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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...

Property logbook company Chimni is trialling a new form of Digital Property Logbook aimed at the rental markets.   The new logbooks...

The abolition of Section 21 evictions will be a disaster without improvement to the courts system, a property industry chief insists.  Ian...

A charity is calling for landlord licensing schemes which cost enough to fund annual inspections, and the issuing of “sentencing guidelines”...

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...

Campaigning charity Shelter - which has frequently been critical of landlords and their alleged treatment of poorer tenants - is advertising...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

A newly-nominated candidate in this spring’s London Mayoral election has vowed to lower private rents if he wins. Serge Crowbolder, currently a...

The National Residential Landlords Association has teamed up with a provider of so-called ‘smart property protection technology’. This means that landlords can...

Mohammed Sharaz, a landlord from Bradford, recently seized an opportunity to enhance his property portfolio after Wildstone acquired the gable end...

Airbnb says it will continue to share hosting data with HMRC because its landlord hosts want to pay their fair share...

HSBC bank is working with Shelter on housing campaigns. A statement from the charity says: “With support from partners including HSBC UK,...

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

Landlords have long been a backbone of the auction industry but one player in the sector says the future is online...

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

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

The year of proptech  The proptech revolution has been a long time coming but I think that 2024 will the year in...

Landlord Action supremo Paul Shamplina has endorsed a new PropTech tool aimed at stopping landlords falling victim to fraud. Title Guardian claims...

The government has insisted that its commitment to reform the courts process to help deal with evictions more effectively is not...

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

Buried in the small print of the Autumn Statement paperwork is a boost for digital technology and PropTech. In the documentation released...

Just days after the government revealed it was not scrapping Section 21 until court possession processes had been overhauled, so the...

The main landlords’ trade body wants justice ministers to speed up the time taken for courts to process legitimate possession cases. In...

When moving abroad, many people weigh up the pros and cons of renting or purchasing their own property.  In its new survey,...

A body called the Landlord Leaders Community - and appearing at first sight a little like a new trade group - is...

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...

A prominent accountant is warning that the upcoming Renters Reform Bill, when it becomes law, will be used by HMRC to...

Recent years have seen a surge in the holiday lettings sector with the popularity of digital platforms like Air BnB.  It...

Independent landlords are “vital” to ensuring a fair and functioning private rented sector, the Housing Secretary says. Writing in the members’ magazine...

Auctions have long been a favourite way for buy to let and other investors to bag a property bargain. And now it...

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

The launch of a new landlord database, proposed by the Renters Reform Bill, could provide HMRC with a gold mine of...

The pro-tenant anti-landlord Renters Reform Bill has at last been published by the government which first promised it in 2019. It has...

Over 175 investors have put well over a combined £1m into a property management tech business targeting landlords. Digital platform EVO -...

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

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

Accountants and tax advisers are reporting that HMRC has sent out a spate of what are called ‘one-to-many’ letters to taxpayers. The...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has poured cold water on the prospect of any tax cuts in the near future -...

Here are five of the most common bad energy habits that people tend to overlook, and advice on how to fix...

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

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

Cycles of growth and housing market crashes, new technology, and, most recently, the pandemic-fuelled push to escape the city in search...

An accountancy expert claims that inflation and rising rents could push more landlords over the £10,000 threshold for Making Tax Digital.  Currently...

Digital challenger bank Tandem has launched a new platform that allows people to check the EPCs of their or other properties,...

Landlord Today has been approached by researchers at the University of York and University of Bristol doing a study on tenant...

Industry body Propertymark is reminding landlords as well as agents in England to be ready for significant changes to the way...

More enforcement is required if the government is to introduce the scale of reforms it has called for in its recent...

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

A digital platform that claims it will “finally bring renting into the modern age” says it has secured £4.5m in funding. A...

Property owners who have a building or disused piece of land by a high traffic road can make a significant profit...

Looking after rental property is more complicated and more important than it was 20 years ago according to a leading lettings...

The Home Office has issued yet another update of its Right To Rent guidance for landlords and tenants. It advises them on...

A lettings platform that operates for female tenants has announced enhancements to its service.  Her Roomies differentiates itself by being a female-focused...

One of the country’s most respected property lawyers is to discuss changes to rental processes live at a webinar tomorrow.  David Smith,...

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

A group of MPs has unveiled a scathing report about the inadequacies of HM Revenue & Customs, with a particular reference...

A personal finance app says it’s teamed up with a new technology firm to provide a service helping landlords prepare for...

The Home Office has confirmed that landlords, letting agents and employers will be able to use certified new technology to digitally...

A new PropTech platform that claims to make buy to let investment simpler, faster and more accessible than ever before, is...

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

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

Every year there is an influx of students that hate renting, and I was one of them.  Students should be excited about...

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...

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

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well describes the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

A new PropTech platform says it allows easy digital contact between tenants, landlords and third party suppliers avoiding the need to...

A new league table of investment potential has given a ringing endorsement to buy to let in cities. Select Property Group has...

Internet searches for ‘how to become a landlord’ have increased by 22 per cent according to Sheards Accountants, a chartered accountancy...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

Renterz, a digital property management service, is aiming to raise an unspecified “six figure sum” through crowdfunding. The company claims it’s committed...

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

The government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme - which left thousands of landlords in the lurch when it collapsed earlier this...

The government has updated its formal guidance to landlords and letting agents on Right To Rent. This sets out the continuation of...

Virtual Right To Rent checks by landlords, which were to have been illegal from just next week, are now permissible until...

A digital platform that combines buy to let company formation, management and current accounts, has launched a special offer for landlords...

Understanding the exact position of your property portfolio is crucial, this means, you need to   get constant access to accurate information. The...

PropTech firms GetGround and Molo are partnering to offer landlords a one-stop-shop for dealing with the administrative details of buy to let...

There’s been a sharp fall in money raised from a campaign encouraging landlords to voluntarily disclose tax owed on rental properties...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is spending £100,000 on a feasibility study to investigate the setting up of...

Landlords looking for tips on tax and how to prepare for incoming Making Tax Digital rules are being invited to an...

The Covid-19 pandemic sparked a global trend of remote working and companies realising that work can now be where your laptop...

The auction process, for years a favourite with landlords, will never be the same again according to one of the industry’s...

An online corporate rental platform says Covid 19 has led to a six-fold increase in demand for medium-term rentals in this...

The spring market in Florida is white-hot at the moment, rivalling the increasing temperatures across the state as people begin their...

Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...

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

It’s Census day on March 21 and for the first time it’s an all-digital affair. The National Residential Landlords Association is urging...

A virtual show about pest control is being targeted at landlords because of the strong links between pests and housing in...

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

Who are you? Radim Rezek, 31 years old entrepreneur who founded his first real estate company when studying the first year at...

The government is being warned landlords won’t be able to meet new guidelines being set for Right To Rent once the Coronavirus...

It’s been confirmed that a new online system allowing landlords to check the Right to Rent status of prospective tenants will...

In March 2020, the Home Office made a number of changes to the Right to Rent scheme to make it easier...

The government has this week revealed temporary changes to the way landlords can check documents required for Right To Rent. There have...

Tweaks being made to the Right To Rent system should make it easier for landlords to complete the controversial process. The government...

The government has unveiled plans for the completion of the rollout of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme, with the scheme...

London-based estate agent Portico has digitalised its letting process, with the launch of a new online rental service for private landlords...

Landbay has joined the Lender Exchange in order to have access to better conveyancing solicitors. Lender Exchange, owned by Decision First, is...

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the property sector in unprecedented ways. The impact has been immediate and widespread – hitting everyone...