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Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...
02 March 2024
From: Tax & Finance
Some 69 per cent of landlords have already or are planning to increase the size of their property portfolio, increasing to...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Although SDLT receipts have been volatile in recent years, the property tax’s effectiveness as a revenue-raiser for the Government is not...
10 February 2024
From: Tax & Finance
UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in January, resulting in an improvement in the annual rate of house prices...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. The...
20 January 2024
From: Tax & Finance
The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...
06 January 2024
From: Tax & Finance
After the Autumn Statement unveiled a major tax cut for January, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ll pay less tax in...
09 December 2023
From: Tax & Finance
There may be tax cuts in today’s Autumn Statement if government-fuelled rumours are to be believed - but there’s been a...
22 November 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...
17 November 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Winkworth's chief executive says next week’s Autumn Statement must see the reinstatement of Mortgage Interest Tax Relief for investors. Dominic Agace says...
15 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Our generations-old obsession with home-ownership may be waning for the first time in recent memory. The introduction of the Housing Act in...
04 November 2023
From: The Big Issues
A new study by a price comparison platform suggests that many younger Britons are waiting to inherit before buying a home. In...
01 November 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
The National Residential Landlords Association has suspended its link with Less Tax 4 Landlords. This follows publicity surrounding Less Tax 4 Landlords...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to draw attention to new guidance it has issued over a tax avoidance scheme aimed at...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A wealth management organisation has raised the spectre that some families may end up overpaying inheritance tax. And with property wealth being...
25 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords with property assets held in a company could be taking advantage of the current dip in house prices to...
19 August 2023
From: Tax & Finance
The data from the 2021 to 2022 tax year reveals that it has been a bumper year for capital gains in...
12 August 2023
From: Tax & Finance
An outspoken agent says he is seeing growing numbers of people renting in later life to reduce their inheritance tax liability. Trevor...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Inheritance tax receipts hit £600 million in April 2023 according to data released by HMRC. This is £100 million higher than...
03 June 2023
From: Tax & Finance
New figures show that property taxes - often rising as a result of frozen thresholds - lead the way as the...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A business consultancy is reporting a rise in stamp duty paid by landlords and other home buyers - but is warning...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
According to the most recent statistics there are 676,452 vacant properties in England, nearly half a million of which have been...
18 March 2023
From: The Big Issues
A cross-party think tank, Demos, says inheritance is becoming an ever more important aspect of the UK housing market. In a new...
24 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The average prospective buyer now predicts they will be 37 years old by the time they get their first home. This compares...
07 December 2022
From: Breaking News
New figures from HMRC this week show that the Treasury raked in another £4.1 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the...
26 November 2022
From: Tax & Finance
New data just released by HM Revenue & Customs shows income tax, national insurance and capital gains tax receipts for April...
23 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his long-awaited Autumn Statement - the fiscal event which he says will lead to “all of...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A prominent figure in the lettings industry is warning the Tories against ‘stealth increases’ for Capital Gains and Inheritance taxes. David Alexander...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The Private Rental Sector is undeniably in need of some assistance, as recent changes to legislation and global events have put...
05 November 2022
From: Rental Reform
As landlords know better than most, property taxes are a rich seam of revenue for the government. And now, new figures show...
24 October 2022
From: Breaking News
The lettings agency chain Winkworth says the attraction of buy to let is waning for both institutional and individual investors. This is...
30 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Latest figures released by HM Revenue & Customs show yet another large increase in the amount of taxation received by the...
22 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords who use the Property Hub Lets online agency are in for a change - in future, their properties will be...
11 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A national newspaper has backed a scheme by a council to purchase private properties and them let them out to lower...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News
A new kind of property investor is evolving. They’ve enjoyed the fruits of their labours, creating UK investments in property but...
30 April 2022
From: The Big Issues
One of the UK’s most prestigious agencies claims that deals to buy the country’s dearest homes have been negotiated using asset-backed...
05 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Around 20 per cent of landlords surveyed by a bank used a credit card or short-term finance to fund a recent...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
The new Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, must remake the rental sector in a fairer and more stable form. That’s the view of...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
A landlord who was hit with a £66,000 fine over safety breaches at a rental property has fought back - and...
04 May 2021
From: Breaking News
Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...
12 March 2021
From: Sponsored Content
Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...
30 October 2020
From: Property Auctions
When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...
29 October 2020
From: Top tips & guides
Rishi Sunak has distanced himself from reports that he is looking at increasing capital gains tax to help pay for the...
16 July 2020
From: Breaking News
With fraudulent mortgage applications up by 5% in 2019, anti-money laundering service, SmartSearch, has compiled some key things to consider to...
26 June 2020
From: Breaking News
If you’re an existing landlord with bad credit issues looking to remortgage your buy to let property or perhaps buy a...
20 November 2019
From: Sponsored Content
For most people, their properties are their most valuable asset. And for anyone with children, the consequence of not having made...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News
A private landlord who put the lives of his tenants at risk has been ordered to pay a £20,000 fine and...
04 July 2019
From: Breaking News
A high number of landlords are struggling to keep up with new policy reforms, new research suggests. Market Financial Solutions has surveyed...
25 June 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
Buy-to-let landlords need to minimise potential risks that make the difference between ‘profitable calm’ and ‘money-pit worry’ to help ensure that...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News
We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News
A buy-to-let landlord in Luton has been ordered to pay £8,510 by Luton Magistrates Court for continuing to rent out a...
18 December 2018
From: Breaking News
If you have inherited a holiday home or B&B you could save thousands of pounds in inheritance tax, according to Kirwans...
29 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Every good landlord deserves good tenants, and every good tenant deserves a good home. But what makes a good tenant? Fresh research...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let investment in the long-term is still likely to beat savings rates by a significant margin over the coming years, despite recent...
16 October 2018
From: Breaking News
With savers receiving appalling returns from banks and building societies, many people are unsurprising still interested in investing in buy-to-let as...
24 August 2018
From: Breaking News
There are around 2.4 million landlords in the UK, but what are the characteristics of the average buy-to-let investor? Two thirds of...
23 August 2018
From: Breaking News
One in five landlords in this country entered the buy-to-let sector without even planning to, finding themselves with a property ‘accidentally’...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Having a poor performing rental property or one you simply wish to get rid of quickly can be a real drain...
08 June 2018
From: Sponsored Content
The UK buy-to-let property market has witnessed some extensive changes over the last couple of years, making the market much more...
31 May 2018
From: Breaking News
A significant number of private landlords are planning to increase rents to help cope with changes to the way they are...
22 August 2017
From: Breaking News
There has been a significant increase in the number of people investing in the buy-to-let sector for the first time over...
01 June 2017
From: Breaking News
The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...
11 April 2017
From: Sponsored Content
Buy-to-let investors feel hard done by when it comes to tax, with almost half of all landlords planning to quit the...
06 April 2017
From: Breaking News
The gap between income and house prices has sky-rocketed so much in recent years that a growing number of younger people...
23 March 2017
From: Breaking News
Thousands of private landlords in Scotland require greater support to help give tenants a better service, according to housing and homeless charity...
13 January 2017
From: Breaking News
Asset manager, LCP, is set to launch a new Sharia-compliant fund with a view to investing in the mainstream private rented...
18 November 2016
From: Breaking News
The 25-year-old son of billionaire landowner the Duke of Westminster will inherit the family estate and a £9bn fortune after his...
12 August 2016
From: Breaking News
The government’s attack on landlords is unlikely to end anytime soon despite widespread criticisms, after it released details of how the...
22 July 2016
From: Breaking News
There will be a lasting social divide between the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ as a consequence of the country’s growing ‘rental...
24 May 2016
From: Breaking News
More than half (55%) of buy-to-let mortgage applicants are unaware of the impending changes to mortgage law, according to a survey. Accidental...
08 February 2016
From: Breaking News
Tax specialists have urged buy-to-let landlords affected by Chancellor George Osborne’s tax crackdown to act now to ensure their sums still...
28 August 2015
From: Breaking News
If you’ve recently inherited a property, or find yourself having to let a house or flat you’re struggling to sell, you’re...
04 August 2015
From: Sponsored Content
Chancellor George Osbourne, has announced a series of measures impacting on the property industry, including: Buy To Let landlords to have mortgage...