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Some 820,000 private rented households in Britain are routinely hit by a shortfall between their housing benefit and their monthly rents...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News

The housing market is showing signs of cooling, says the Halifax, as its latest index shows growing caution. The lender says that...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News

May saw a slight slowing in the rate of annual house price growth to 11.2 per cent from 12.1 per cent...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords have enjoyed more capital appreciation with the average UK house price rising again in April, up by 1.1 per cent...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Activists from pressure groups and London-focussed tenants’ bodies have handed in a letter to 10 Downing Street asking the Prime Minister...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Here are five top tips worth considering if you’re an aspiring or ambitious property entrepreneur. 1. Take Your Time to Find the...
30 April 2022
From: Top tips & guides

Are fixer-uppers really the cheap and cost-effective investment many believe? They are popular amongst landlords but research by lettings agency Benham and...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

As the weather begins to warm up, many will be starting to think about giving their homes a seasonal spring clean....
09 April 2022
From: Tax & Finance

Renters are amongst the three groups likely to suffer worst as the cost of living crisis unfolds, an analyst has warned. Sarah...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News
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Horrendous price rises are set to hit hard this year. The Spring Statement laid out plans to mitigate the pain of...
26 March 2022
From: Tax & Finance

As we approach what is commonly the busiest month of the year, there is one question many in the sector many...
19 March 2022
From: Agent Advice

The Generation Rent activist group has launched a lobbying campaign, giving a template letter for people to send to MPs ahead...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Annual house price growth accelerated to 12.6 per cent in February, up from 11.2 per cent in January and the strongest...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords of HMOs are being faced with a revaluation of their properties by HMRC which could result in many suffering tax...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords with large budgets and who are seeking a surprising discount, even in today’s market, could be tempted by research which...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Covid-19 has upended most industries, at least for a short while, over the past two years. But the tourism sector has...
19 February 2022
From: Tax & Finance

The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the proposal for tenants facing eviction to receive enhanced legal assistance. “It would be...
30 November 2021
From: Breaking News

An innovative pilot project aiming to reduce evictions by providing free mediation between private landlords and tenants has been launched in...
09 November 2021
From: Breaking News

People you can trust are an essential part of your team when you get into investing in property. If you’re using solicitors,...
06 November 2021
From: Top tips & guides

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Rajiv Singh |Founder & CEO RentOnCloud www.rentoncloud.com Tell me about RentOnCloud, what does...
04 November 2021
From: 60 Second Interview

There may be a breakthrough in clearing the huge backlog of possession cases as the government is allocating an extra £324m...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The Barrows and Forrester agency has prepared a tenant guide for those hoping to hold fireworks displays at their rental home...
02 November 2021
From: Breaking News

This week’s Budget saw the Chancellor loosen the Treasury’s purse strings in a number of areas. Yet this was a quiet Autumn...
30 October 2021
From: The Big Issues

Climate change is at the top of the political agenda this week thanks to Cop26 taking place in Glasgow in a...
30 October 2021
From: Agent Advice

It now appears that landlords had a narrow escape with this week’s Budget. The Daily Telegraph has discovered that a report by...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
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The Budget revealed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak does too little to help many of those struggling most to pay their rents. That’s...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget has made one small but welcome change to Capital Gains Tax. For those selling UK residential property, including...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News
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John McDonnell, who until 15 months ago was the shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, has called for all tenants to be...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News
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Letting agency Knight Frank has identified an opportunity for landlords to cash in on a supply shortage - but only if...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News

One of the first submissions to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of his autumn Budget and spending review later this month asks...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News
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A specialist investment lender has set out tips for how landlords can succeed at flipping - purchasing homes and selling relatively...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Some tenants are effectively “professional crooks” taking advantage of Coronavirus law changes to avoid paying landlords, a leading letting agent says. Benham...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading agent is warning that any additional tax on landlords could lead to property sell-offs and a further supply shortage. Dominic...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The popular belief that homes in close proximity to shops inevitably pushes up the rent is being challenged by new research. The...
19 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A new analysis by a London lettings agency has assessed the relative investment merits of residential and commercial property. Benham and Reeves...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Fines for landlords and lettings agents in Greater London have soared from just £22,000 in May to a huge £139,146 in...
05 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords across North Lincolnshire are being urged to get their properties back on the market or face inevitable council tax rises. It...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Knight Frank has identified part of central London which it describes as being historically overlooked but likely to be transformed in...
09 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A change in government policy will allow landlords to fund investment that will help businesses recover, says tax and advisory firm...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has repeated its backing for upfront cash payments and rent guarantees. A new study has found that...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s a new call on the government to get its act together on the Green Homes Grant, which has failed to live...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News

From April, almost two-thirds (67%) of England’s councils are set to increase their council tax by 4.90 – 5.0%. However, the pandemic has...
21 March 2021
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance

One of the country’s leading property experts says landlords are now reassessing their portfolios as a result of possible Capital Gains...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...
12 March 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Landlords trying to expand their portfolios can avoid delays caused by residential buyers taking advantage of the Chancellor's stamp duty extension by using four 'buy-to-let hacks', according to broker Mortgages for...
10 March 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

A property analyst says landlords with company structures to handle their buy to let portfolios are unlikely to be worried by changes in...
09 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Labour has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of prioritising a tax break for landlords over the need for affordable housing or help for...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
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A combination of the longer stamp duty holiday and sustained low interest rates are likely to spur a new wave of...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The Budget has received short shrift from landlords and tenants, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak appeared to miss out the private rental...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News

No news is good news, they say - and the absence of any announcement about Capital Gains Tax in thre Budget...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News
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This afternoon's Budget has seen dramatic announcements from Chancellor Rishi Sunak referring to the private rental sector. For landlords buying properties, the stamp...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Trade unions have joined the call for renters with Covid-related arrears to get cash help from the government - but they...
02 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The leader of the Generation Rent campaign group has joined forces with tenant activists to demand the Chancellor gives financial support...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A call has gone out for the overhaul of the Green Homes Grant scheme, which so far has left thousands of...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are exiting the office on greater numbers since the government called for a review of Capital Gains Tax last year, claims...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords currently buying properties and concerned they may not make the March 31 stamp duty holiday deadline have good news -...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent campaign activists say 700,000 private tenants on Universal Credit cannot afford to pay their rent. The campaign - led by...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body says the tax system needs reforming to support energy improvements in the private rental sector. The intervention by...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The government’s Green Homes Grant has been slammed by MPs for its snail’s pace progress, complications and poor delivery. The all-party Environmental...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are warning the government that if it increases Capital Gains Tax the rental market will freeze up. Chatter has increased in...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Some policies towards landlords show how the government has lost its conservative ethos of supporting businesses and being the party of low taxes. Rosalind...
09 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The Green Homes Grant scheme is set to fail according to MPs, who claim the current slow roll-out means it would...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords with tenants on Universal Credit are struggling to set up Alternative Payment Arrangements because the UC portal is closed to new...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the Chancellor to scrap the three per cent stamp duty levy on the...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The Generation Rent campaign wants public cash in a Covid Rent Debt Fund to clear rent arrears for tenants who have run...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News

In this article, the experts at Good Move give their top tips for dealing with damp in your home. Damp is something...
20 January 2021
From: Legislation & Compliance
The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...
14 January 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Britain’s holiday rental market is preparing for a busy year ahead, as many travellers are expected to opt for staycations over...
12 January 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

A county council and the local Citizens Advice service are asking private landlords in their area to reach out to tenants...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News

This Thursday, December 17, sees The Great Tax Debate webinar aimed at helping landlords prepare for a year of change in 2021. The...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Councils in North Wales want to find out how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting private tenants. Nearly one in five households in...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A financial planner is advising landlords on how to minimise their current Capital Gains Tax liability ahead of possible change. Chancellor Rishi...
17 November 2020
From: Breaking News

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...
30 October 2020
From: Top tips & guides

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...
30 October 2020
From: Tax & Finance

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...
30 October 2020
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has...
29 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Campaigning charity Shelter is back on the warpath against private landlords, criticising how much of the country’s temporary accommodation budget for...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of...
13 October 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

It has been just over a month since changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule came into force and...
15 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A new Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help renters cope with housing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched north...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Rental market activity in prime London markets has been lower than normal this summer due to uncertainty around the start of...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords face having to reduce rents by at least 5% over the next five years as a growing number of...
28 July 2020
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark has compiled some fresh advice and top tips for those starting to think about their living circumstances and renting...
07 July 2020
From: Breaking News

New research shows that renters are more vulnerable to economic shocks compared to homeowners. Renters typically spend a higher proportion of their...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Property transactions unsurprisingly slumped in April amid the lockdown restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak. The latest HMRC...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Saffron Building Society has removed its buy-to-let product range. The lender said it has made the strategic decision to focus on the...
19 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to do more to support renters who may struggle to pay their rent during the coronavirus...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Government is failing to recognise clear warning signs that a rental crisis is on the horizon, the Residential Landlords Association...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Rishi Sunak's first Budget included new taxes for overseas property buyers, funding to remove unsafe cladding, fresh funds to support the...
12 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals is calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use his Budget speech, which will take...
10 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Rendered insulation could be a bigger issue for scores of tower blocks with flammable cladding, according to Andrews Property Group. Almost three...
05 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Rental demand reached a record high of 88 prospective tenants per letting agency branch in January, up 57% from an average...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Next month's Budget is a golden opportunity to reform Britain's broken housing market and get the country moving again, according to...
25 February 2020
From: Breaking News

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are switching to short-term lets, as a consequence of skewed policy that favours holiday homes...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News

A deluge of taxes and an uncertain market has seen a number of landlords abandon the buy-to-let industry in recent years. Some...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use...
18 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 19th March to offer advice via complimentary seminars, major suppliers and landlord debates where you...
18 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Is the UK on the brink of a mass landlord exodus? It may seem like an ominous question, but ask people...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are demanding change in next week’s Scottish Budget to help ensure rental price growth eases. The number of tenants experiencing...
30 January 2020
From: Breaking News

After two elections and three years of intense debate and hostility, the general election in December seemed to offer the political...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Towards the end of last year, I wrote an article for Landlord Today outlining the difficulties many landlords in the UK...
21 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Renters have higher levels of harmful stress levels than homeowners, according to new research. A survey of almost 4,000 renters by Shelter...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has welcomed the Welsh government's plans to increase spending on housing in their draft budget for...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News

There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Leeds Building Society has this morning launched a new range of 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let products. There is a product available at...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News

With the slump in house price growth in London slowing, a growing number of property investors believe that now is a...
08 August 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of film-related enquiries for short-lets in London and the Home Counties, according...
22 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Universal credit is not working in its existing form, with households on the benefit significantly more likely to have housing debt than...
18 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Conservative leadership frontrunner, Boris Johnson, has said it is time to consider switching stamp duty liability from the house buyer...
16 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental yields have increased to their highest level for two years, according to the latest edition of Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Tory leadership contest is well underway with just two candidates - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - left in the...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Significant changes are being made to the Universal Credit system that will see the housing element of the benefit paid directly...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News

There was an 11% rise in the number of tenancies agreed in prime central London and prime outer London in the...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The rental market in prime central London has proved resilient this year despite the impact of political uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations,...
15 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords looking to buy property in London are being urged to consider investing in what Black Brick describes as ‘two...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News

We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland will face higher tax bills than their English counterparts from today, according to leading accountants and business...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News

There could soon be a sharp rise in the number of buy-to-let looking to sell up as a consequence of the...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental values in prime London has started to see some slowdown in decline as initial signs of a bottoming out have...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...
12 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

There has been a significant rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty and this...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Affordability is the overriding priority for renters of all ages when looking for private rented accommodation, according to a survey of...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News

An increasing number of over 60s are looking to sell up and rent in retirement, research shows. According to the Centre for...
28 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre later this month and...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News

There was bad news for buy-to-let landlords in Scotland yesterday when the Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay proposed a 1% hike...
13 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty, according to...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News

One of the government’s suggestions to help fix the UK’s “broken housing market” was to oblige landlords to offer tenancies with...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...
23 November 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Octopus Property has announced that it is currently not accepting new buy-to-let applications after being ‘inundated’ with demand for its products. A...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Renters in central London now face having to bid against each other, pushing rents up in the process, as a result...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let is a lot tougher than it once was. Landlords’ returns have been squeezed by the introduction of the 3% stamp duty...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Philip Hammond has once again failed to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms that have had far-reaching...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

As the Chancellor prepares for today’s Autumn Budget, more residential taxes are widely mooted to be introduced, according to various experts. The...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget today, research from Aldermore has revealed the measures prospective first-time buyers want put...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Some 31% of private tenants saw their rent payments rise last month, up from 27% in September 2017 and 24% in...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The reversal of controversial alterations to mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional properties understandably...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The proportion of buy-to-let remortgaging hit a record high in the third quarter of the year, as more landlords looked to...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

From tax hikes to a fresh raid on pensions tax relief, there are various tricks and treats the Chancellor could have...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords quitting the buy-to-let sector in response to a raft of tax and regulatory...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Several ideas have been floated as potential proposals in this month’s Budget, including financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies. But...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support calls to scrap the so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in order to...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...
09 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The government is considering plans to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies, according to the Sunday Times. The government is...
08 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for tax reforms to encourage and support more landlords to offer longer tenancies. In its...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Chancellor Philip Hammond may have only announced last week that the Autumn Budget will take place on Monday 29 October,...
01 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Philip Hammond is being urged to use his Autumn Budget, which will take place on 29 October, to support investment in...
27 September 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords selling up, along with a notable reduction in the...
24 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The level of landlord business looks set to stabilise over the next 12 months, according to Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser Confidence...
15 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The government is coming under growing pressure from landlords to be more ambitious when it comes to the energy efficiency of...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords could face another stamp duty rate hike in the Autumn Budget to further curb the acquisition of second homes. The...
06 August 2018
From: Breaking News

An online petition calling for buy-to-let tax relief changes to be reversed has received almost 16,500 signatures. Buy-to-let landlord and property investment...
05 July 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp rise in remortgaging activity during the first three months of 2018 as buy-to-let landlords lock in lower...
31 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The government has responded to a petition calling on the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the...
30 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Despite changes to tax relief for residential landlords, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage borrowing rates, solid demand...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News

In the past couple of years there has been an increase in the number of private landlords running their letting business...
15 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are currently in retreat in the housing market, leaving many tenants struggling to find suitable rented accommodation, new analysis...
14 March 2018
From: Breaking News

With savers receiving dismal returns from banks and building societies, thousands more people are turning to buy-to-let as a means of...
08 March 2018
From: Breaking News
07 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Capital gains tax receipts hit £5.5bn in January, leaving the Treasury on course to rake in as much as £8.8bn this...
22 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Recently named as the most rapidly improving locations in the UK – investment in the UK’s second city shows no sign...
08 February 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Fresh research into how investors are planning to manage their financial strategy in 2018 shows that more than half - 53%...
30 January 2018
From: Breaking News

2017 was a year of flux for landlords, with Brexit becoming a reality and two Budgets from Phillip Hammond dictating the...
04 January 2018
From: Breaking News

All letting agents should be regulated and required to have minimum training qualifications in order to reduce the number of rogue...
13 December 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...
13 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Recent changes to Universal Credit have been broadly welcomed, which largely explains why more buy-to-let landlords are prepared to rent to...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Chancellor Philip Hammond has been slammed by Belvoir for failing to address taxes on buy-to-let landlords imposed by his predecessor George...
24 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords receiving rent from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit will continue to be paid housing benefit directly, rather than...
24 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords who own homes within a company will face a higher tax bill when they eventually sell their properties. Yesterday’s Budget...
23 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords could soon be hit with an empty homes tax after the Chancellor Philip Hammond yesterday gave local councils the...
23 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords avoided a further tax clampdown in the Budget yesterday, while the Chancellor Philip Hammond revealed government plans to review...
23 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his Autumn Budget. Here are the key points of his speech impacting private landlords and...
23 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The Chancellor Philip Hammond should scrap stamp duty because it would encourage more buy-to-let landlords to invest in the private rented...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News

A raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies introduced by the government have prompting concern that buy-to-let landlords with low profit margins could end...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Over 450 buy-to-let landlords and property investors attended the Olympia Conference Centre in London last week where they were able to...
16 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The forthcoming Autumn Budget is set to unveil the government’s plans to encourage landlords to offer longer tenancies of at least...
15 November 2017
From: Breaking News

In order to solve tenant disputes, landlords will soon be required to register with a redress scheme, helping to improve operating...
10 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The annual rate of house price growth increased to 2.5% in October, according to the latest figures, pushing homes further out...
02 November 2017
From: Breaking News

From today Accord Buy To Let is offering free standard valuation and up to £1,000 cashback on all of its fixed...
01 November 2017
From: Breaking News

With Britain potentially facing its worst winter homelessness crisis for 20 years, the National Landlord Association (NLA) and Residential Landlords Association...
26 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords have welcomed reports that Universal Credit waiting time could be cut from six weeks to a month Former work and...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A growing number of landlords are turning to corporate structures in an effort to reduce tax liability and avoid stringent new...
12 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, yesterday pledged to offer private sector tenants’ greater rights by...
02 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The importance of the private rented market in this country should not be underestimated – it is a crucial source of...
27 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has submitted recommendations to HM Treasury ahead of Autumn Budget Statement, due to be delivered on...
25 September 2017
From: Breaking News

A London-based sales and letting agent has launched an Airbnb interior styling service that it hopes will enable more buy-to-let landlords...
08 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A BBC TV show challenging landlords to spend a week living in one of their own rentals, on their tenant's budget,...
20 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The government yesterday announced a U-turn on the extent of the 'Making Tax Digital' requirements, and the move has been warmly...
14 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Landlords Dan and Jamie started building their property portfolio at the age of 19. Still in their early 20s, they now...
07 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Changes to taxation and greater flexibility from landlords means activity in the super prime rental market across the Home Counties is...
15 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords in the capital are starting to feel the pinch from weaker tenant demand, with some landlords being forced to...
23 May 2017
From: Breaking News

A new cloud-based system offering a business accounting solution for landlords with small to medium-sized portfolios has been launched by Visionbase...
11 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Leeds Building Society has launched a five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage at a market-leading rate of 3.1%, subject to a £199...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News

You may have heard about the welfare reform changes that started in 2013. Many existing benefits are being abolished and replaced...
27 April 2017
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The government’s decision to strip buy-to-let landlords of mortgage interest tax relief is expected to result in rent increases for tenants...
06 April 2017
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There has been a sharp rise in the number of landlords using limited companies to manage their buy-to-let portfolios as a...
05 April 2017
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Landlords are under mounting pressure which is making them vulnerable to non-compliance in their accounting following a raft of changes, including...
27 March 2017
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The UK government’s Affordable Warmth Scheme (AWS) has been in place since 2013, as part of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO). The...
16 March 2017
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Despite pressure from the property industry, including landlords, letting agents and housebuilders, the chancellor Philip Hammond opted not to reverse the...
09 March 2017
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The chancellor’s pledge to create a £690m competition fund for English councils to tackle urban congestion and develop local transport networks,...
09 March 2017
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The government’s decision to push back plans to make landlords submit tax returns digitally has been warmly welcomed by the Residential...
09 March 2017
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With fresh research revealing that most landlords are unlikely to rent to under-21s following housing benefit cut for 18-21s, the Residential...
08 March 2017
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The Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to use this week’s Budget announcement to alter pending changes to mortgage interest tax...
07 March 2017
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Peterborough City Council has rejected a claim that it is subsidising slum landlords with taxpayers’ money following an accusation by the...
06 March 2017
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Rental price inflation is now running below general inflation as measured by the consumer price index, as a growing number of buy-to-let...
03 March 2017
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A new scheme launched to help landlords with housing repairs in Peterborough has been panned by the local MP. Stewart Jackson MP...
28 February 2017
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The residential property market has needed a shake-up for decades, and although the housing White Paper, published earlier this month, is...
27 February 2017
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging landlords to lobby their local MP over taxation changes announced by the now former...
24 February 2017
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The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once expressed its opposition to pending changes to mortgage interest tax relief ahead of the...
02 February 2017
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The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is reminding us to remain vigilant to unscrupulous maintenance contractors. To help avoid being ripped...
02 February 2017
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Converting houses into flats is becoming increasingly popular. There’s a high demand for flats in London, and splitting a property into...