by peter littlewood | Jul 1, 2024 | Industry News
Writing in Property118, Julie Ford has reminded landlords about the importance of getting adverts correct. The original can be seen here, and says: Ensuring Attractive and Compliant Property Listings for Landlords Creating an appealing and compliant property listing...
by peter littlewood | Jul 1, 2024 | Mortgages
Key Developments: MUFBs for First-Time Landlords: Expansion: Shawbrook Bank now allows first-time landlords to acquire Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) up to six units. Objective: This move aims to support new market entrants in building diverse property portfolios,...
by peter littlewood | Jul 1, 2024 | Political
The Conversation has published a piece outlining why they believe Labour will struggle to implement their policy of banning bidding wars. It can be seen here, and in summary: Policy Overview: Labour proposes to ban “bidding wars” in the private rented...
by peter littlewood | Jul 1, 2024 | Industry News
Kier Starmer had a heated interview with Nick Campbell on BBC Radio Live. You can listen to the exchange by clicking here and listening from 33:45, the key points of which are: Landlords and Rent Increases: Keir Starmer acknowledged that "not all landlords are evil."...
by peter littlewood | Jul 1, 2024 | Tax & Other Financial
The Nationwide House Price Index released this morning has revealed that house prices grew by 0.2% month on month in June. Overall Market Trends: Annual Growth: UK house prices increased by 1.5% compared to June 2023. Monthly Growth: Prices rose by 0.2% from May 2024....
