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 »
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Smaller Buy-to-Let Landlords Face Further Pressure from Big Boys
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?
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 »
Further Pressure on Rental Market Means the Time May Be Right to Sell
Further Pressure on Rental Market Means the Time May Be Right to Sell Demand for rental properties in the UK fell 19% month on month to a two year low at the end of 2016, the latest figures show. The data from the Association of Residential Letting Agents reveals that in December 2016 there were… Read more »
New Year, New Threat for Buy-to-Let Market
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!
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 »
Forced Rental Increases Mean the Time May be Right to Sell Your Property
Forced Rental Increases Mean the Time May be Right to Sell Your Property One of the most difficult aspects of renting out property is ensuring that your tenants are up to date with their payments. If things go drastically wrong and arrears mount up it can often take up to six months to regain possession… Read more »
Landlords Vow to Fight on Against Tenant Tax
Landlords Vow to Fight on Against Tenant Tax Landlords who have joined together to protest against changes in taxation for buy-to-let investors have vowed to fight on despite a court set-back. Axe the Tenant Tax, an umbrella organisation, had hired Cherie Blair QC to represent them in their quest for a Judicial Review. However, their… Read more »
Frustrated at Buy-to-Let Yields? The Time May be Right to Sell
Frustrated at Buy-to-Let Yields? The Time May be Right to Sell “Buy to let less secure than ISA or pension.” That was the headline in The Herald newspaper recently. It sat above an article which was part of an advertising feature about financial advice. The writer described two common financial misconceptions: that you can’t lose… Read more »
Looking to Sell Your Property in Glasgow? Contact Us Today!
According to a report, one in four landlords say letting property is more stressful than they expected and two thirds admit they are more stressed now than a year ago. The survey, for UK Landlord Tax, shows that the biggest contributing factors are late rent payments (58 per cent), funding property maintenance and repairs… Read more »
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