The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...
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Some 89% of higher-rate and 100% of lower-rate taxpaying landlords who sell will see their Capital Gains Tax bill rise in...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...
01 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...
24 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
Deciding on a residence in the bustling city of London is no small feat, especially when faced with the dichotomy of...
17 February 2024
From: Agent Advice
Buy To Let lender Paragon Bank has added five-year fixed-rate ‘green’ products to its range of BTL mortgages. Rates start at 4.89...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...
30 December 2023
From: Tax & Finance
According to a London property management company, the profile of renters in prime London is varying hugely. Glenfield Property Management says that...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A local authority is introducing charges for the issuing of Improvement Notices to landlords - and has chosen to announce it...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
HMRC has produced this material for landlords concerned at the prospect of self-assessment - What is Self Assessment and why do I need...
04 November 2023
From: Tax & Finance
The Deposit Protection Service is the latest part of the industry to try to quantify how many landlords are implementing rent...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
HM Revenue and Custoims is running a series of webinars aimed primarily at those new to earning income from property of...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
New research from lettings agency Benham and Reeves has shown that while net rental yields have increased over the last year,...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Lendlord, a platform for the property investment space, has launched a Tenants App to streamline the way renters communicate with landlords. The...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre. What is...
09 October 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
Unpaid rent can cause significant financial problems for commercial landlords. Thankfully, there are several options available to address the issue. Simon Smith,...
09 September 2023
From: The Big Issues
A left-wing pressure group wants new laws to force landlords to pay hefty relocation expenses to tenants who claim high rents...
31 July 2023
From: Breaking News
On occasion, a landlord may find that they need to clear a property after a tenant has left unexpectedly. It might...
29 July 2023
From: Top tips & guides
If you are a landlord looking for the silver lining in a dark cloud, June’s interest rate decision will have certainly...
13 July 2023
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1. How Do I Ensure A Good Return On Investment In A Slow Market? This is one of our most frequently asked...
01 July 2023
From: The Big Issues
The cost of living crisis has forced many landlords to reassess their property holdings, and some are even selling off. This has...
15 April 2023
From: Top tips & guides
Landlord Today receives a number of unsolicited contributions from readers. These are always welcome but few are as well argued and...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A quarter of holiday let owners are very worried about the potential of new regulations or fees being enforced following the...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent property industry figure says he backs higher council tax for unlet and vacant second homes but warns that Airbnb...
08 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...
07 March 2023
From: Sponsored Content
For many years, investing in property has been seen as a way of obtaining “passive” income. Compared to other types of...
04 March 2023
From: Tax & Finance
It has been widely reported that lenders are expecting a rise in the number of homeowners handing back their keys as...
04 March 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
A mortgage expert says buying will become more affordable than renting by the end of 2023. Recent research by business consultancy Capital...
01 March 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...
28 January 2023
From: Tax & Finance
Landlords making self-assessment tax returns may already be starting to sweat - the deadline is midnight on January 31. Overall - landlords...
21 January 2023
From: Tax & Finance
A property company owns over 140 rental units and has analysed its costs, and shared them with Landlord Today. The units owned...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News
As the cost of living crisis bites and inflation continues to soar, new research reveals that people aged 18 to 34...
16 December 2022
From: Breaking News
When life is impossibly expensive, it’s not a surprise to see a rise in financial abuse. And to make matters worse,...
10 December 2022
From: Tax & Finance
One in eight private renters aged between 18 and 35 years old have already moved home to save money during the...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A combination of Labour, the Green Party and the Scottish Nationalists have pushed through a rent freeze proposal. The Cost of Living...
07 October 2022
From: Breaking News
As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy to...
17 September 2022
From: The Big Issues
The UK’s buy-to-let market has changed beyond recognition over the last few years and with a recession on the horizon, landlords...
15 September 2022
From: Sponsored Content
Managing property finances can be hard work, long-winded and stressful. With regulation changes and market volatility, keeping on top of your...
10 September 2022
From: Tax & Finance
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has cast doubt on the UK’s ambitions to move towards Net Zero - which in...
23 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A PropTech platform says it’s giving landlords the opportunity to spread their management fees and marketing costs across the duration of...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The independent expert advisers to government on tax simplification, the OTS, says there has been a strong response to its consultation...
13 May 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
A question mark has been raised over the suitability of a scheme starting next month to encourage the switch from gas...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The independent Office for Tax Simplification wants to know how it can make landlords’ tax issues simpler - and it’s started...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The Covid pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy, with long term consequences that are still not fully appreciated....
22 January 2022
From: Industry Views
Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, writes: The government has announced extra breathing space for anyone who hasn’t...
08 January 2022
From: Tax & Finance
The sleaze allegations engulfing the government have moved to those MPs letting out their London homes while claiming money from taxpayers...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News
With a week to go before we ‘lose’ an hour, and the weather finally cooling to something like the seasonal norm,...
23 October 2021
From: Top tips & guides
It’s a common scenario: you put your house on the market, struggle to find a buyer, and then end up renting...
09 October 2021
From: Tax & Finance
Internet searches for ‘how to become a landlord’ have increased by 22 per cent according to Sheards Accountants, a chartered accountancy...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Independent mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts says there’s been a big increase in choice available to landlords wanting to enter the holiday...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Home repairs service Rightio has provided a useful checklist of the hidden costs of being a landlord. Many seasoned hands will...
26 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A tax expert is warning professional and amateur landlords that if they switch from conventional rentals to Airbnb-style short lets for...
19 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Understanding the exact position of your property portfolio is crucial, this means, you need to get constant access to accurate information. The...
16 July 2021
From: Sponsored Content
Nearly a million landlords plan to review their buy to let portfolios over the next two years with the number planning...
01 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Since the eviction ban was lifted on May 31, landlords are once again able to move forward with eviction proceedings. However,...
25 June 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy
A platform claims it allows buy to let landlords to set up limited companies within 30 minutes, through which they can...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The government has issued revised guidance for landlords on the subject of tax - specifically about rental income and self assessment. In...
03 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The private rental sector is in slow retreat according to a new analysis by Nationwide-owned specialist lender, The Mortgage Works. Nationwide chief...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Oliver Andrews, editor at Property Claim Assist, outlines why it’s vitally important for landlords to keep record during the current Covid...
13 April 2021
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
A portfolio management platform has launched an Open Banking integration for landlords. The Open Banking concept as it applies to the rental...
02 February 2021
From: Breaking News
New research provides more evidence of the importance of good broadband links for tenants. A survey of over 1,000 students earlier this week...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
The Property Ombudsman has ordered a lettings agent to pay £200 compensation to a landlord after accepting a tenant on the...
28 January 2021
From: Breaking News
A survey conducted for a mortgage broker suggests one in six landlords is unaware that 2019-2020 - tax assessments for which...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News
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
Insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has launched a Landlord Legal Expenses and Rent Guarantee product for use under Covid-19 restrictions. The company claims that...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
As the UK went into lockdown, most people were either furloughed or forced to work from home where they can, and...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News
The buy-to-let market has been impacted by tax rule changes in recent years, and as a result landlords have been unable...
29 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Lendlord has joined forces with Property Tribes to provide landlords with a comprehensive portfolio management product. Property Tribes will make Lendlord’s platform,...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News
Almost half of renters are currently worried about the impact Covid-19 could have on their living situation, while many landlords are...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News
There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products available due to the coronavirus crisis. Moneyfacts UK Mortgage...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News
The new tax year got underway earlier this week, bringing with it a new set of rules. Since April 2017, the amount...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News
The number of properties and rooms available to book on Airbnb has soared in major UK cities, as landlords, local families...
28 January 2020
From: Breaking News
As a buy-to-let landlord it is highly likely that you will have to pay tax. However, the rules on paying tax...
27 December 2019
From: Breaking News
House sharing has becoming increasingly popular as more (and older) people opt to live with housemates over ownership or renting alone....
11 November 2019
From: Sponsored Content
Leading rent protection firms Barbon Insurance Group, trading as HomeLet and Rentshield Direct, and Let Alliance have today joined forces and...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News
Goodlord has today announced an exclusive partnership with leading insurance provider DAS UK Insurance, offering customers a new rent and legal...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News
Paragon has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range, offering lower interest rates, no up-front fees and £350 cashback on selected products. The new...
22 July 2019
From: Breaking News
With fresh analysis revealing that national property wealth has surpassed £4 trillion, a growing number of older homeowners are now factoring...
18 June 2019
From: Breaking News
The soaring cost of renting property in prime central London has once again come under the spotlight following WikiLeaks founder Julian...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News
The widening gap between housing benefit rates and market rents means that many buy-to-let landlords are now forced to rely on...
26 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Short-term letting providers, including landlords who list properties on Airbnb, are not adequately protected by major insurance providers, according to a...
14 March 2019
From: Breaking News
Every little helps to boost Tesco sales, and yet Britain’s biggest retailer is not paying anywhere near as much tax as...
12 March 2019
From: Breaking News
The government’s ban on tenant fees is good for business and will strengthen the relationship between landlords and tenants, according to...
31 January 2019
From: Breaking News
With the 31 January deadline for the 2017/18 self assessment tax returns just days away, Blick Rothenberg offers some last minute...
29 January 2019
From: Breaking News
Despite government cuts, a new report claims that buy-to-let landlords in the UK claimed £17.7bn in tax relief last year, up...
29 January 2019
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
As a landlord, you'll want the reassurance of knowing that you’re going to receive your rent on time each month. This...
25 October 2018
From: Sponsored Content
Retired homeowners have gained £9,744 each on average in property wealth over the past 12 month despite uncertainty in the property market,...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News
Unpaid rent and rent arrears are the main reason for tenant evictions, according to Belvoir’s Q1 rental index, but that could...
06 July 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
Landlords are being reminded to do all they can to avoid the trap awaiting borrowers when fixed-rate mortgage deals end. A third...
20 June 2018
From: Breaking News
As a private landlord you are bound by specific housing legislation, which provide tenants with certain basic rights. From keeping your property...
18 June 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
Landlords continue to feel the pinch after the latest phase of the government crackdown on buy-to-let came into effect last month,...