Private landlord Craig McParlan fraudulently claimed nearly £15,000 of benefits while failing to declare he owned and managed rental properties in the UK and Spain.
Read full articlePrivate landlords urged to properly reference student tenants
Whilst the student property market can offer private landlords a lucrative and worthwhile business thanks to better-than-average yields, there are also financial pitfalls. At this time of year it can be tempting for student landlords to be more concerned about ensuring full occupancy levels and many operate on a “get […]
Read full articleProperty tax records come under scrutiny
Property investors can expect a call from the tax inspector to check out their business record keeping under new campaign kicking off at the end of month.
Read full articleSpending those high buy to let yields
Low interest rates are generating high yields for buy to let properties – and giving investors a good choice to make over what to do with the extra money.
Read full articleCouncillor to pay £45,000 in HMO fines
A councillor has been fined £45,000 after admitting running an unlicensed house in multiple occupation (HMO) and 11 fire safety offences at a property he let out with his brother.
Read full articlePrivate landlord complaints jump 27%
A housing charity investigation in to private landlords shows complaints to councils about poor housing have jumped 27% in the past three years.
Read full articleStudent housing investment soars 145%
Property investors are still piling cash in student housing – totalling a record £2 billion in corporate investments in the first nine months of the year.
Read full articleFSA mortgage shake up to hit landlords
Landlords will still be hit by the latest crackdown on mortgage lending even though buy to let is outside the rules.
Read full articleJust what is the average buy to let rent?
Rents are going up however you calculate what tenants are paying – the argument is by how much as three independent firms work out the amount in different ways.
Read full articleMPs to look in to buy to let regulation
New housing minister Mark Prisk has decided to override the policy of his predecessor to order MPs to conduct an inquiry in to buy to let housing.
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