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Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

The UK government's long awaited Spring Budget announced some key changes for the property market in an effort to stimulate activity...

While parts of Britain are considering tightening rules over Airbnbs and other short lets, the Channel island of Jersey appears to...

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

A think tank is urging the UK government to consider tax perks for private renters to help them save faster for...

Seasonality is returning to the prime London lettings market after three tumultuous years.  The pandemic meant the market was initially flooded with...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

Reversing the tax penalties imposed on buy to let landlords in recent years would reduce the impact of short lets on...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 -...

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...

A new survey suggests that over three fifths of landlords say private renting is becoming less attractive as an investment option. The...

HMRC has produced this material for landlords concerned at the prospect of self-assessment  - What is Self Assessment and why do I need...

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health gas come out in support of a legal challenge to the government’s draft regulations exempting...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

A high profile lettings agent insists that buy to let remains “a safe space for investors” seeking long-term returns, despite the...

Dashly, a platform that monitors over £100 billion of mortgages, says landlords in London renewing loans soon will be, on average,...

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out any increase in Capital Gains Tax if Labour wins power. She also says there will...

A controversial MP sacked by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this year says he will take up the cause of landlords...

Some 18 per cent of buy to let landlords have suggested they are not raising rents for tenants despite inflation and...

Rightmove has this morning revealed that 16 per cent of properties currently for sale were previously available on the rental market,...

Leeds Building Society has launched a new range of Buy to Let mortgages for landlords operating as a limited company. In addition...

A series of template letters have been drafted so that landlords can write to MPs about problems caused by the Renters...

One of the country’s most prominent housing market indices says the current imbalance between supply and demand in the rental sector...

HMRC has recently launched a renewed investigation into Airbnb hosts, with the site compelled to share earnings data to assist in...

A council is launching a bid to make the use of a home for a holiday let subject to a mandatory...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

Two of the most prominent campaigners over rent controls - albeit one on either side of the argument - have had...

A tax expert has set out top tips for landlords as they embark on a new financial year. Mike Parkes, tax expert...

Over two million more people are likely to be higher rate taxpayers by 2028 – thanks to the freezing of the...

A mortgage chief has accused local authorities of treating private landlords like cash machines. Justin May, chief executive of EHF Mortgages, makes...

.The National Residential Landlords Association has called for a full review of how landlords and the private rental sector are taxed. In...

Lettings agents’ body Propertymark says its proposal for tax incentives to be offered for landlords is one measure under consideration by...

A letting agents’ trade group is urging the industry to sign a parliamentary petition calling for the Section 24 changes for...

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme - launched in May 2022 and open to landlords as well as homeowners - is failing to...

Private rental property should be “acquired” and used for social housing according to a think tank. And it says tax penalties, laws...

A Conservative MP is calling on the government to help landlords boost rental supply by reforming taxation. Andrew Lewer, Conservative MP for...

Improving yields throughout 2023 may stop more landlords quitting - and, in addition, rental reforms are unlikely to be as bad as...

At LRG we are currently seeing rental properties go within days, and sometimes hours of being placed on the market.  Rent is...

Three quarters of landlords in the UK have now used a limited company to invest in at least one of their...

The government has been told it should should think again about its plans to make it compulsory for landlords and self-employed...

Scottish landlords have been targeted with a raft of restrictive legislation in recent years but most are staying the course and...

A prominent figure in the lettings industry is warning the Tories against ‘stealth increases’ for Capital Gains and Inheritance taxes. David Alexander...

The Bank of England has increased its base rate from 2.25 per cent to 3.0 per cent. This is the largest hike...

Property taxes in Scotland have increased by nearly two thirds compared to the pre-pandemic period according to analysis of the latest...

The government must “get realistic” over the difficulties involved in reaching Net Zero targets when dealing with older properties in the...

A probe by the Financial Times has found that some 26,500 individuals missed the Capital Gains Tax filing deadline in 2021-22...

Managing property finances can be hard work, long-winded and stressful. With regulation changes and market volatility, keeping on top of your...

The favourite to be named as the new Prime Minister and Conservative leader, Liz Truss, says there will be no new...

The lettings agency chain Winkworth says the attraction of buy to let is waning for both institutional and individual investors. This is...

Latest figures released by HM Revenue & Customs show yet another large increase in the amount of taxation received by the...

A new political party called Breakthrough is campaigning for radical reform of the rental sector and housing in general. The party -...

HM Revenue & Customs has stepped back from a change in the deadline for first-time landlords to give notice of their...

Airbnb has teamed up with a tourism body to produce a report it describes as “ground breaking” in spelling out so-called...

New research showed a large month-on-month increase in the cost of typical buy to let fixed rate mortgages popular with landlords.   Online...

A survey of 12,000 tenants suggests that over three-quarters are concerned about the impact of the cost of living crisis on...

New figures released this morning show that buy to let investors and second home buyers now pay almost half of the...

The long Jubilee Weekend celebration may be almost upon us but landlords are being urged respond to a major property tax...

A study of what has happened to a private rental sector hit by rent controls provides lessons to those in the UK...

The independent expert advisers to government on tax simplification, the OTS, says there has been a strong response to its consultation...

A new kind of property investor is evolving. They’ve enjoyed the fruits of their labours, creating UK investments in property but...

The Property Investor Show is back for its 20th year with 100 property sector experts and exhibitors in London this week. The...

Tax experts have warned HMRC not to add to the burden of red tape already falling on landlords. The Chartered Institute of...

The independent Office for Tax Simplification wants to know how it can make landlords’ tax issues simpler - and it’s started...

The government has issued revised guidelines for the possession process in the private and social rented sectors in the light of...

A prominent property website, which monitors the lettings market, suggests that rent controls would drive a proportion of rental stock to...

The Airbnb market in the UK is booming.  Before the pandemic there was over 223 thousand active listings on Airbnb in the...

There is no evidence of a mass exodus of landlords from the sector despite the new regulations and slashed tax benefits...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

There’s a 15 year record high in the number of buy to let mortgage products available for current or new landlords. The...

Landlords who make tax returns on their investment properties via VAT-registered companies must sign up to the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

1. Outdoor space: After nearly two years of restrictions, 2022 will see renters continuing to prioritise outdoor space. For residents of...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

Half of landlords are positive about the future but new regulations and tax changes are causing concern, according to new research...

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green.   I don’t need to rehearse here again...

It’s a common scenario: you put your house on the market, struggle to find a buyer, and then end up renting...

Investors considering letting properties to students in one of the country’s major university cities may have to think again. A huge scheme...

Demand for private rented housing in the South East is the second highest in England - and it is thought to be...

Demand for private rented housing has reached a five year high says the National Residential Landlords Association. In the association’s survey of...

There’s a warning today that some office-to-resi and shop-to-resi conversions - often thought to be popular purchases by buy-to-let investors -...

The government has updated its guidance for landlords and tenants to explain the possession action process in the county courts in...

Landlords in the holiday let market in Wales look almost certain to face hefty new barriers under proposals being considered by...

Landlords have welcomed a proposal by the Office for Tax Simplification to extend the 30 day payment of Capital Gains Tax...

Some landlords have hit Capital Gains Tax problems when selling properties in consecutive years, an accountant warns. Elaine Shiels of RSM says:...

A Build To Rent operator is introducing “signature scents” into its properties “to lift moods and enhance the rental experience.” Fig, orange...

A survey of 20,000 landlords by a comparison website suggests 53 per cent are uncertain if they want to remain in buy to...

A property accountant is warning that ‘accidental landlords’ may not have been aware of the complexity of property taxation and so...

A key supplier is warning that landlords penalised by ever higher government taxes and rules will be forced to increase rents. Andy...

The government’s much-hyped ‘tax day’ yesterday had - by comment consent - an underwhelming impact on the property sector. However, one tax...

A lettings agency has suggested that the typical landlord could lose as much as £24,000 if the government increases Capital Gains...

Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...

A new survey suggests that landlords are less enthusiastic than in the past about buy to let. The study 1,004 UK landlords...

A survey conducted for a mortgage broker suggests one in six landlords is unaware that 2019-2020 - tax assessments for which...

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

The government is reported to be considering applying VAT to the use of Airbnb and other short let platforms in a...

An eviction ban has been introduced by the Scottish Government to take effect until well into the New Year.  Because of the...

A leading housing market analyst suggests that the implementation of a Capital Gains Tax change could actually mean landlords paying less...

Increasing numbers of landlords are registering as limited companies to reduce their tax liability, an investment specialist claims.  Thirlmere Deacon says there’s...