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Buy to Let Market Update: June 2023
Welcome to 'Buy to Let Market', a column aimed at providing you with recent criteria and product updates within the Buy to Let lending markets written by Doug Hall of NRLA Mortgages.
Planning on selling properties? How you can get on top of Capital Gains Tax
When it comes to selling some of your buy-to-lets, this year’s change to the Capital Gains Tax, or CGT allowance, has hit residential landlords hard. And there’ll be more changes to come in 2024. But you do have options to help reduce your tax bill. As an NRLA partner, St. James’s Place can help you manage your CGT tax liability. Which could save you thousands of pounds.
New poll by Tenancy Deposit Scheme reveals common pest issues faced by landlords
A recent poll conducted by the Tenancy Deposit Scheme has shed light on the most common pest-related problems experienced by landlords, tenants, and agents. Here, TDS share the key findings and a new guide for landlords, which provides an in-depth look at the issue of pest infestations.
Rent control proposals would be a disaster for Welsh renters
Following the Welsh Government's publication of its Green Paper on fair rents and adequate housing in the Welsh private rented sector, the NRLA calls on all those who have an interest in the future of the market to make their views known.
Time to sell up or carry on letting your property?
Interest rates, over-regulation, tax changes and cost of living have been blamed for a growing number of landlords selling their rental properties. But is there a strong case for carrying on with letting? How can renting become easier and more cost-effective for those landlords with a long-term view? NRLA partner Inventory Hive take a look.
Rentguard's guide to periodic inspections
Your responsibilities as a landlord go beyond checking tenants in and out at the start and end of their agreements. To keep your property in good order throughout the course of the tenancy, and to ensure that your tenants are happy and safe in the property, it is important to carry out periodic inspections. In this guide, NRLA partner Rentguard explain what you need to know about periodic inspections.
National Volunteer Week: The community-minded Portsmouth landlord lending a hand
The Week 1st June-7th June marks National Volunteering Week. In this article first published in our award-winning member magazine Property, we chat to landlord Oliver Oakley about his volunteering at a soup kitchen in Portsmouth.
National Volunteers Week: Running a lettings business with a mission
In pictures: First Wales NRLA on Tour event a success
More than one hundred landlords attended the inaugural NRLA on Tour event in Wales, which took place at Cardiff City Stadium this month. NRLA South Wales representative Gill Owens and Operations Manager Steven Bletsoe hosted as an impressive line-up of speakers, including Welsh Government Minister Julie James MS, who presented on pressing matters concerning the private rented sector.
Getting your homes fit for summer
Summer is (almost) here, and while the cold temperatures are on their way out, there’s often still a number of important maintenance jobs to be done in the home. NRLA partner Your Repair shares some advice around preparing for summer when it comes to property maintenance.
