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Renting out your driveway can seem like a hassle-free way to earn extra income. With the rise of platforms dedicated to...

A property firm has branded the current council tax rules for holiday homes “a mess” and says local and national government...

Letting agents’ body Propertymark has fired a warning shot at Baroness Eluned Morgan, the politician who has been chosen to be...

A council has warned so-called “evaders” that they are in its sights after forcing the sale of a property on which...

Landlords purchased just 10% of homes sold across Britain during the first half of this year - the lowest share for...

The lenders’ trade body, UK Finance, has published a report examining why some landlords are falling into mortgage arrears and why...

In a survey conducted just before the General Election by Leaders Romans Group, 60% of tenants and landlords believe a reduction...

A controversial council claims that HMRC is working with its enforcement team because many landlords who avoid licensing schemes are also...

A council has become the first to require home owners to secure planning consent before their property can be used as...

The National Residential Landlords Association says ending Section 21 eviction powers in isolation, as some have suggested the new government should...

Latest official figures from the government’s Office for National Statistics show that average UK private rents increased by 8.6% in the...

A council has reported that its Selective Licensing scheme has had only 43% take-up from landlords after two years.  And a report...

A new report from the Sustainable Markets Initiative, highlights the important role that electrified ‘cleantech’ homes can play in reducing energy...

Housing has emerged as a key talking point during Labour's first few days in government. This comes at a fractious time for...

The Labour landslide victory in last week’s election won’t change the weather when it comes to mortgage rates, a leading analyst...

As July heats up, so does the pressure for many to meet critical financial deadlines.  James O’Brennan a finance expert from Federal...

A nationwide survey conducted by Leaders Romans Group shows significant concerns over proposed rent controls, property taxes, and regulatory changes. Controversially, LRG...

Price growth in high-value prime areas has been put on hold given uncertainty surrounding the General Election, according to the latest...

As a homeowner in the UK, navigating the complex landscape of taxes and regulations enforced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...

Only 31.8% of landlords questioned in a large survey back the Tories in next week’s election. Although this is the largest individual...

With the General Election just one week away, a new poll shows the top landlord priorities when it comes to voting...

Build To Rent giant Grainger has issued a checklist of questions which it advises tenants to ask their landlords before agreeing...

Rent prices tend to rise in the 12 months immediately after a General Election, by an average of 1.96%, according to...

Molo Finance has made further rate cuts to its UK resident buy to let fixed-rate products. The lender’s BTL rates now start...

With the General Election campaign increasingly focusing on tax - on property and other assets and income - new figures from...

Half of HMO landlords say their property or portfolio is their sole source of income. Just under 30% of landlords who took...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

A lack of choice for private renters about where they can live will undermine plans set out by political parties to...

Nigel Farage has pledged that his Reform UK party would reverse the Section 24 landlord tax changes within 100 days. Section 24...

A survey of over 1,000 landlords finds they appear largely reconciled to the election of a Labour government after 14 years...

Mortgage experts have criticised the Reform UK housing and tax policies as being superficially appealing but risking a return to the...

Plaid Cymru, the party of Wales, has issued a manifesto with a clampdown on the private rental sector as one of...

The Labour manifesto has made no mention of Capital Gains Tax, and while Sir Kier Starmer has ruled out many mainstream...

It’s been suggested that a Tory manifesto policy could create a tax loophole that would cost HMRC millions of pounds in...

The Generation Rent activist group says the Conservative manifesto pledge to give a tax break to landlords selling to tenants should...

The Conservatives have set out a 78-page manifesto, of which just over two pages are given to housing and related issues.  Here...

The Conservatives say they will scrap Capital Gains Tax for landlords who sell to sitting tenants, if they win the General...

The ink was hardly dry on Labour’s plan for a mortgage guarantee scheme for first time buyers before some left wing...

Fiscal reform for the private rented sector  We’ve already seen some landlords leaving the private rented sector because of substantially increased taxes....

The Generation Rent activist group has issued a statement appearing sharply critical of Labour’s first new policy on housing in the General...

Two lenders are making a pitch for landlord borrowers as the buy to let mortgage market continues to be highly competitive. Buy...

Shock new figures from Zoopla show that although rental demand has softened over the last year there are still 15 people...

Propertymark says the current political crisis in Wales - where the Labour Welsh Parliament leader has lost a confidence vote but...

Nearly half of landlords intend to buy property in the next 12 months, claims another optimistic survey by specialist lender Landbay. Forty...

The Times recently calculated that recent tax and regulation changes made it unviable for many landlords to continue in the sector. We...

A controversial stamp duty change - announced months ago but coming into effect tomorrow - has been described as a missed...

There’s been a big rise in the supply of homes for sale - 20% up on this time last year. This is...

New figures released by Savills, and published by The Times, show exactly why it no longer makes sense to be a...

Just over 40% of landlords say they are undecided on who to vote for on July 4 -  it a bigger...

This has been prepared by HMRC for landlords who are also pensioners  - What is Self Assessment?  Self Assessment is the process used to...

Around half of landlords say they are unsure about how they will vote in the General Election. A joint survey of around...

Despite a plethora of press releases and statements from pro-tenant groups, it appears only one-in-20 renters knows details of the Renters...

HM Revenue and Customs has opened almost 2,000 investigations into landlords letting out via Airbnb or other short let platforms. The Daily...

Newly re-elected Greater Manchester Labour Mayor Andy Burnham is to spend £600,000 of council tax payers’ cash on a clampdown on...

HMRC is appealing to landlords to file Self Assessment tax returns early - and claims there are benefits to doing so. In...

A forum for private landlords, letting agents and anyone else on the management side of the private rental sector is being...

Seventeen London boroughs wasted over £2m in the last five years fighting rejected planning applications that were subsequently approved on appeal,...

The Labour Party will not introduce rent controls if it wins the election. A spokesperson for the party is quoted on today’s...

Sadiq Khan, newly elected for a third term as London Mayor, is already under pressure from the Labour Left to be...

Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...

The research head of Knight Frank is warning that a new batch of landlords are preparing to sell up and leave...

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

A call has gone out from an industry group for landlords and letting agents to be sure they know the distinctions...

More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next...

The ESPC property portal has announced a free buy to let Insights and Advice event on Thursday May 9, for aspiring...

Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to install ‘mould sensors’ in thousands of rental homes across the capital. In a pledge ahead...

A politician is claiming that second home council tax premiums, where owners pay up to double the normal rate, is resulting...

A council is urging landlords of eligible properties to apply for energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels or heat...

Jonathan Rolande is a property industry and housing market commentator, and is founder of the National Association of Property Buyers.  It’s almost...

HMRC is today launching a pilot scheme for Making Tax Digital, the controversial proposal for quarterly reporting for landlords and the...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Nick Woodward, director of lettings at Essential Living, gives insights into why renting may be the best option for many. 1. Responsibility...

Top tips will be provided for landlords in the private rental market in a seminar next month organised by high profile...

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

The latest official government rent index shows that average private rents across the UK as a whole increased by 9.2% in...

Rental growth in Britain has slowed says lettings agency Hamptons, with the average newly let rent rising 6.7% over the past...

National Landlord Investment Show has announced that the former Leader of the Conservative Party, the Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith,...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

The Labour-led government in Wales has issued a consultation proposing the abolition of Land Transaction Tax Multiple Dwelling Relief from June...

The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

The head of lettings agency Benham and Reeves has made an outspoken attack on stamp duty. The agency analysed data from the...

The launch of the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice is “a really good start” says the National Farmers Union. The...

Landlords and renters’ activists are at either end of the spectrum reacting to a controversial report on the private rental sector. Yesterday...

An influential Labour website says a raft of proposed reforms for the private rental sector will be unveiled next month -...

In the recent landlord sentiment survey conducted by the Property Redress Scheme, it came as no surprise to me to discover...

According to a poll of 1,476 renters by SpareRoom the ongoing housing crisis (85%) tops the list of key priorities to...

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

The UK government's long awaited Spring Budget announced some key changes for the property market in an effort to stimulate activity...

Changes to empty home council tax rates could generate an additional £540m from Monday, a lettings agency claims. Since April 2013, billing...

A council has agreed a council tax rise of an additional 100% on second home and long-term empty homes, despite widespread...

The average house prices in England was £290,000 last year, some 8.3 times average annual earnings. This was actually down from 8.5...

Members of the union UNISON who participate in round-table discussions with activist group Generation Rents are to receive gift vouchers for...

Trading Standards has defended the introduction of ‘material information’ requirements on details of properties for sale, after a conveyancer warned landlords...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

The Property Redress Scheme, one of two approved ombudsman-style schemes for the private rental sector, has published the findings from a...

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

Landlords quitting the sector could have to spend hundreds of pounds more when selling their home owing to new Trading Standards...

The removal of Section 21 notices and the end of fixed-term tenancies are the two issues that concern landlords the most,...