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Telegraph "Lenders must tighten rules for buy-to-let by January 1, says Bank"

I was talking to a local senior bank manager recently and gone are the days of 25% down on a buy to let for an average investor. 35% Loan to Value (LTV) and better seems to be the requirement, but lenders will look at the whole of your finances to view the proposition that you as an investor present.

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Landlords and Tenants are a working partnership in Uxbridge

Old style conflicts between tenants in rented properties and their private sector landlords are largely the stuff of fading legend these days.

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Hillingdon Property Prices Strong in June 2016

There has been good news for Hillingdon property owners where local property prices showed a cheery rise in June - according to the latest release of information from the Land Registry.

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Belvoir Uxbridge predicts a brighter future FOR property investment

Little more than three weeks after the UK vote to leave the European Union the private rented sector is forecasting a brighter future of renewed property investment - says the country's largest lettings and property sales franchise, Belvoir.

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Were House Prices a Factor in Hillingdon's 'Leave' Vote?

Interesting research from Housesimple.com in which they commented... In London, areas which voted to leave the EU are among the London areas with lowest property price increases. 35% in Hillingdon compared to the 41% London average.

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56.4% of Hillingdon Residents Voted to leave the EU - What now for the 82,479 Hillingdon Landlords and Homeowners?

Friday morning I watched the BBC news referendum results until 2.30am and then was awake at 4.30am, as David Dimbleby called the result for 'Leave'. Not the result I was expecting, and I am not alone in that with even Mr Farage calling it for Remain

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Hillingdon property prices edge up 0.11% in April

The land registry has released property price information for the month of April. I have been looking forward to these figures because they are the first that tracks the effect on the market of the 3% increase in SDLT. For Hillingdon...

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Why is there *such* a difference in price between new build homes and resales?

Is that because new builds are more appealing and desirable than resales? Are they larger than the average older property?

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Hillingdon Property Transactions Down 5.4% on Last Year

The growth in buy to let has been undeniable. BTL has made a lot of sense for investors with cash sitting in bank and building society accounts seeing their money devalue as inflation has been very low.

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Buy To Let Property: One Bed, Ryeland Close, Yiewsley

On the market with Uxbridge agent Turbervilles is this one bedroom flat on Ryeland Close with an asking price of £240,000. The property is on the second floor.

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Buy To Let Property: Two Bed Admiralty Close, West Drayton

On the market with Cameron's in this two bedroom flat in Admiralty Close, West Drayton. It's on the market for £315,000.

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Buy To Let Property: 3 bed flat over shops close to Hayes Station

On the market with Simple Estates in Hayes is this three bedroom property for £254,950. As our flat is over shops on a busy road so the following questions will always spring to mind:

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