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A survey of 12,000 tenants suggests that over three-quarters are concerned about the impact of the cost of living crisis on...

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

The long Jubilee Weekend celebration may be almost upon us but landlords are being urged respond to a major property tax...

A study of what has happened to a private rental sector hit by rent controls provides lessons to those in the UK...

The independent expert advisers to government on tax simplification, the OTS, says there has been a strong response to its consultation...

A new kind of property investor is evolving. They’ve enjoyed the fruits of their labours, creating UK investments in property but...

The Property Investor Show is back for its 20th year with 100 property sector experts and exhibitors in London this week. The...

Tax experts have warned HMRC not to add to the burden of red tape already falling on landlords. The Chartered Institute of...

The independent Office for Tax Simplification wants to know how it can make landlords’ tax issues simpler - and it’s started...

A prominent property website, which monitors the lettings market, suggests that rent controls would drive a proportion of rental stock to...

There is no evidence of a mass exodus of landlords from the sector despite the new regulations and slashed tax benefits...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

There’s a 15 year record high in the number of buy to let mortgage products available for current or new landlords. The...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green.   I don’t need to rehearse here again...

Landlords in the holiday let market in Wales look almost certain to face hefty new barriers under proposals being considered by...

A survey of 20,000 landlords by a comparison website suggests 53 per cent are uncertain if they want to remain in buy to...

A property accountant is warning that ‘accidental landlords’ may not have been aware of the complexity of property taxation and so...

A key supplier is warning that landlords penalised by ever higher government taxes and rules will be forced to increase rents. Andy...

The government’s much-hyped ‘tax day’ yesterday had - by comment consent - an underwhelming impact on the property sector. However, one tax...

A lettings agency has suggested that the typical landlord could lose as much as £24,000 if the government increases Capital Gains...

Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...

A new survey suggests that landlords are less enthusiastic than in the past about buy to let. The study 1,004 UK landlords...

A survey conducted for a mortgage broker suggests one in six landlords is unaware that 2019-2020 - tax assessments for which...

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

The government is reported to be considering applying VAT to the use of Airbnb and other short let platforms in a...

Increasing numbers of landlords are registering as limited companies to reduce their tax liability, an investment specialist claims.  Thirlmere Deacon says there’s...

A visiting professor and accountancy academic claims landlords are not carrying their fair share of the financial burden caused by the...

Two thirds of landlords have suffered financially during the pandemic and four out of 10 fear their investments will be impacted...

HomeLet’s latest monthly index shows a four per cent surge in the all-UK average rent over just three months, but there...

The government is being encouraged to consider introducing a national register of rental properties to improve tax compliance in the buy-to-let...

More than 1,000 brokers signed up for FIBA’s recent series of four exclusive live webinars conducted by Roger Morris of Precise...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals is calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use his Budget speech, which will take...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use...

A proposed Bill to protect private sector tenants by introducing measures to limit rent increases could drive many buy-to-let landlords out...

Buy-to-let landlords are demanding change in next week’s Scottish Budget to help ensure rental price growth eases.  The number of tenants experiencing...

Fleet Mortgages has launched a new five-year HMO fixed rate deal that it hopes will prove popular with buy-to-let landlords.  The new...

Buy-to-let is no longer a viable investment opportunity for many landlords due to the upcoming changes facing the market, according to...

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

Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector has collapsed, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). Confidence in landlords’ business expectations has tumbled...

The majority of landlords in the UK’s private rented sector do not believe that new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a...

Although new capital gains tax rules could cost some landlords thousands of pounds when they sell up, property is still a...

Some 12% of properties in the private rented sector are now owned by a company as tax changes make private landlords...

The Tory leadership contest is well underway with just two candidates - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - left in the...

The UK is facing a private rented housing crisis unless the government takes rapid action to stop landlords selling up, according...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let landlords investing in the capital’s property market since the 3%...

UK rents have started to increase at a rate not seen in the market for more than two years, fresh figures...

With some landlords finding it harder to make a profit as a result of changes to buy-to-let taxation, remortgage activity looks...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed calls by a parliamentary committee for tax incentives for private landlords to improve the...

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

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...

Despite the growing popularity of Airbnb and other short-term letting websites, less than 3% of landlords are currently engaged in the informal...

The proportion of income spent on rent in the private rented sector has fallen from 35.4% in 2010/11 to 32.9% in...

Despite the introduction of profound changes to the taxation of buy-to-let investments, leaving many landlords facing higher tax bills, there are...

Many people tend to hold off on buying property during times of uncertainty and that appears to be precisely what is...

The average cost of renting a property outside London rose by 1.7% in the 12 months to October, while tenants in...

The proportion of buy-to-let remortgaging hit a record high in the third quarter of the year, as more landlords looked to...

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...

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates on its range of buy-to-let products by up to 0.64% with competitive rates now starting from...

Landlords are selling close to 4,000 buy-to-let properties a month resulting in the first recorded fall in the number of rental...

More than half of UK landlords are now feeling optimistic about the existing buy-to-let environment, and the opportunity it presents. The industry...

An exodus of landlords from the buy-to-let market has caused a significant drop in rental property listings in recent month with...

Annual rental price growth in the UK increased in June, HomeLet said on Tuesday. The latest HomeLet Rental Index shows that the...

Private landlords are welcoming proposals being considered by the government to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies. In its consultation...

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

Landlords are being advised by buy-to let broker Commercial Trust Limited to seek specialist tax advice before making the decision to...

The UK is facing a critical rental shortage as many landlords continue to offload properties due to recent tax a change,...

Brexit uncertainty, higher taxation and more stringent mortgage lending conditions are among the toughest challenges currently facing property investors, including buy-to-let...

Members of the armed forces deployed within the UK or overseas are being adversely affected by the government’s tax hikes on private...

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

By anyone's standards, it’s a tough time to be a landlord. With Brexit just around the corner, a sluggish housing market,...

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...

The buy-to-let market continues to see a marginal rise in residential rental prices, and this trend appears to be fuelled by...

The Treasury should focus on easing the housing crisis by thinking more ‘creatively’ and using taxation to ‘encourage and support’ buy-to-let...

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 15 March to give advice via complimentary seminars, leading suppliers and two...

There has been much debate about Brexit and how it will impact the property market and the economy as a whole. ...

Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being invited to offer their views in...

The introduction of the EU-wide General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a little over three months away, and the legislation will...

Buy-to-let landlords are being invited to take part in a free seminar in Cumbria next week. The event, which will be held...

Independent mortgage broker John Charcol has teamed up with online letting agent Upad to help landlords maximise their buy-to-let investment. The partnership...

There has been a notable decline in the number of people living in rented accommodation, new research suggests. An independent study carried out by...

More than 500 landlords attended Brent Council’s latest Landlord Forum in north London last week where they were given presentations from...

The average cost of renting a property in the UK rose by 2.1% in September, while tenants in the capital faced...

This year has seen record numbers of landlords selling their BTL properties, in response to regulatory changes and the economic uncertainty,...

Nearly a third of renters do not believe they will ever be able to afford to buy their own home, according...

Rental yields remain steady, and yet many buy-to-let landlords are losing confidence in their ability to rely on rental income, a...

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...

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

Changes to taxation and greater flexibility from landlords means activity in the super prime rental market across the Home Counties is...

Alan Boswell Group’s Steve Cox tells us a bit more about himself, and why the company’s landlord insurance is market-leading. Tell us...

The recent increase in the proportion of landlords who use a letting agent to help manage their property will naturally be...

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

Over the past year, the buy to let market has experienced some substantial changes, most recently the new taxation laws which...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has announced that it is launching two new training courses for all landlords next month. The ‘Planning...

First it was the change in Stamp duty and Landlord Taxation taking a large chunk of Investors out of the buying...

Accord Buy to Let is hoping to help mortgage brokers attract more buy-to-let landlords who may be looking to ‘refinance some,...

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

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are diversifying their portfolios by investing in semi-commercial property in order to protect their investments...

The government’s plan to ban letting agents in England from charging fees to tenants will not deter the vast majority of...

Rents are forecast to rise by more than 20% over the next five years as the falling number of new landlord...

As the government prepares to invoke Article 50 to leave the EU, very few experts forecast that Brexit will have an...

The buy-to-let boom of recent years has fed the stereotype that Brits are obsessed with property. Ever since Margaret Thatcher declared...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging landlords to lobby their local MP over taxation changes announced by the now former...

The proportion of landlords who intend to sell their rental properties as a result of the government's draconian tax changes has...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging the government to reconsider pending taxation changes announced by the now former chancellor George...

Private renting policy changes will undoubtedly challenge many private landlords, and could even drive some small buy-to-let investors out of the...

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are struggling to keep up with their mortgage payments, new figures show Mortgage arrears among landlords...

Almost half of buy-to-let landlords say they would dump their letting agent if their profits started to drop, fresh research from...

Buy-to-let landlords have been left disappointed at the 'missed opportunity' in the Autumn Statement to support those that invest in the...

Private landlords believe that this week’s Autumn Statement provides the chancellor Philip Hammond with an opportunity to bolster activity in the...

Buy-to-let landlords have come under attack from the taxman and now also from the Bank of England, which could make landlord...

Despite ongoing uncertainty following the Brexit vote and recent stamp duty increase, the private rental market ‘continues to thrive’, according to...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) continues to urge landlords to lobby the government over taxation changes announced by the now former...

Our new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, looks like a considered man and one hopes that he will be able to ‘kick away’...

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

As the UK prepares to change the way landlords are taxed by scrapping the existing rules that permit them to offset all...

Landlords represented by Cherie Blair have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...

The chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to reverse George Osborne’s outright assault on buy-to-let by scrapping the 3% stamp duty...

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 Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has announced that it will deliver a CPD event programme dedicated to buy-to-let following the...

With many landlords now facing higher taxes and more stringent borrowing conditions, it is crucial that mortgage lenders do more to...

Rents on new tenancies rose across most parts of the UK over the three months to June, albeit at a slower...

While the buy-to-let market may have experienced a spectacular rise and fall either side of April's stamp duty hike, this remains...

Following the recent changes to additional stamp duty and the loss of tax relief for buy-to-let landlords, there is growing concern...

Stirling Council is inviting local private landlords and letting agents to register for an upcoming Open Day and Conference. The annual event,...

Specialist mortgage lender Paragon has called on the Chancellor to make no further changes to the taxation of landlords in today's...

A tax body has warned that flood-hit landlords could come a cropper when new rules about tax relief on expenditure by...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has warned that HMRC is set to target those making money from renting out...

More than two thirds of landlords say that changes to buy-to-let mortgage tax relief will lead to increased rents, according to...

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...