City of Lincoln Council has taken action against a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlord in Lincoln for failing to comply with a number of safety breaches under the Housing Act 2004. Julie Churchill who was responsible for an unlicensed HMO at 135 Monks Road, LN2, has been fined £40,000… Read More »HMO landlord hit with £40k fine
The Norhtampton NN2 postcode has seen quite a few changes over the last year or two. Firstly there was the closing of the Park Campus, which was home to the University of Northampton for the last few decades, when it moved to the new Waterside Campus, off the Bedford road.… Read More »Northampton NN2 Postcode Profile
Property View is a new venture bringing fascinating technology to the property world. Whether you are selling, developing, renting or building this technology can help with various processes which normally take time and resources to complete. They can scan, and download virtually any space and have it viewable and shareable… Read More »Property View Virtual Reality Tours
A London estate agency says one of its buyers wants to delay completion until November 1 “just in case stamp duty is changed in October”. Aylesford International director Brendan Roberts says one of his firm’s buyers made the request following speculation that stamp duty could be lowered by Chancellor Sajid Javid.… Read More »Stamp duty could be lowered by Chancellor
The Labour Party could bring in a radical “right to buy” scheme if it gains power at the next general election which could help millions of private tenants in the UK to buy their rented homes at a reasonable price, the shadow chancellor has suggested. John McDonnell is promoting the… Read More »Labour to allow private tenants to buy their rented homes!
Leeds Building Society has this morning launched a new range of 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let products. There is a product available at 2.49% up to 60% loan-to-value (LTV) and 3.29% deal up to 70% LTV. Both products are subject to a £999 product arrangement fee and come with free standard valuation and fees… Read More »Leeds BS launches 10-year fixed rate mortgage range
Primas Law is urging landlords and property developers to seek legal advice about potential stamp duty rebates on ‘uninhabitable’ second properties after a landmark tribunal case. A recent ground-breaking case, between P N Bewley Ltd and HMRC, held that properties that are not immediately habitable at the time of completion do… Read More »Are you entitled to a stamp duty rebate
Germany’s rent controls place strong restrictions on in-tenancy rent increases, while the ‘rent brake’ introduced a couple of year ago makes it harder for landlords to charge higher rents when re-letting a property. But would a similar system work as far as the UK’s rent control system is concerned? Last… Read More »Rental rate freeze could sink UK property market
The holiday rental market in this country looks set for another busy summer as the weak pound persuades millions to opt for a staycation. The fall in the UK pound since the Brexit vote three years also means Britons get less for their money abroad. Meanwhile, more tourists than ever before… Read More »Holiday rental market looks set to boom this summer
I have been involved in property for over three decades, during which time, I have experienced all manner of successes and problems. I have seen interest rates rocket overnight, putting perfectly solvent families in dire straits, I have seen the explosion of the Buy-to-Let market, that brought with it a… Read More »Property Q&A Introduction
