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 »
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Further Threat to Buy-to-Let Market Means It May Be Time to Sell
Further Threat to Buy-to-Let Market Means It May Be Time to Sell Apart from George Osborne’s punitive policies, one of the biggest threats to private landlords in recent times has been the advent of Build to Rent. And while the Buy to Let sector is in decline, this newer approach appears to have galvanised major… Read more »
Looking to Sell Your Property in Glasgow? R&T Property Can Help
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 »
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 »
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 »
Hammond’s Autumn Statement Increases Pressure on Landlords
Hammond’s Autumn Statement Increases Pressure on Landlords To state that Buy-to-let landlords are feeling underwhelmed after the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last week is a massive understatement. Property owners were hoping beforehand that Philip Hammond would abolish or reduce the Stamp Duty increase and forthcoming changes to mortgage interest relief which had been introduced by his… 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 »
A Tax Too Far for Buy-to-Let Investors
A Tax Too Far for Buy-to-Let Investors For some months now, we have been writing about the financial dangers facing the buy-to-let industry. Now, increasing numbers of commentators have woken up to the issues. These threats to the livelihood of investors in residential property have come from the introduction of heavy taxation by both the… Read more »
Economic Uncertainty Likely to Continue to Impact Property Prices
Economic Uncertainty Likely to Continue to Impact Property Prices Like many in business most landlords are worried about uncertainty. Not knowing in which direction the country is heading can have a negative impact on investment and creativity. The UK as a whole currently finds itself in an uncertain situation after the Brexit vote. And while… Read more »
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