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I hope you weren’t holding your breath for the Chancellor to announce a package of help for landlords in his Spring...
02 April 2022
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The leader of the Generation Rent campaign group has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of “stacking the economy against private renters who...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement was something - but not enough. That’s the view of Ben Beadle - chief executive of the...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer says rent controls are a vital part of a four-pronged ‘Radical Recovery Programme’. John McDonnell has...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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An MP has lobbied Chancellor Rishi Sunak about what he calls “tax avoiding absentee landlords” who have moved into the holiday...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News

An alliance of 25 major charities have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, calling for urgent action...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News

The long-awaited government response to calls to tighten up Capital Gains Tax has come at last - and it’s no change...
02 December 2021
From: Breaking News

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

The proportion of private renters in arrears in England has more than doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic according to government data. The...
15 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

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

It appears that the government is considering a replacement for the ill-fated Green Homes Grant, which was to have helped thousands...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A petition calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax on holiday lettings has neared its 45,000-signature target over the weekend. Former...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s going to submit a report to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, and...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A stinging attack on Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been made by the National Residential Landlords Association. The trade body has produced a...
17 June 2021
From: Breaking News

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
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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
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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

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 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

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

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

There’s a warning today that landlords need to move quickly and selectively if they are intending to purchase a property ahead...
29 January 2021
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

The government is reported to be considering applying VAT to the use of Airbnb and other short let platforms in a...
11 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 leading housing market analyst suggests that the implementation of a Capital Gains Tax change could actually mean landlords paying less...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A property investment firm has given tips to landlords who may feel m threatened by the prospect of a hike in Capital Gain...
20 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

Landlords could be in line for another huge tax burden - a doubling of Capital Gains Tax. A report commissioned by the government...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News

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

The government’s former homelessness guru has criticised the Boris Johnson administration for risking the country entering a period of destitution, with...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest financial measures introduced over the weekend by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are not likely to help rental sector problems in...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new 'Job Support Scheme', unveiled last week, has been welcomed by millions of workers across the country, but...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News

With just a few weeks remaining until the opening of the Green Homes Grant, many buy-to-let landlords are preparing to take...
26 August 2020
From: Breaking News

It is no secret that landlords have long been dissatisfied by the government’s approach to the buy-to-let market. The ongoing imposition...
25 August 2020
From: Breaking News

As new details regarding the new Green Homes Grant emerge, landlords should hopefully be in a better position to assess whether...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Labour has criticised the government’s decision to introduce a stamp duty holiday, claiming it offers a “huge bung” to those buying...
13 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The new £2bn grant scheme in England for projects such as insulation, unveiled yesterday by the chancellor Rishi Sunak as part...
09 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Rightmove yesterday recorded a sharp rise in searches for property on its website as it was forced to deal with pent...
09 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce tomorrow changes to the levels of stamp duty paid on properties in England, but...
07 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Industry leaders are calling on the government to provide urgent support for young people living in private rented housing. As the chancellor...
07 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Some of the UK’s largest tenants unions have joined forces to heap pressure on the government to suspend all rent immediately,...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The three-month mortgage payment holiday to landlords whose tenants are experiencing financial difficulties due to coronavirus, will also apply to those...
20 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...