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

The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...

Advice from a tax software consultancy suggests that landlords must declare Coronavirus grants in future tax returns, including the next self-assessment...

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

The financial services regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority, is warning mortgage lenders to be strict on their assessment of customers wanting...

A leading housing market analyst suggests that the implementation of a Capital Gains Tax change could actually mean landlords paying less...

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

A financial planner is advising landlords on how to minimise their current Capital Gains Tax liability ahead of possible change. Chancellor Rishi...

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

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

Tax experts at specialist landlord accountancy firm Gorilla Accounting are giving the sector fresh advice on minimising CGT liability when selling...

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

It has been just over a month since changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule came into force and...

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

Rishi Sunak has distanced himself from reports that he is looking at increasing capital gains tax to help pay for the...

Are you facing cash flow difficulties? Buy-to-let landlords suffering hardship as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic can defer their July...

Buy-to-let landlords suffering hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic can defer their July tax payment on account.  Research shows that not...

A number of property firms and landlord organisations have welcomed government action to support landlords and tenants affected by coronavirus. Private tenants...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling for a package of measures from government and...

It’s no secret that the war on landlords has escalated heavily since 2016 and as we find ourselves in a new...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are switching to short-term lets, as a consequence of skewed policy that favours holiday homes...

The latest data demonstrates the failure of government policy for the private rented sector, which in turn is having an adverse...

HMRC has re-issued brief guidance on Making Tax Digital (MTD) for landlords and sole traders who will eventually be required to...

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...

The tax return deadline when filing your online Self Assessment for the tax year ending 5 April 2019 is just over...

Boris Johnson launched the Conservative Party manifesto yesterday with a promise to “Get Brexit done”, and although the document was rather...

It’s becoming more and more popular for landlords in the UK to buy properties through limited companies, rather than as individuals....

Many young people would find it significantly harder to get a foot on the housing ladder, leaving many effectively renting for...

Every year is the same. Come tax season, landlords all over the UK find themselves confused when filing a self assessment...

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

The government has been attacked by a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee for its “incoherent” approach...

For most people, their properties are their most valuable asset. And for anyone with children, the consequence of not having made...

The Labour Party’s proposed ‘right to buy’ policy would have a devasting impact on the private rented sector and lead to...

New communities secretary Robert Jenrick and housing minister Esther McVey look set to focus on increasing homeownership, but this appears to...

  When you rent a property to a tenant, you are required to pay tax on any profit you make from rental...

Buy-to-let landlords looking to add to their property portfolios are being encouraged to use a specialist mortgage broker as they could...

Returns for private landlords have dropped in recent years, while strong returns have instead come from investing in corporate residential landlords, according...

Santander has increased the maximum term, age and loan-to-value (LTV) for its buy-to-let products, while also making amendments to its affordability...

Tax and legislative changes have unsurprisingly left many buy-to-let investors with little alternative but to pass costs onto tenants by pushing up...

Former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith has criticised policies of former Conservative chancellor George Osborne with regard to housing. Speaking at...

More than two thirds of landlords with four or more properties intend to use limited company status in order to acquire...

Leeds Building Society has cut rates across its buy-to-let range to help landlords already facing a tax and mortgage squeeze to...

Every little helps to boost Tesco sales, and yet Britain’s biggest retailer is not paying anywhere near as much tax as...

Philip Hammond is once again being urged to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms as they are...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity continued to slow in December with landlord investors taking out just 5,100 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down...

The increasing tax burden on landlords is likely to result in increased rents, according to research from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders...

Despite government cuts, a new report claims that buy-to-let landlords in the UK claimed £17.7bn in tax relief last year, up...

It’s now three years since the then Conservative Chancellor George Osborne introduced a series of measures aimed, principally, at cooling the...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity continued to slow in October, as fewer landlords took out home loans as a result of tax changes...

Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many private landlords with little alternative but to evict tenants and sell...

Buy-to-let mortgage activity slowed dramatically in September, as the number of landlords taking out new home loans dropped by almost a...

As the Chancellor prepares for today’s Autumn Budget, more residential taxes are widely mooted to be introduced, according to various experts. The...

A number of tenants have been hit by rent rises over the past 12 months as landlords respond to extra taxes...

The government must move now to start supporting those that invest in the private rented sector or risk seeing significantly more...

The government must start to provide financial incentives for buy-to-let landlords prepared to offer longer tenancies or risk seeing rents soar,...

Buy-to-let landlords could face another stamp duty rate hike in the Autumn Budget to further curb the acquisition of second homes. The...

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...

As a private landlord you have a crucial role in providing a much needed housing option for people and so why...

As a private landlord you are bound by specific housing legislation, which provide tenants with certain basic rights. From keeping your property...

The government has responded to a petition calling on the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the...

With the number of homes coming up to let in short supply, the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling on the...

Many buy-to-let landlords in the UK are often overwhelmed with confusion and fear whenever discussing or thinking about tax, as it...

Lord Flight, a former Conservative Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has once again criticised his own party’s buy-to-let tax changes,...

Buy-to-let landlords are currently in retreat in the housing market, leaving many tenants struggling to find suitable rented accommodation, new analysis...

With the new tax year approaching, now is a good time to get your tax affairs up to date, and to...

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords who are seriously behind with their mortgage payments, new figures...

The phasing out of mortgage interest relief from last April will soon start to make it harder for buy-to-let landlords to make...

The number of buy-to-let landlords in the UK has fallen by 154,000 since 2015 despite the volume of rented homes increasing...

Skipton Building Society has announced that it has tightened its portfolio affordability requirements to 150% at 5.5%, and at 5% for...

Over the last few months, landlords have seen their profits eroded with the chancellors’ recent tax measures and it is becoming...

But-to-let landlords are a resilient bunch of people who continue to adopt a ‘positive’ attitude towards the private rented sector (PRS)...

The anti-landlord policies adopted by the government has had an adverse impact on private landlords, especially the smaller players, over the...

Many buy-to-let landlords will undoubtedly commend former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith for slamming anti-buy-to-let legislation introduced by the former chancellor...

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly buying cheaper properties with higher yields, Mortgages for Business found in its Complex Buy to Let Index...

Given that Britain will soon have one of the toughest tax regimes for private landlords in the western world once mortgage...

Thousands of private landlords could be unfairly pushed in to a higher tax bracket following the introduction of new taxation rules...

The new Tory-led government is being urged to reverse punitive tax policies affecting private landlords in order to increase much needed...

A growing number of private landlords are ‘finally waking up’ to the fact they could be pushed in to a higher...

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...

Landlords are under mounting pressure which is making them vulnerable to non-compliance in their accounting following a raft of changes, including...

Philip Hammond’s failure to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms will have far-reaching implications for the buy-to-let...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once expressed its opposition to pending changes to mortgage interest tax relief ahead of the...

An increasing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to overcome recent government interventions in the market by acquiring property via limited...

Having long provided mega double-digit returns for investors, investment in buy-to-let has outperformed all major asset classes in recent years, but...

Buy-to-let landlords will be left with little alternative but to raise rents or sell their properties due to the government’s punitive...

It is not the best time to be a buy-to-let landlord at the moment, with a raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies being...

Landlord confidence is now at its highest in a year, as a growing number of buy-to-let investors seek to overcome recent...

Buy-to-let landlords will be left with little alternative but to raise rents or sell their properties due to the government’s punitive...

Some 440,000 basic-rate tax payers will be forced into a higher tax bracket from April next year once planned changes to...

A leading tax expert has slammed claims made recently that buy-to-let landlords face the risk of double taxation if they choose...

Buy-to-let landlords face the risk of double taxation if they choose to put their property investments into a limited company to...

The government’s proposed changes to mortgage interest relief, which will  see landlords taxed on their turnover rather than profit, has been...

The National Landlord Association (NLA) has issued a report insisting that late additions to the Finance Bill at Committee Stage regarding...

The government’s attack on landlords is unlikely to end anytime soon despite widespread criticisms, after it released details of how the...

Londoners are now spending a whopping 70% of average income on rent and essential bills as sky-high prices put even more...

Confidence among buy-to-let investors remains low following recent and forthcoming changes to tax for buy-to-let landlords in the UK, according to...

Four in 10 landlords (40%) are either seriously considering forming a limited company in order to limit their exposure to changes...

A legal campaign to fight punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords has progressed to the next stage. Two landlords, Steve...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has accused the Government of declaring war on individual landlords and described 2015 as an “annus...

The online petition opposing the proposed tax changes for buy to let landlords has now reached 35,000 signatures – but is...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has urged landlords to lobby the government over taxation changes announced in July's Summer Budget.  The association...

Over 60% of private landlords face being pushed from basic to higher rates of income tax as a result of reforms...

The chief executive of Zoopla has thrown his weight behind opposition to the government’s proposed restrictions on buy-to-let tax breaks. Alex Chesterman,...

Almost half (47%) of landlords will be affected by the removal of the annual wear and tear allowance, according to new...

New research from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has undermined the Government’s case that changes to the way landlords are taxed...