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Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the government must set a date for Section 21 abolition to give all sides of...

Spain’s Minister for Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, says the country is taking the first steps to eliminate the Golden Visa.  This visa was...

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

HM Revenue and Customs has done a rapid U-turn on a decision to close its self-assessment telephone helpline for half the...

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

Over a third of landlords will push back energy efficiency measures due to government flip-flopping on the issue.  Research commissioned by tax...

The all-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee of MPs is looking into housing for disabled people.  It’s considering how the government, local...

HM Revenue and Customs says that its latest data - one week ahead of the January 31 Self Assessment deadline -...

The Generation Rent activist group has called for a series of reforms about damp and mould. It wants the reinstatement of energy...

The Housing Ombudsman - which assesses problems involving social housing landlords - has found severe maladministration in four cases involving Croydon...

Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...

There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...

There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...

Thousands of Britons earning from letting their spare room or using parts of their home on platforms like Airbnb could be...

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

Three-quarters of landlords welcome the government’s decision in the autumn to scrap the proposal that all rental property must have an...

Many landlords have dropped plans to improve the energy efficiency of their homes following the U-turn by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. In...

Good news for landlords earning under £30,000 a year - they will not have to use the HMRC’s Making Tax Digital...

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

Landlords grappling with tax returns have been given some advice - file them sooner, rather than later. Data analysed by business consultancy...

A council has been slammed for its “absolutely outrageous” failure to stop the eviction of up to 80 tenants - a...

News that a ban on oil and LPG boiler installations has been pushed back 10 years has been welcomed by the...

Research  from Shawbrook shows how many landlords have spent money preparing for EPC changes which are now not going to happen. A...

While many sections of the property industry welcome the change of tone in Rishi Sunak’s approach to green issues, one group...

A countryside property organisation has added its voice to the calls for an extension to a licensing scheme for Airbnbs and...

Landlords are operating in a fog when it comes to the Government’s thinking on the future of energy efficiency standards for...

Landlords are being advised to be on their guard and not be duped by social media messages urging them to flout...

A Labour council says local landlords have only a week to apply for a licence before a big rise in the...

The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems throughout the Private Rented Sector, including the supply chain. We all know...

HMRC has prepared a guide to landlords’ and other property professionals’ self-assessment.  Here’s the guide in its entirety. - The year is flying by...

Last month, Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared the Government was “asking too much, too quickly” of landlords by setting a 2028...

A survey suggests that landlords want to improve the energy efficiency of their properties as soon as possible - despite a...

Owners of short-term let properties are being urged to apply for a licence under Scotland’s short-term licensing scheme before the October...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has pledged to publish “shortly” revised timetables for the implementation of further energy efficiency targets for the...

The landlords’ trade body has given a firm message to Housing Secretary Michael Gove - sort out a realistic deadline for...

A north of England local authority has extended the period of time for landlords to respond to a consultation. Bolsover council says...

It appears that there may be months more uncertainty over new energy efficiency rules for the private rental sector. A statement from...

UK landlords are currently facing a myriad of challenges.  It’s well documented how costly retrofitting properties to meet new energy efficiency standards...

Landlords need to know the true energy efficiency of their property and have a deadline for improvements to calm fears around...

A north of England local authority says it wants to better understand landlords’ and tenants’ issues. Bolsover council has issued a 10...

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

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to make a direct appeal to readers to explain the benefits of submitting their 2022 to...

A lettings agency chief is operating a course to help landlords meet new requirements imposed by the Welsh Government. Landlords in Wales...

The Resolution Foundation has urged the government not to relax its target deadlines for improved energy efficiency in the private rental...

The Welsh Government has published draft legislation that changes the terms of converted contracts and any renewals that replace them, closing...

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows that almost two-thirds of landlords would consider selling their property due to not being able...

Some 47 per cent of landlords incorrectly believe the need for EPC C rating is only guidance, not the law. That’s the...

With less than one month left until the end of the tax year, many experienced investors will have completed their tax...

For many years, investing in property has been seen as a way of obtaining “passive” income. Compared to other types of...

It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...

The consumer service Which? Has taken the unusual approach of setting out a 12 point guide to landlords about how to...

Landlords making self-assessment tax returns may already be starting to sweat - the deadline is midnight on January 31. Overall - landlords...

The government has accepted arguments put forward by landlords and accountancy groups, and delayed a key deadline for compulsory digital tax returns. A...

The Autumn Statement on November 17 may contain financial measures to help private renters, the Housing Secretary has hinted. “We know people in...

Time is running out’ for building owners and managers to take action over fire door risk assessments under new Fire Safety...

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

Property experts in one part of the UK where rent freezes are a way of life say they make the housing...

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

On the face of it the latest government figures for house price growth makes comforting reading for investors. ONS data shows that...

Who are you? I am the Head of Broking for Newable Finance. A specialist commercial finance brokerage. What is Newable Finance? Newable Finance is...

A landlord has been found guilty by a jury of illegally evicting their tenant during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Amy Eskander let...

A webinar is being staged to advise landlords on government proposals that from 2025 all newly rented residential properties will be...

If you’re counting the days until you’ll get help with runaway price rises, it helps to know exactly how many days...

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

A big change in the way landlords monitor their property finances and file their taxes is fast approaching in the form...

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

Who are you? My Name is Alec Chohan, and I am a senior finance broker within the Newable Finance team based in...

Are you a landlord with an EPC rating of D or below? Newable Finance has launched EPC Finance – a range of...

Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re an HMO landlord who rents out rooms, individual flats or even...

Landlords could lose up to £9,500 a year if they are unable to make changes to the energy efficiency of their...

Buy to let landlords claimed a record £18.5 in tax relief in the year to April 2021, the most recent data...

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

Husband-and-wife landlords Robin and Susan Kirstein have been landed with a massive fine for letting a home that was deemed by...

There’s been yet another deadline change for the revised Right To Rent rules. Temporary checks introduced at the height of the pandemic...

Almost exactly a quarter of landlords questioned in a survey admit to being baffled by the constantly changing regulations surrounding the...

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

Almost a quarter of landlords say their properties are currently rated D or below for energy efficiency, according to a new...

Landlords believe that energy efficiency upgrades required to comply with Net Zero regulations may cost up to £10,400 per property. From 2025...

A tax consultancy has produced tips for those faced with the self-assessment tax filing deadline of next Monday - and who...

A landlord must demolish two penthouse apartments by mid July - or else go to jail. It’s being reported that a case...

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

Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, writes: The government has announced extra breathing space for anyone who hasn’t...

A leading accountancy firm says the relative good health of the rental market and house price appreciation will trigger stricter enforcement...

With 2022 just hours away, here’s a reminder of two tax changes that will directly affect landlords next year - and...

It’s likely that you’ll have something festive lined up over the Christmas period, but in case not - here are a...

A law practice claims to have seen increasing numbers of landlords falling foul of revised possession deadlines. Newport-based Bellavia & Associates says...

It’s being reported in the mainstream press that the government may give landlords an extra year to make rental homes more energy efficient. This...

With currently less than four years before all new tenancies need to be in properties rated EPC ‘C’ or above, there...

This week’s Budget saw the Chancellor loosen the Treasury’s purse strings in a number of areas.  Yet this was a quiet Autumn...

The Budget revealed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak does too little to help many of those struggling most to pay their rents. That’s...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget has made one small but welcome change to Capital Gains Tax.  For those selling UK residential property, including...

A piecemeal approach to how the private rental sector meets government climate change targets is fraught with problems, the landlords trade...

A landlord has taken to the local media in his area to express outrage that a council has failed to find...

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...

Landlords have been given a boost from an unlikely source - HM Revenue & Customs. HMRC has given landlords and other businesses...

The end of the stamp duty holiday, which was introduced in July 2020, is now only a few weeks away. The upcoming...

A Labour council that lost government support for its landlord licensing regime says it’s reviewing its options and will produce new...