Conservatives extend apprenticeships incentive
The scheme offers bonuses of £3,000 for every apprentice a business hires and was first launched in August 2020.
The Nottingham cuts limited company buy-to-lets
The society’s 5-year fixed rate to 75% LTV is available at 3.10%, reduced from 3.40%, with £999 in fees. There is also a no fee variant at 3.40%.
Michael Gove to put planning reforms on hold
The shakeup, as detailed in the ‘Planning for the Future’ white paper last year, would ask councils to create multi-year plans, dividing land in England into ‘growth’ and ‘protected’ sites.
UK rents soar by 7.5% to all-time high
Wales has seen the steepest rental growth in the UK.
Capital Economics: House prices to rise by 5% next year
If Capital Economics is correct investors can still take advantage of substantial house price inflation.
Property Investor Show speakers and seminars unveiled
The Property Investor Show will feature over 90 exhibitors, while it’s set to attract 6,000 visitors over two days when returning to the London Excel on October 15th and 16th.
Rogue landlords handed hefty fine for hiding HMOs
Mohamed Lahrie, 55, and wife Shehara, 51, claimed they were renting six of their properties to a single tenant, which turned out to be their letting agent.
Landlord wins unpaid rent battle with London cinemas
The cinemas argued that they were not liable for paying the rent due to the cinemas being closed during the pandemic’s lockdown periods.
Nationwide: Welsh house prices shoot up by 15.3%
This means house prices in Wales now average at £190,700 after rising by just 3.7% on a quarterly basis.
Mortgage roundup: Platform unveils 1% buy-to-let and Leeds launches green mortgage
The product is a 2-year fix to 60% loan-to-value but comes with a high fee of £2,495.
