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There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...
19 April 2024
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Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...
16 April 2024
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The total return of the average buy-to-let property has reduced by 6% over the last two years, driven by a sharp...
09 April 2024
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The average landlord looking to offload their portfolio from April 6 stands to save 4% on the rate of Capital Gains...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlord confidence has rebounded strongly in recent months according to a survey by a leading buy to let-focussed bank. All aspects of...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...
17 November 2023
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For Britons contemplating a European move or affluent expats already relocating, Portugal bucks the property market as an increasingly attractive proposition. Two...
26 September 2023
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Here Richard O’Neill - managing director of lettings at Romans Estate Agents - advises investors how to recognise and optimise yield for...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Latest figures from HMRC show that Capital Gains Tax receipts hit a record £16.7 billion in tax year 2021/22 - that’s...
10 August 2023
From: Breaking News
An investment platform claims to offer a new home-buying model whereby purchasers who cannot afford a home put funds in with...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The latest market update from the research team at property portal Zoopla gives a steer for investors on what’s hot and...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Tax was a critical part of the Tory leadership debate, with both Truss and Sunak taking the view that tax decreases...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
With summer in the UK finally here and the summer holidays swiftly approaching, investing in coastal locations should be at the...
21 June 2022
From: Property Investment & Strategy
Regardless of whether you’re looking to sell your property by auction or on the open market, there are primarily two ways...
01 June 2022
From: Breaking News
We’re currently in a cost-of-living crisis. Living costs are rising at their fastest rate in 30 years; a typical domestic energy bill will...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s the age-old question that most investors are likely to find themselves wondering at one point or another - which property type...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Despite recent warnings from the Bank of England that it could be worthless and investors being at a potentially greater risk...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge have been named as the best cities for landlords and investors to invest in for 2022, according...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Throughout this week, Property Investor Today has been exploring the investment potential of the locations that sit on the controversial and...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Already nearly three years late and vastly over-budget, Crossrail 1 – which will officially be known as the Elizabeth Line when...
29 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A UK-based private property investment and management company has launched the Sandstone Residential REIT, focused on traditional residential property across ten...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
The latest research by a nationwide buy-to-let (BTL) specialist has revealed which major cities across England and Wales have seen the...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News
With Portugal on the UK’s green list and slowly reopening to British (and other) holidaymakers, the country is likely to be...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Property investors are always looking for new strategies and Rent-to-Rent has recently risen to the top of the popular strategies list....
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News
In part one of this two-part special, we looked at how the Algarve’s golf resorts are bouncing back post-Covid and post-Brexit...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...
12 March 2021
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The Budget could leave many property investors and landlords ‘between a rock and a hard place’, according to Apropos. The letting firm...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords and investors are anxiously anticipating the planned hike to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), which would drastically increase the amount...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News
The government has not been quiet in targeting landlords and the rental sector. The changes to mortgage interest restrictions for individuals...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News
In recent years, buy-to-let investors and landlords might feel as if they have been deliberately targeted, with changes to mortgage interest...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
With international travel currently banned, and likely to remain that way for the foreseeable, the great British summer holiday is likely...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
The prospect of investing your hard-earned money can be daunting, especially for those relatively new to it, but perhaps more-so after...
05 February 2021
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The last year has been one which has focused attention on dealing with the immediate, the here and now, in a...
04 February 2021
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Fine & Country Portugal is currently running a series of webinars entitled ‘Your Second Home’, covering various topics related to the...
03 February 2021
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Since the Brexit transition period ended just over a month ago, and the UK ceased to be a part of the...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
When you're disposing of a property, you’ll have to take certain things into consideration, from choosing an estate agent to sell...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...
30 October 2020
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance
When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
Earlier this year, we ran a number of stories on Preston’s burgeoning reputation as a property investment hotbed, including one about...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News
Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...
28 September 2020
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The stamp duty holiday, which has set the tax threshold for property purchases at £500,000, is a potential future tax trap...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Kent Reliance for Intermediaries and Ernst & Young (EY) have collaborated to create a guide for property investors on the changes...
01 July 2020
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Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which is causing such destruction and disruption to all our lives, new tax legislation is still...
10 April 2020
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It was revealed over the weekend that Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes. The Telegraph, which...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News
Overseas buyers may be faced with a relative drop in value of up to 30% in the event of a Conservative...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords operating in the East Midlands are the most positive about the future prospects for their rental business, according to...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News
Despite the buy-to-let sector seeing a raft of changes in recent years, demand from private tenants continues to grow and the...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News
The number of holiday lets are on the rise, according to Bournecoast Holiday Agents and financial consultants Elite Financial. The firms say...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News
Brexit uncertainty could lead to more Britons holidaying in the UK, strengthening demand for holiday let rental homes. That is according to...
27 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Renowned internationally for its designer shopping outlet, Bicester has long been the jewel in Oxfordshire’s crown, attracting millions of visitors annually...
27 February 2019
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Property Partner has announced the launch of an Innovative Finance ISA. The property investment platform, which recently created its first opportunistic...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News
Research by TotallyMoney has revealed that buy-to-let landlords facing increased taxation and diminishing profits could find better yields in UK towns...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News
A new report commissioned by Intertrust has revealed that nearly two thirds (61%) of real estate investors are concerned by the...
18 May 2018
From: Breaking News
New research from Simple Landlords Insurance has revealed accidental and part-time landlords feel most negative about legislative changes and their future. The...
27 April 2018
From: Breaking News
Investors in the buy-to-let (BTL) market have recently faced significant challenges, primarily increased taxes on capital gains, and the restriction of...
02 March 2018
From: Breaking News
The latest HMRC receipt shows £5.5 billion was taken in capital gains tax (CGT) in January, while the taxman is set...
23 February 2018
From: Breaking News
The latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report has revealed that Manchester is the top buy-to-let destination in the country. Published every quarter, the...
20 December 2017
From: Breaking News
Birmingham has joined Manchester and Liverpool as one of the top Northern property investment hotspots, according to fresh research from IP...
08 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Bishop Fleming has called for the Chancellor in his next Budget to assist residential landlords who wish to downsize their property...
27 October 2017
From: Breaking News
The latest research by luxury estate agency Lucas Fox has revealed that Madrid is cementing its status as a key European...
18 October 2017
From: Breaking News
A property investor has been jailed for failing to declare Capital Gains Tax from the sale of his rental properties. Richard Fuller,...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News
The first British purchaser of property at Swiss ski resort Andermatt Swiss Alps says she has been ‘blown away’ by how...
14 June 2017
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Over the past year, the buy to let market has experienced some substantial changes, most recently the new taxation laws which...
18 May 2017
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A man described as a ‘fraudster on a grand scale’ has been jailed for more than three and a half years...
08 May 2017
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Real estate markets across Germany’s main cities are starting to look increasingly attractive to international property investors, especially those in southern...
05 May 2017
From: Breaking News
With four of the eight luxury houses in a new exclusive development in Kenmare, County Kerry in the South West of...
27 April 2017
From: Breaking News
The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...
11 April 2017
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You may have to pay capital gains tax if you make a profit when you sell property that is not your...
04 November 2016
From: Breaking News
The government is being urged to take fresh steps to tackle the shortage of homes by incentivising landowners and developers to increase...
07 October 2016
From: Breaking News
Average property prices in the UK’s top 50 university cities, based on the Guardian’s latest university league table, have risen by...
06 September 2016
From: Breaking News
A self-employed property investor and caterer from Bermondsey, who confessed to stealing more than £70,000 in a tax credit fraud, has...
05 September 2016
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Annual house price growth remained broadly unchanged in June across the UK’s major towns and cities, but signs are that price...
22 July 2016
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British investors pumped £1.9bn into Dubai’s property sector last year, the latest statistics from the Dubai Land Department show. Property investments have...
27 April 2016
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Mortgage lenders are slashing the cost of buy-to-let mortgages in a move that will bring some relief to private investors eyeing...
25 April 2016
From: Breaking News
In response to recent calls for landlords and property investors to incorporate, one letting agency is urging people to take a...
14 April 2016
From: Breaking News
According to research from the NLA, 4 in 10 landlords are either seriously considering forming a limited company or looking into...