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Landlords sell-off slows but 140,000 properties still to disappear
Although the buy-to-let sell off is slowing – down from 15.7% in 2022 to 14.0% – investors are still set to sell 139,820 buy-to-lets across Great Britain.
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BTL investors going North for better returns, claims leading agent
Areas like Hartlepool and Liverpool offer better yields as high mortgage rates and falling house prices put a dampener on profits.
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Prime housing market ‘not immune to weak economy’
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says some form of UK-wide support for the housing market would be welcome given the negative events suppressing demand.
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Lettings boss slams HM Treasury over unfair landlord tax take
Greg Tsuman of Martyn Gerrard says taxes on interest payments is forcing landlords to increase rents.
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Removal of Section 21 won’t see a big reduction in tenant evictions
PayProp UK boss Neil Cobbold says no amount of rental reform will bring down homelessness if the Renters (Reform) Bill causes landlords to exit.
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Housing Market
Nose diving house prices drive landlords’ expansion plans
Most intending to buy are portfolio landlords with 44% owning 11 or more properties and a quarter of those have between four and 10 properties.
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Agency renewal fees paid by landlords should be banned says proptech firm
Proptech lettings platform Hello Neighbour launches ‘Stop Renewal Fees’ campaign which it says will make the industry fairer for all.
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Thorny issue of pooled client accounts under Westminster scrutiny
Conservative MP Kelly Tollhurst received assurances from HM Treasury that action will be taken to reform anti-money laundering procedures.
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Housing Market
More landlords set to use letting agencies as red tape and repairs headaches rise
Nearly a third of landlords cited ‘no longer having to deal with repairs’ as the main reason for the switching to using a letting agent.
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Landlords turn back on buy-to-let as mortgage costs rise
Despite the Government's u-turn on minimum energy standards, eight out of 10 surveyors have noted a decline in landlords planning to buy.
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