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Antony Antoniou – Luxury Property Expert

January 2020

What have been the top performing property types of the past decade?

Fresh research from Proportunity reveals how different property types performed over the past decade, based on price growth. The data, collected across England and Wales, shows that terraced houses have been the best performing housing type in the past 10 years, with terraced homes in London enjoying the highest house… Read More »What have been the top performing property types of the past decade?

Landlords urged to prepare for new MEES regulations in April

Landlords of the draughtiest homes in England and Wales will be required to upgrade their properties ahead of new rules requiring the installation of energy efficiency measures. Since April 2018, new rules have been in place across England and Wales, setting out minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES). These regulations made… Read More »Landlords urged to prepare for new MEES regulations in April

A fall in available rental stock would see ‘increased competition and higher rents’

Greater confidence and more certainty in the housing market following last month’s Tory election victory looks set to boost the housing market and unleash pent-up buyer demand from property buyers, including buy-to-let investors, in the early part of 2020, analysts predict. But Anton Frost, a partner at Carter Jonas letting… Read More »A fall in available rental stock would see ‘increased competition and higher rents’

Under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, ‘causing misery for landlords’

There are tentative signs that landlords are beginning to return to the buy-to-let market, particularly in London where house price falls and steady rental growth are gradually enticing investors back, according to Knight Frank. The company reports that during the first 11 months of 2019, landlords acquired 11% of homes… Read More »Under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, ‘causing misery for landlords’

Court delays causing ‘extreme stress’ for landlords

Under-resourced county courts are struggling to cope with the number of possession claims being put forward, ‘causing misery for landlords’ not to mention costly delays, according to Landlord Action. The vast majority of residential possession claims are dealt with in the county courts and enforced by county court bailiffs. But… Read More »Court delays causing ‘extreme stress’ for landlords

Help and support available for landlords paying tax and keeping records

The tax return deadline when filing your online Self Assessment for the tax year ending 5 April 2019 is less than a month away. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including buy-to-let landlords, with the 31 January deadline for the 2018/19 Self Assessment… Read More »Help and support available for landlords paying tax and keeping records