for sale per square kilometre.

Gov data estimates there are 3,592,322 dwellings across London’s 1,595 km2, meaning there are 2,253 homes for every km2 in the capital. Currently,...

The country's noisiest neighbours. Is your area raucous or harmonious?

Everybody needs good neighbours… but they don’t always get them.

With houses flying off the market, our client, Bankrate UK , has delved into official council data to find out where the country’s worst neighbours live based on noise complaints.

Armed with FOI requests from 75 councils across the UK, Bankrate has revealed some of the biggest neighbour grievances and where in...

I have Rental Property Spain - What is the Impact of Brexit?

Those with investment property in Spain will now be faced with a significantly higher rate of Income Tax as a result of Brexit. In addition, they may lose their right to an exemption from Capital Gains Tax arising from the sale of a former home.

Spanish Income Tax

If you are a landlord of Spanish property, you will be paying some form of Income Tax.

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What Next for Landlords?

2021: a potential crossroads for landlords of private residential property.

There has been significant tax reform impacting the rental sector recently. Covid-19 only increases market turbulence. What’s changing and what are the options to help you plan for the future?

Capital gains tax: 30-day payment and reporting

There was a change to the capital gains tax (CGT)...

Fewer homes built in the last year as new build delivery tumbles

The latest research by the property developer, StripeHomes , has found that the level of new homes reaching the market has fallen by more than 32,000 across England year oin year.

StripeHomes analysed the number of completed dwellings delivered to the market in the last 12 months and how this compares to the stock levels delivered during the previous 12.

The figures show...

With the end of SDLT holiday approaching more leaders are accepting Search Insurance

The fast approaching end of the SDLT holiday in March means that residential property lawyers are under even more pressure to complete purchases quickly.

They will be pleased to hear that major lenders Skipton Building Society and NatWest will now accept Search Insurance in place of Local Authority Searches. NatWest will temporarily accept Search Insurance for new purchases and...

Biggest drop in London rents since spring

SpareRoom has revealed its quarterly rental index, showing the biggest drop in London room rents since spring, down 8% from Q4 2019.

The data also reveals the most and least affordable areas to rent in the UK. It shows the 20 most popular postcode areas based on supply figures for Q4 2020, as well as the top 10 postcodes where rents have dropped the fastest.

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