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  • Friday, 27 January, 2023
    Property sector
    Is this the start of a great buy-to-let sell-off?

    Landlords are facing higher mortgage costs, slowing house price growth and looming legislation

  • Friday, 13 January, 2023
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Be honest, do you think of your property as your pension?

    Falling prices and rising interest rates create retirement dilemma for millions

  • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Stealth taxes, not wealth taxes

    The chancellor is applying the biggest tax squeeze to the middle classes, not the wealthiest

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
    Cat Rutter Pooley
    Homeowners are not the only ones hurt by the mortgage mess

    Generation rent is in the midst of an affordability squeeze

  • Wednesday, 2 November, 2022
    UK tax
    Tax perks for holiday rentals under scrutiny

    OTS recommends a review of short-term lets regime

  • Tuesday, 25 October, 2022
    Lex
    Buy-to-let: landlords caught between high rates and squeezed tenants Premium content

    Expect the BTL business to grind ever slower as fixed-rate mortgage borrowers are forced to refinance

  • Saturday, 1 October, 2022
    Buy-to-let landlords under strain from mortgage rate rises

    Sharp jump in interest charges for those refinancing will hit profits

  • Tuesday, 13 September, 2022
    Renting property
    Higher rents and utility bills pushing people into smaller homes, says Zoopla

    Trend for cheaper flats and houses comes with increase in cost of living pressures

  • Friday, 26 August, 2022
    FT Best ofBest of FT Money 2022
    Landlords face fresh dilemmas amid the economic storm

    Many buy-to-let investors plan to sell all or part of their portfolios

  • Friday, 19 August, 2022
    Personal Finance
    Where do landlords think the UK property market is going?

    FT Money would like to hear from buy-to-let investors looking to sell up or add to their portfolio as the mood turns

  • Friday, 19 August, 2022
    Capital gains tax
    One-fifth of property sellers miss CGT payment deadline

    Failure to pay tax bills came despite an extension to the reporting time limit

  • Thursday, 11 August, 2022
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Mortgage wake-up call for middle classes

    Rising interest rates could cost some borrowers more than rising energy bills

  • Friday, 1 July, 2022
    Residential property
    What the energy efficiency drive means for UK property rentals

    Fears grow of a mass sell-off of homes which are uneconomic to upgrade

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    Property sector
    Landlords fear courts logjam after ban on ‘no-fault’ evictions

    Deficient legal processes must be improved in line with the Renters’ Reform bill, property owners warn

  • Thursday, 2 June, 2022
    Q&AChart that Tells a Story
    Renters squeezed by higher housing costs and utility bills

    Owner-occupiers have more elbow room to reduce their spending to cope with rising inflation, analysis suggests

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    Rate rises risk killing profits for higher-rate landlords

    Research suggests highly leveraged investors in buy-to-let may start losing money

  • Friday, 11 March, 2022
    North-east England outpaces London in buy-to-let returns

    Research underscores the growing importance for owners of rental yields over capital growth

  • Monday, 14 February, 2022
    Personal Finance
    Landlords opt for energy-efficient homes ahead of rule changes

    Buy-to-let investors spurn older properties as ministers propose tighter rules

  • Wednesday, 9 February, 2022
    Personal Finance
    Residential rents rise at fastest pace in 13 years

    Tenants under pressure to find affordable urban homes as workplaces reopen

  • Friday, 10 December, 2021
    Property sector
    ‘Piecemeal’ rental housing policy fails tenants, warns UK watchdog

    The National Audit Office calls for overarching strategy to help renters in difficulties

  • Tuesday, 7 December, 2021
    LexParagon Group of Cos PLC
    Paragon/buy to let: sector rebounds amid spiralling rent inflation Premium content

    To avoid triggering further backlashes, professional landlords will have to expand property supply

  • Tuesday, 30 November, 2021
    Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
    Do we have to submit our tax returns online?

    We rent out our second home and submit a self-assessment return on paper

  • Thursday, 11 November, 2021
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Why should I let my landlord spy on my finances?

    Buy-to-let landlords are subjecting renters to new levels of financial scrutiny

  • Friday, 8 October, 2021
    Property sector
    Mortgage rate war reaches buy-to-let landlords

    Competition between lenders is spreading beyond the mainstream UK market for owner-occupiers

  • Tuesday, 28 September, 2021
    UK property
    Money Clinic podcast: Flying solo with your finances

    If you’re single, financial independence is both liberating and intimidating

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