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The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes regarding furnished holiday lettings - despite substantial complaints from Tory...

The Renters Reform Bill returns to the House of Commons today with activist groups critical of amendments put forward to reach...

A property industry group wants to restrict the private letting of properties bought in the future via the Right To Buy...

Generation Rent claims a proposed government amendment to the Renters Reform Bill may ‘trap’ victims of domestic abuse. Generation Rent - which...

A council which last year staged a pilot project about the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the lettings sector is now...

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

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

A council is reminding prospective tenants about the importance of making sure their next shared rental is licensed as a house...

The government has overturned its policy to relax HMO regulations on private rental properties used by asylum seekers. The policy had previously been...

Warwick council is the latest to launch an Additional Licensing Scheme - it came into force just before last weekend. The district...

Proposals for a ‘good landlord’ scheme in Greater Manchester have won the personal backing of the chief executive of the National...

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

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

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

A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...

A controversial consultation document about rent controls is proposing that Build To Rent operators be exempt from the caps which may...

Under revised plans, the Government will: - Scrap policies to force landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of their properties, but instead...

There are only a few days left for landlords to have input to a government consultation on council tax hikes for...

The data from the 2021 to 2022 tax year reveals that it has been a bumper year for capital gains in...

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

New laws mean commercial property must now have an energy efficiency rating of at least E before a new lease or...

A pressure group within the Labour Party wants a future government to provide £15 billion over 10 years to allow half...

A Labour MP has spoken of loopholes in the Renters Reform Bill - a narrative now being pursued by some activists...

2023 could be a landmark year for the private rented sector if Michael Gove succeeds in his pursuit of reforming the...

All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...

The government is proposing to slash the regulations on HMOs used to house asylum seekers.  Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004...

Landlords who applied in 2018 for an exemption from Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for let residential property are reminded that their...

New figures show that property taxes - often rising as a result of frozen thresholds - lead the way as the...

Research from Propertymark highlights a growing concern for the private rental sector in Scotland. As the Scottish National Party lurches from crisis...

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

Proposed minimum energy efficiency standards regulation in England could leave residential landlords facing a £17.9 billion bill, a lettings agency warns. The...

Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...

The controversial Section 21 powers are neither overused by landlords, nor abused by them - despite some organisations claiming otherwise. Research by...

Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...

Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...

Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and...

Campaigners behind the National Empty Homes Week - running until March 5 - are accusing some second home owners of “flipping”...

An analysis of inner London data from the government’s non-domestic EPC register suggests huge volumes of commercial property may be unsettable...

If you’re looking to make some extra cash in 2023 as the cost of living continues to bite, you may consider...

The National Residential Landlords Association has hit back at a claim that it is seeking to ‘turn students’ against the government’s...

While many eyes have been focused on COP27 in recent weeks, a massive sea change in sentiment and investment towards climate...

Increasing numbers of lenders are now offering incentives to win the business of landlords with good, or improving, EPC ratings. In what...

New figures from HMRC this week show that the Treasury raked in another £4.1 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his long-awaited Autumn Statement - the fiscal event which he says will lead to “all of...

The Private Rental Sector is undeniably in need of some assistance, as recent changes to legislation and global events have put...

As landlords know better than most, property taxes are a rich seam of revenue for the government. And now, new figures show...

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

It’s not just landlords with residential units that must beware the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - there’s now a legal warning...

Another council has revealed it’s won funding from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to boost the EPCs of...

A council is telling private tenants to inform on their landlords if the properties they are renting having an unacceptable EPC. Hastings...

Another council is encouraging landlords and tenants to get help to improve the energy efficiency of rented properties. Shropshire Council says there...

Landlords in the west country struggling with high fuel bills are being urged to take advantage of a free money-saving advice...

One of the industry’s leading legal voices is warning that the next change proposed to EPC requirements will affect almost half...

A council says it’s going to spend £70,000 of central government money to help “engage” with landlords over issues of energy...

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

The government has today announced a new cash injection for councils to clampdown on landlords whose properties fail to meet energy...

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

The government has updated its guidance for landlords and tenants in the private and social rental sectors in England and Wales. The...

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...

Offa, the UK’s first Shariah-compliant bridging loan provider, has launched a short-term loan system for landlords which is open only in relation...

An eviction specialist says the average time to evict a tenant could soar by six months once the current ban comes to...

A council says it’s on the hunt for landlords letting properties with EPCs below the minimum standard.  Working with Exeter Community Energy,...

Wales has extended its eviction ban from March 31 until the end of June - but it is more severe than...

The main landlords’ trade body has made a blistering attack on the government of one of the UK nations, asking it...

Landlords currently buying properties and concerned they may not make the March 31 stamp duty holiday deadline have good news -...

There’s been another fall in the proportion of landlords purchasing their next buy to lets in cash. Research by Hamptons lettings agency...

Landlords are warning the government that if it increases Capital Gains Tax the rental market will freeze up. Chatter has increased in...

The government has been slammed for missing out landlords in proposals to enforce new energy efficiency regulations. Propertymark - the trade group...

The current extension to the eviction ban in England and Wales is “more balanced” than some past examples according to a...

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

The Leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, says the government has sympathy for the plight of many landlords during...

Landlords now have another year to apply for the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme. The 12 months extension, announced last evening, follows...

Landlords could be in line for another huge tax burden - a doubling of Capital Gains Tax.  A report commissioned by the government...

It’s been confirmed that during the current one month lockdown in England there will be no enforcement of possession orders except...

A trade body has told MPs the government must ensure work done to make homes energy efficient is ‘future-proofed’ to accept...

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...

In an effort to get the UK economy open again, the UK’s tax regime should be simplified to encourage inward investment,...

The UK government has legally committed to going carbon neutral by 2050. That’s going to require a huge effort and significant...

Most landlords will already be familiar with the Domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency (MEES) Regulations which came into force on 1 April...

Landlords of the draughtiest homes in England and Wales will be required to upgrade their properties ahead of new rules requiring...

Buy-to-let landlords could soon be required to pay more money in capital gains tax (CGT) under new proposals put forward by...

It is estimated that around 33,000 properties across the UK may be unwittingly let illegally, according to research. A recent study exploring...

Hull City Council has come under pressure for unjustly taking an aggressive stance against landlords after a sharp rebuke from the...

Private landlords with properties on the exemption register with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F or G will now have to...

HMRC could soon be flooded with stamp duty surcharge refund requests from buy-to-let investors following a potential precedent set at a...

Tens of thousands of landlords across the UK could be unwittingly renting out property illegally because they have should have an...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

If you have inherited a holiday home or B&B you could save thousands of pounds in inheritance tax, according to Kirwans...

More landlords of the draughtiest homes in England and Wales will be required to upgrade their properties after amendments to regulations...

Standards in the private rented sector have got better as buy-to-let landlords respond to a flurry of legislation aimed at improving...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has reacted furiously to growing speculation that the government will press ahead with its plans to...

The proportion of let properties in the UK that are owned by overseas landlords has dropped dramatically, according to new figures. The...

The government is coming under growing pressure from landlords to be more ambitious when it comes to the energy efficiency of...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for thousands of private landlords –...

Buy-to-let landlords with existing tenancies on properties rented out in the private rented sector are being reminded to take note of...

There is still a worrying lack of awareness regarding new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) being introduced next month, according to...

Gedling Borough Council yesterday voted to approve plans to impose selective licensing charges on private landlords in the Nottinghamshire district. Following a consultation...

There is less than four weeks remaining until new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) come into force across England and Wales,...

With less than three months until the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are introduced in April 2018, Mike Feely of...