Posted on Monday, 4 November, 2024
The residential property sector is grappling with the news of a 2% increase in Stamp Duty on buy-to-let properties, effective immediately. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced this increase, raising the tax on investment properties from 3% to 5% in the recent Budget. This change is expected to heavily impact landlords, though…
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Posted on Saturday, 9 December, 2023
From all of us at Lakin & Co, we wish you a happy Christmas and New Year! 🎄🎁🎅 Please find our opening hours over Christmas.
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Posted on Tuesday, 4 July, 2023
A significant portion of buy-to-let landlords, around 40%, have expressed their intentions to expand their property portfolios within the next year, according to a study conducted by Landbay. The driving force behind this growing trend appears to be the high levels of tenant demand in the market. The research reveals…
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Posted on Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
In May, six out of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord experienced an increase in rental prices. The average cost of rent per property in England rose to £1,111, up from £1,103 in April, representing a 1% increase. This marks the fifth consecutive month of rising rents, reaching the highest…
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Posted on Thursday, 8 December, 2022
We are closing earlier this evening (Thursday 8th December) for our office Christmas Party, but back open as normal from 9am tomorrow morning. We will be working up to Christmas Eve, please find our full opening hours schedule below;
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Posted on Wednesday, 14 September, 2022
Following the announcement of the State Funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Monday 19th September, as a mark of respect we have taken the decision to close both our Ickenham and Uxbridge offices. Our offices are open as usual on Saturday 17th September (9.30am – 4pm) and will…
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Posted on Monday, 27 June, 2022
Our Uxbridge and Ickenham offices will be closed for the day on Thursday 30th June. We will back open as normal from the next day, Friday 1st July.
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Posted on Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
Average UK rents have increased for the sixth consecutive quarter, according to The Deposit Protection Service, whilst also producing evidence that some tenants are paying above the going rate to secure a property The UK’s largest protector of deposits, which safeguards 1.8m rent securities, says that average rents now stand…
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