A Landlord’s Guide To The Budget
19th March 2016
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The dust has settled on George Osborne’s budget, well at least most of it, the political fallout of Ian Duncan-Smith’s resignation, I suspect, has only
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To Buy Or Not To Buy
16th March 2016
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Predictably the first quarter of this year is seeing a flurry of sales to landlords and investors before the 3% stamp duty surcharge comes into
Has The Private Rented Sector Peaked?
11th February 2016
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We had a great debate at an NLA meeting in Tower Hamlets in the heart of London’s East End last Thursday, reflecting on the recent
Osborne Turns Anti-Landlord
30th November 2015
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George Osborne has unveiled another punishing tax increase for landlords in his Autumn spending review. Purchases of second homes or properties to let will be
Jeremy Corbyn & Your Property Business
10th October 2015
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Many in the landlord community viewed Ed Milliband’s proposals for the private rented sector with derision and after a short post election honeymoon period we
Mayor Sadiq Khan’s Plans For London Housing – If He Wins
18th September 2015
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A YouGov poll in August 2015 found that 42% of the public thought Tessa Jowell would be the best Labour Candidate for Mayor, Sadiq Khan
Five Years In Prison
6th August 2015
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I’m in Madrid this week and I’m struck by the level of interest here in the Calais frontier debacle and humanitarian crisis. There are regular
After The Budget
16th July 2015
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The chancellor pulled a number of rabbits out of the hat in his Summer 2015 budget statement. Although many column inches had been dedicated to
Buy To Let Is A Business Not An Investment
7th July 2015
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In its latest Financial Stability report the Bank of England commented that buy to let could pose a risk to financial instability, especially if interest
Post Miliband Relief
18th May 2015
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I was in New York for the general election and had the luxury of watching the results at the leisurely time of 5pm onwards. I
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Interest Rate Gloom
8th November 2024
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The Bank of England lowered interest rates from 5% to 4.75% on 7 November. This was widely expected. Like many landlord colleagues, I am very
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