{"id":4023069,"date":"2019-03-01T14:19:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T14:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyassociation.co.uk\/?p=4023069"},"modified":"2019-03-01T14:19:09","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T14:19:09","slug":"the-buy-to-let-bulletin-stamp-duty-court-cases-londons-top-commuter-towns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-us\/2019\/03\/01\/the-buy-to-let-bulletin-stamp-duty-court-cases-londons-top-commuter-towns\/","title":{"rendered":"The Buy-to-let Bulletin: Stamp duty court cases &amp; London&#8217;s top commuter towns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest news from the UK property market. <\/strong>While Brexit and parliament continue to dominate headlines, the property world continues to move on.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2019\/02\/21\/property-investment-in-north-west-tops-highest-level-in-over-a-decade\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-21163 size-thumbnail lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/North-west-map-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-21163 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/North-west-map-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/a>Property investment in North-west tops highest level in over a decade<\/h4>\n<p>Ending\u00a02018 on a high, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2018\/09\/26\/chinese-investors-look-to-the-north-west-for-uk-property-investments\/\">north-west<\/a> recorded \u00a31bn of property investment deals in the final quarter. This was the second-best regional performance in the UK with the north-west only being beat out by the south-east. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2019\/02\/21\/property-investment-in-north-west-tops-highest-level-in-over-a-decade\/\">Read the full report on North-west property investment here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2019\/02\/28\/property-investors-and-developers-could-bypass-second-home-stamp-duty-if-property-is-uninhabitable\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-20216 size-thumbnail lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Stamp-duty-tax-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Stamp duty\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-20216 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Stamp-duty-tax-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Stamp duty\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/a>Stamp duty loss in court for the UK government<\/h4>\n<p>A landmark court case found that\u00a0buyers purchasing\u00a0uninhabitable properties\u00a0shouldn\u2019t have to pay\u00a0the extra\u00a0stamp duty surcharge on second homes. \u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2019\/02\/28\/property-investors-and-developers-could-bypass-second-home-stamp-duty-if-property-is-uninhabitable\/\">Read more about how property Investors and developers could bypass second-home stamp duty<\/a> if property is uninhabitable<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-47415383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4396 size-thumbnail lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/SajidJavidStampDuty-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4396 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/04\/SajidJavidStampDuty-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/a>&#8216;Right to rent&#8217; checks breach human rights &#8211; High Court<\/h4>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">The &#8220;right to rent&#8221; scheme, which requires landlords to check the immigration status of tenants. Has been found by the High Court &#8220;discriminatory&#8221; and breach human rights laws. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-47415383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full report on the BBC<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2019\/02\/26\/great-news-for-buy-to-let-landlords-bad-news-for-generation-rent\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-16839 size-thumbnail lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/Keys-landlords-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-16839 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/Keys-landlords-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/a>Rents on the rise, as Landlords pass on the extra costs to tenants<\/h4>\n<p>ARLA Propertymark\u2019s latest PRS report has revealed that there has been a 7% increase in the number of tenants experiencing rents this year. With 26% of agents seeing buy to let landlords increase rents, increasing over last December. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2019\/02\/26\/great-news-for-buy-to-let-landlords-bad-news-for-generation-rent\/\">Read more about Landlord rental increases.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2019\/02\/27\/first-time-buyers-born-today-could-be-paying-1-2m-for-a-foot-on-the-ladder-4-5m-in-london\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18511 size-thumbnail lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/Choice-ladders-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18511 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/Choice-ladders-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/a>In 2052, you might need a hover car to get a foot on the property ladder<\/h4>\n<p>The latest research by one of London\u2019s largest independent letting and sales agents, Benham and Reeves, has looked at the current struggle facing the nation\u2019s first-time buyers (FTBs) and how this could increase over the next 34 years for those born today. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2019\/02\/27\/first-time-buyers-born-today-could-be-paying-1-2m-for-a-foot-on-the-ladder-4-5m-in-london\/\">First-time buyers born today could be paying \u00a31.2m for a foot on the ladder \u2013 \u00a34.5m in London.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2019\/03\/01\/best-commuter-towns-for-london-2019\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4023034 size-thumbnail lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/tube-1209419_1920-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4023034 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/tube-1209419_1920-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/a>London&#8217;s top commuter towns revealed<\/h4>\n<p>Research by Totally Money has revealed the best places to live and commute into London, with Hertfordshire coming out on top as London\u2019s best commuter hotspot for 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/2019\/03\/01\/best-commuter-towns-for-london-2019\/\">See the top 10 London commuter hotspots.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/world-s-top-wealth-fund-puts-billions-into-britain-qswjw8637?fbclid=IwAR1fqfk8oSQrJNBYrfzyJFfZO1Q8AT3rtpCdBDiDnZ4yUFsds9B3p7zEek0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4448 size-thumbnail lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/BrexitArticle50Trigger-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Brexit\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4448 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/BrexitArticle50Trigger-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Brexit\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/a>World\u2019s top wealth fund puts billions into Britain<\/h4>\n<p>The world\u2019s largest sovereign wealth fund is taking a 30-year bet that Britain will emerge from Brexit stronger outside the European Union.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/world-s-top-wealth-fund-puts-billions-into-britain-qswjw8637?fbclid=IwAR1fqfk8oSQrJNBYrfzyJFfZO1Q8AT3rtpCdBDiDnZ4yUFsds9B3p7zEek0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full article on The Times.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the latest news from the UK property market. While Brexit and parliament continue to dominate headlines, the property world continues to move on. Property investment in North-west tops highest level in over a decade Ending\u00a02018 on a high, the\u00a0north-west recorded \u00a31bn of property investment deals in the final quarter. 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