Wednesday 26 August 2015

#Investors see UK #residential and #commercial #property market vulnerable to any tightening credit markets.

#Investors see UK #residential and #commercial #property market vulnerable to any tightening credit markets. http://buff.ly/1If1CZ8

#Landlords hold on to #rental #properties for longer than before the last recession

#Landlords hold on to #rental #properties for longer than before the last recession in average 17 yrs before selling http://buff.ly/1Lw2TQn

‘Average’ #London #property price to hit £550k by 2020

‘Average’ #London #property price to hit £550k by 2020 http://buff.ly/1UcyTuY

rise in #buy-to-let #mortgage products to over 1000 is driven by new #pension freedoms

Report says rise in -to-let products to over 1000 is driven by new freedoms.

number of #homes valued of 500K-750K on the market increased up 17%

on increased highest level since 2010 with number of valued of 500K-750K up 17%, 100-250K decreased 3%.

average #buy-to-let variable #mortgage #rate had fallen from 6.66% to 3.6%

Report says average -to-let variable had fallen from 6.66% to 3.6% in the 7 year period

#Landlords are being offered the largest number of #buy-to-let #mortgage deals

are being offered the largest number of -to-let deals since the financial crisis

71% of #landlords have not yet installed a #carbon #monoxide #alarm in their #rental #property

survey shows 71% of have not yet installed a in their

Saturday 22 August 2015

#Landlords worst affected are those bought recently large #buy-to-let #mortgages in #London and #South East

worst affected are those bought recently large -to-let in and East.

#government estimates #tenants will face an extra £17.9m in #fees over 10 years because of #right-to-rent

FT reports estimates will face an extra £17.9m in over 10 years because of -to-rent.

More than 15k signed #petition to reverse the planned #tax relief restriction

More than 15k signed to reverse the planned relief restriction on ‘individual’

#Tax #changes will force #buy-to-let #investors pay more than 100% their profit in tax

will force -to-let pay more than 100% their profit in tax and already to sell

R2R #Right to #Rent app stores 107 documents images to help #landlords and #agents with checks

R2R to app stores 107 documents images to help and with checks

Eviction of #tenants who are #illegal #immigrants could cost #landlords thousands pounds

Eviction of who are could cost thousands £ and ’ fees

Tuesday 18 August 2015

post-election increase in the number of #properties for #sale on the market has not materialised

A hoped-for post-election increase in the number of for on the market has not materialised

Imbalance between #property for #sale supply and demand

Imbalance between for supply and demand will lead to even stronger price gains over next 12 months

A lack of #property for #sale pushed up prices and demand in July

A lack of for pushed up prices and demand in July showing its strongest activity since 2007.

Traditional summer property market slowdown hasn't happened this year

Traditional summer slowdown hasn't happened this year with asking dipping slightly in August

#Letting #agent plays down effect #tax cut on #buy-to-let

plays down effect cut on -to-let and says none of its wish to sell as a result