Latest Landlord News

Mansion tax door closed for good

The mansion tax and any similar valuation-based property taxed has been consigned to the Whitehall dustbin for good, said Chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement.

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Rent claims give buy to let bad name

Outrageous claims about buy to let rents are giving a false picture of the market to landlords and tenants, according to trade body the British Property Federation (BPF).

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Paragon wants to be a bank

Buy to let lender Paragon Mortgages is in talks with private bank Hampshire Trust in a bid to make a grab for the firm’s retail banking licence.

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BMV property scam alert for landlords

Private landlords are urged to steer clear of fraudsters touting below-market-value property deals.

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Flood hit home prices stay afloat

If you are a buy to let property investor and want to put your hard-earned cash in to a property that gives a good return and a chance of capital appreciation, would you buy somewhere that is prone to flooding?

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Landlords warned over BMV scams

Private landlords tempted by below market value or ‘no money down’ offers from property sourcing clubs may unwittingly involve themselves in fraud and risk costly fines or even jail.

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Controlling damp in a buy to let home

Problems with condensation dampen the relationship between many private landlords and tenants who row over who is to blame for mould on the walls.

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Councils axe empty home tax discounts

Private landlords and holiday home owners with property in Cornwall face paying hundreds of pounds extra in council tax every year.

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Landlord forged gas safety papers

A private landlord who faked gas safety certificates for a buy to let home was handed a suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay court costs of almost £5,000.

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Stop corrupt letting agents, urges RICS

Private landlords are falling victim to unscrupulous letting agents who are corrupt or badly run their businesses, according to research by the surveyor trade body.

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