Labour’s ‘irrational’ red tape crusade against landlords
It would have cost the couple around £30,000 to upgrade their 200-year-old Devon cottage to meet green standards, an amount...
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We are working people, landlords tell Starmer
Guy Gittins, the chief executive of Foxtons, London’s largest estate agent, said: “Rather than misplaced stereotypes, we would like to...
‘Being a landlord was so stressful I had a heart attack’
Eventually, this had serious implications on his health.“One day I was trying to help an electrician, to keep costs down,...
How buy-to-let is reaching its bitter end
“There is little doubt that measures such as the stamp duty surcharge, restricted relief for mortgage payments and higher exposure...
‘At 60 I’m having to work as a postman because my buy-to-lets are making a loss’
But for Harrop, capital gains tax is only one part of the problem.He says: “I’m a business graduate, I’ve been...
Landlords face £7k hidden hit under Labour
The average void period between tenancies in England is 15 days, according to lettings platform Goodlord’s September rental index. This...
Rachel Reeves warned against tax raid on landlords after average London rent hits £2,694
Despite a modest 13pc improvement in the number of available rental properties from last year, there are still more than...
How to spot property hotspots where experts are still buying
There’s an overwhelming volume of data available one can analyse. My cheeky hack, knowing as I do that major retailers...
Why Britain’s vital landlords face wipeout under Labour
The Renters’ Rights Bill has been dubbed the biggest overhaul of rental law in 30 years. The Government has said...
Rent controls drive up prices for tenants as Khan pushes for new powers
In New York, rent controls apply only to large landlords, with more than six properties, rather than more casual landlords...
