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What can we expect from the housing market in 2025?

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Published by Andrew Asaam- Lloyds Banking GroupHomes Director, Lloyds Banking GroupPublished on: 22 January 20256 min read "Deposit raising and affordability remains difficult, to the point that we could probably call it the collapse of youth home ownership."   2024 was a year of change around the world. A new government came into power in the UK, while numerous international elections and conflicts caused geopolitical uncertainty. We’re ent...

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What a changing environment for landlords means for buy-to-let investors

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 This article was written by Oxford Property Consulting in 2023   A series of legislative, fiscal and economic conditions have converged in recent years to alter the landscape of investing in the private rented sector.   Changes to tax allowances, rises in interest rates and a stricter regulatory environment have seen an upward trend in landlords selling up their properties.   In this blog, we explore these developments in gre...

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11 things landlords need to know in 2022

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Published on line by Which? 29th december 2021 by Stephen Maunder   Buy-to-let property investors face a series of challenges in 2022, from the prospect of reforms to eviction and deposit rules to proposed energy efficiency changes. It’s a complex time to be a landlord, but we’re here to help you get your head around the rules when investing in buy-to-let property and managing your portfolio. Here are our 11 top tips on what to watch ou...

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Landlords now charging rents for pets…

 By LandlordZONE -9th September 2019 Lets for Pets: The introduction of the tenant fees ban has also introduced uncertainties for landlords and tenants around the issue of letting with pets.                                                                      ...

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