Whether you are an existing landlord or want to Buy-to-let, whether you are
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Today Halifax withdraw fee paying mortgages, following the likes of Virgin Money and Skipton who withdrew their mortgage products. Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, explores why these changes are taking place.
Raising the nil rate band is long overdue and will mean that some pay no SDLT at all, and other pay less than they would have last week.
Dark colours will absorb light and make the room feel smaller and more intimate. To open the space up and trick the eye into thinking the room is bigger, choose lighter colours.
Help me Fix highlights five maintenance tasks that homeowners need to consider before winter arrives and how current waiting times mean they’re best to get their house in order sooner rather than later.
New smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules will come into force in England on 1 October 2022, as part of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022.
Nick Lindsay is a solicitor and chartered secretary from Elemental CoSec, a UK-regulated agent that offers clients a managed register of overseas entities service.
Student HMOs can often accrue higher rental yields than a single-let property, despite higher maintenance and running costs.
Unconventional methods to get people on the property ladder, such as these mortgages, are rightly being considered.
The challenges are severe for a government trying to balance tough environmental goals with rocketing energy costs. But landlords really do need a clear sense of direction.
“It’s also good to act with speed. Not only will quickness help avoid being beaten to the punch by another buyer, but responding quickly to the seller’s messages or counter offers will also make you look like a serious buyer instead of a time waster.”
