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The budget’s impact on Buy to Let landlords

26 November 2015 by James Laurence Estate Agents

2 minute read

Is yesterdays budget by George Osborne a game changer for buy to let landlords?

It has been confirmed in the Autumn statement 2015 by the Chancellor that Stamp duty costs will increase by 3% for buy to let landlords and people buying second homes from April 1st 2016.
Further to his summer Budget, whereby the chancellor said that landlords would only receive the basic rate of tax relief – 20% – on mortgage payments, a change being phased in from 2017 this is a further statement of intent from the government to potentially curtail the number of new landlords.

New Location, Same City

17 November 201514 April 2023 by James Laurence Estate Agents

1 minute read

Birmingham leading Western Europe city to invest in

11 November 201514 April 2023 by James Laurence Estate Agents

1 minute read

The perks of Birmingham city centre

4 November 201514 April 2023 by James Laurence Estate Agents

4 minute read

November-time to sell

4 November 201514 April 2023 by James Laurence Estate Agents

1 minute read

Sell by Christmas

3 November 201514 April 2023 by James Laurence Estate Agents

1 minute read

Jess in the city

7 October 201514 April 2023 by James Laurence Estate Agents

3 minute read

Landlord legislation update

9 September 201514 April 2023 by James Laurence Estate Agents

2 minute read

Birmingham property diary – Autumn 2015

8 September 201514 April 2023 by James Laurence Estate Agents

2 minute read

Property media watch – Thursday 3rd September

3 September 201514 April 2023 by James Laurence Estate Agents

1 minute read

The people we've helped

We recently switched from another letting agency to James Laurence, as we found their team so warm and friendly and loved the local aspect of the agency. The team have absolutely exceeded our expectations, making the changeover feel so seamless and finding new tenants for our apartment at really short notice. Lotti could not have been more wonderful to work with, going completely above and beyond to ensure our tenants could move in just before Christmas. We felt an immediate affinity with her and have so appreciated her attention to detail, quick thinking and creativity. She has made us feel so at ease, supported and like our property is in the safest of hands. Charlotte and Melissa have also been so helpful and lovely to deal with during the process. Having worked with several other agencies in Birmingham, I cannot recommend James Laurence highly enough. Look no further, they are the best!

Julia Collins
28 December 2022
The team at James Laurence was very helpful when I tried to find an apartment in Birmingham. I was in contact with a different letting agency but things fell through and they couldn't help me. A colleague of mine recommended James Laurence Lettings so I emailed them immediately since I was was moving from Sweden and the move would take place in less than a week. The team at James Laurence responded within 5 minutes and managed to offer me a few different apartment-options. Things proceeded quickly and smoothly and just a few days later I had they keys to the apartment. James Laurence helped me every step of the way and went above and beyond to accommodate my requests. The only minor negative thing I can say is that the interntal communication could be improved a tiny bit. I received slightly different information depending on who I was speaking with at the time. When I said I received different information earlier the person I spoke to said she would talk to her colleagues and then get in contact with me later with the "correct" information which she did and the issue got solved very quick.

Elias
15 October 2022
Our experience with James Laurence Estate Agents was absolutely fantastic! Melissa Wilson made the application and referencing process smooth and easy with excellent communication. Everyone we spoke with from the office was kind, helpful, and welcoming. To top it all off, the loft we moved into was even better than the pictures! We are thrilled with our new home and we would absolutely recommend James Laurence to anyone looking for a place to live!

Dominic James
2 October 2022
I have been very impressed with James Laurence, who have recently sold my property. Having previously had a poor experience with Purple Bricks, I instructed James Laurence to help sell my property. I have worked with Henry throughout the whole process and have found him to be very professional and knowledgeable as well as being efficient. It can't be stressed enough how important this is to have an estate agent that responds quickly, negotiates well and truly understands the market (especially during uncertain times like recently with the cover pandemic). I have briefly worked with Caroline and some of the other team members who also seem to be very efficient and friendly. Thanks again to James Laurence who I would fully recommend to anyone looking to Buy/Sell in Birmingham.

David Jolly
16 June 2022
I recently sold my property with James Laurence, and the overall experience was great. They demonstrated a good knowledge of the Birmingham property market when discussing sales strategy, marketing and pricing (more than I was expecting) towards the beginning of my experience with them. This showed when we achieved 2 asking price offers within the first couple days of showings. Once an offer was accepted, their support did not stop there, Caroline (Sales Progression) did a fantastic job at liaising between myself and the buyers side, helping to progress items and remove any potential blockers. I would fully recommend James Laurence to anyone looking to Buy/Sell in Birmingham.

Jack Darby
20 May 2022