March 23, 2010

Buy-to-let investors head South

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by Gill Montia

Leaders has reported that the South is seeing a resurgence of interest in buy-to-let, with a rise in enquiries from landlords wanting to extend their portfolios and those planning to enter the market. According to the letting agent, high demand for rental accommodation in ...


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Buy-to-let investors head South

NLA pleads for landlord tax breaks

Potential first-time buyers stuck as tenants

HBF report highlights the shortage of affordable homes

Deposit protection required for tenancies of £25,000 plus

HMRC embarks on capital gains tax sweep

Tenant Services Authority receives new powers

Mortgage lending sees marginal rise in February

Landlords benefit as first-time buyer house prices rise

Pension plight unrelieved for British ex-pats

New guide for novice landlords

DCLG: House prices 6.2% higher in January on year

Rising rents push returns to two-year high

Asking prices up just 0.1% in March

Lloyds encourages mortgage overpayments

Mortgage lending falls in January as buyers desert market

Property transactions down in 2010

Research finds 30% providing unsatisfactory Hips

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