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Spanish Property

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.

Pre-Brexit, UK...

Landlords

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)...

Ice on House

Winter elements costing occupants more than £1,000 in home repairs

- Nearly two-thirds (65%) of UK homeowners and renters have experienced burst frozen pipes, flood damage or damp during the colder months -

  • Confused.com research shows customers were able to claim for more than half the cost of damage from insurers to help towards repairs, on average (1).
  • Almost half (49%) of homeowners and renters are confused about how to prevent
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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.

BIGGEST DROP IN...

one nationality that has become the preferred choice for the capital’s landlords

Japanese tenants are top choice for London landlords

London’s rental market is a true melting pot of nationalities from around the world but there’s one nationality that has become the preferred choice for the capital’s landlords.

London letting and sales agent, Benham and Reeves, has seen demand soar for Japanese tenants by over 200% since the opening of their dedicated Japan desk in 2017 due to a combination of both the financial...

 Tenant demand is higher for houses than flats or apartments

Rental demand higher for houses but tenants still favour flats in these cities

The latest research from lettings management platform, Howsy , has revealed that tenant demand across 22 major UK cities is higher for houses when compared to flats or apartments.

Howsy looked at what proportion of rental properties is being snapped up by tenants and how demand differed between property types. The analysis shows that demand for houses is currently at 29% while demand...

Lower-income areas provide higher yields for buy to let

Lower-income areas make for the best buy-to-let investments

The latest research from lettings management platform, Howsy , has revealed that when it comes to the best buy-to-let investments, lower-income areas provide higher yields when compared to areas with higher annual incomes.

Howsy looked at each local authority across the UK and the average net annual income as well as the average rental yield on offer.

The research shows that...

227,000 private renters have fallen into rental arrears due to the current pandemic

The buy-to-let locations with the lowest rental arrears

The latest research from lettings management platform, Howsy , has revealed where the highest arrears are due to the pandemic.

According to Shelter, 227,000 private renters have fallen into rental arrears due to the current pandemic, meaning the total number of tenants in arrears has doubled on an annual basis to 5% of private renters.

Howsy looked at what this 5% equates to...

Demand for rental homes across the UK’s major cities has increased

Rental demand continues to rise across the UK’s major cities

The latest Rental Demand Index for Q3 from lettings management platform, Howsy , has revealed that demand for rental homes across the UK’s major cities has increased +13% since Q2.

Howsy’s index looks at rental listings across all of the major property portals, taking an average demand score for the nation’s major cities based on where has the highest number of properties already let...

Houses in London where rental prices have decreased

London is one of just six European capitals to see its rental prices drop in the last year

The latest research from the international rental marketplace, Spotahome , has revealed that London is just one of six European capitals to have seen the cost of renting fall over the last year. Spotahome analysed monthly rental data across each capital city in the EU, as well as London, and found that the cost of renting has increased by 3% on average since last year.

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