Private Rented Sector Buy to Let Consultants
David Lawrenson of LettingFocus sees some positives from what appears to be a gloomy year for landlords. The Future for Buy to Let Landlords It’s been a funny year for so called “buy to let” landlords. They have been clobbered by George Osborne’s hikes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) – a special tax designed just for pesky “Mom and Pop” landlords. Interestingly, […]
Read moreAnd so election day dawns – and who to vote for asks David Lawrenson of LettingFocus The General Election and the Private Rented Sector Well, if one is a private landlord it is a bit of a no-brainer. The Conservatives “leave alone” attitude to the private rented sector is obviously attractive. And their housing policy also stacks up for landlords too, […]
Read moreWe look at why proposed Labour restrictions to limit buy to let on new build properties could backfire – and why there is a huge latent demand to buy from frustrated first time buyers. Ed Milliband has proposed that, if Labour are elected in 2015, that new builds could be restricted in some areas to first time buyers, thus restricting people […]
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