Unwanted Treble for Private Landlords in Scotland

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Unwanted Treble for Private Landlords in Scotland Unlike Celtic FC, private landlords in Scotland have received an unwanted treble dose of terrible news. Rents in the British private rented sector increased by just 1.8% in the 12 months to April 2017. This compares with an inflation rate for the same period of 2.7% In Scotland,… Read more »

Scottish Property Market Stagnates as Rest of UK Sees Growth

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Scottish Property Market Stagnates as Rest of UK Sees Growth Average house prices in Scotland hardly rose at all in the year to March, according to the Office of National Statistics. This is in stark contrast to relatively healthy increases in all other parts of the UK. The official figures show that the rise in… Read more »

Looking to Sell Your Property in Glasgow? R&T Property Can Help

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Looking to Sell Your Property in Glasgow? R&T Property Can Help. One condition almost every investor craves above all else is stability. Currently in the UK, stability is proving very hard to find. Brexit, Scottish Independence and now a General Election have all contributed to deterring many would-be investors from making long-term financial commitments. Indeed,… Read more »

Slow Scottish Economy Paints Bleak Picture for Landlords

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Slow Scottish Economy Paints Bleak Picture for Landlords The signs are not good. The Scottish economy is lagging behind the rest of the UK. Rental incomes north of the border did not grow at all in the year to February 2017, while rising by 2.1% elsewhere in the UK, states a survey. New tax changes… Read more »

Smaller Buy-to-Let Landlords Face Further Pressure from Big Boys

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Smaller Buy-to-Let Landlords Face Further Pressure from Big Boys 2017 is a quarter gone and already landlords, particularly those who have invested in buy-to-let property, find themselves under more intense pressure than ever. Let’s set aside for the moment the terrible damage done to the sector by successive Budgets, because the negative impact of George… Read more »

Has the Buy-to-Let Bubble Burst?

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Has the buy-to-let bubble burst? There are many indicators which suggest that the good times have gone and that tomorrow’s investor in residential property will face a rocky road. For a start, the number of buy-to-let mortgages available is falling. This is a reaction to lower demand, which is fueled by punitive new taxes and… Read more »

New Year, New Threat for Buy-to-Let Market

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New Year, New Threat for Buy-to-Let Market The new year will usher in a new challenge for Buy to Let landlords. Build to Rent. This is an American concept which is set to dominate the country’s property market pretty much in the way McDonalds, KFC and others have swept through the fast food industry. In… Read more »

Looking to Sell Your Property in 2017? R&T Can Help!

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Looking to Sell Your Property in 2017? R&T Can Help! In 2017 HMRC will be increasing pressure on landlords to come forward and declare their untaxed earnings. Since the Government’s “Let Property Campaign” began in 2013 over £50 million in previously unpaid taxes have been collected. That’s despite the fact many owe just a few… Read more »