Thursday 3 September 2015

17K #renters have called its helpline past year with complaints about #private #landlords

Shelter says 17K have called its helpline past year with complaints about incl harassment, threats and assaults

#Local #government might have difficulties to implement #rogue #landlord #enforcement measures

might have difficulties to implement measures after cuts.

New law makes it easier for #landlords to recover #property

New law makes it easier for to recover when cancelled because of to .

#landlord accepts #digital #currency #bitcoin for #rent

In Canada accepts for .

#returns of 1,400% #buy-to-let #property since 1996

earned of 1,400% -to-let since 1996.

a third of #homeowners over the age of 55 are planning to #buy at least one more #property

Research shows more than a third of over the age of 55 are planning to at least one more .

Tuesday 1 September 2015

#tax #break #cuts may drive 20% of #landlords out of the sector

Research suggests #tax #break #cuts may drive 20% of #landlords out of the sector in the long term. http://buff.ly/1IBMO6V

43% #landlords have dropped their #letting #agents

Survey shows 43% #landlords participated “have dropped their #letting #agents to save money and avoid safety issues. http://buff.ly/1MZgwce

every UK #landlord spend £6,600 for #repairs and #rent arrears

£9.9bln spent by annually on and covering arrears means every UK pays £6,600.

Some #buy-to-let #landlords will become #loss-making when #rates #rise

Some -to-let recently bought with large will become -making when

#HMO remain #profitable even after #rates hike

Research shows in () remain even after hike.

#Land #registry: #price rise 1.7% last month

#Land #registry: #price rise 1.7% last month pushed the cost of an average #home to £183,861 – a rise of £100 a day http://buff.ly/1Etko3N