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A survey of over 600 landlords by a business insurance service has found that 55 per cent have still to make...

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

Landlords have been hit with steep rises in the cost of buy to let fixed rate mortgages even before the Bank...

A prominent buy to let mortgage expert says yesterday base rate rise by the Bank of England is expected to hit...

Taxes on buy to let investment are fuelling a supply crisis, hiking rents and making homeownership more difficult to afford. That’s the...

Airbnb, so often criticised for operating in the largely-unregulated short lets market, has called on the UK government to scrap Section...

Some landlords admit to increasing their rents directly as a result of being taxed more through the various fiscal changes introduced...

Horrendous price rises are set to hit hard this year. The Spring Statement laid out plans to mitigate the pain of...

A Labour MP in the westcountry appears to be winning support for a campaign he has launched called First Homes, Not...

New figures show that buy to let landlords quitting the sector or at least reducing their portfolios have helped the government...

The Airbnb market in the UK is booming.  Before the pandemic there was over 223 thousand active listings on Airbnb in the...

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

Two prominent Brexiteer MPs are spearheading a campaign that claims Net Zero energy efficiency policies are unpopular. In their launch statement, they...

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to calls...

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

This week’s Budget saw the Chancellor loosen the Treasury’s purse strings in a number of areas.  Yet this was a quiet Autumn...

Internet searches for ‘how to become a landlord’ have increased by 22 per cent according to Sheards Accountants, a chartered accountancy...

A leading agent is warning that any additional tax on landlords could lead to property sell-offs and a further supply shortage. Dominic...

Labour says the funding of social care could be achieved by increasing tax on landlords. Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is today expected...

A petition calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to increase tax on holiday lettings has neared its 45,000-signature target over the weekend. Former...

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

A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The...

A petition urging rent caps for private tenants and hefty tax rises for second home owners has got 42,000 backers -...

The controversial Breathing Space policy comes into effect from next Tuesday, May 4, and a charity is admitting it is not...

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

The closing of a tax loophole which allow some owners of holiday lets to avoid paying council tax does not go...

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

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...

An anarchist group has admitted that protests against landlords and letting agencies present opportunities for disruption. The Solidarity Federation says it aims to “advance...

Some policies towards landlords show how the government has lost its conservative ethos of supporting businesses and being the party of low taxes.  Rosalind...

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

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

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...

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

One in eight properties sold for more than the original asking price in August as housing demand peaked following the chancellor’s...

It is no secret that landlords have long been dissatisfied by the government’s approach to the buy-to-let market. The ongoing imposition...

The government is being urged to consider introducing a new capital gains tax on all residential properties in the UK to...

Rishi Sunak is being urged not to increase capital gains tax, as part of the government’s attempts to claw back the...

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

The UK Short Term Accommodation Association’s (STAA) is lobbying the government for an emergency support package to help the short-term rental...

Rishi Sunak's first Budget included new taxes for overseas property buyers, funding to remove unsafe cladding, fresh funds to support the...

If you have recently entered the buy-to-let market for the first time, here are a few tips to help you ensure...

With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property as a means...

A deluge of taxes and an uncertain market has seen a number of landlords abandon the buy-to-let industry in recent years.  Some...

More than a third of buy-to-let landlords are planning to reduce the number of homes they rent out or exit the...

Demand for rental homes is continuing to outpace supply and drive up prices in London and that is an attractive proposition...

Property investors are being advised to head north for better returns, with new research revealing that Bootle in Merseyside is currently...

They may be part of the Union, but the process of buying and selling property in Scotland and England differs markedly.  It’s...

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...

Hundreds of buy-to-let landlords have expressed concerns for the future of the buy-to-let industry if Labour comes into power.  Boris Johnson is...

The prospect of a general election is looming large after Boris Johnson signalled his determination to trigger a snap vote on...

Sajid Javid has dismissed a report in the Times over the weekend that claimed he planned to make property sellers rather than...

The number of buy-to-let landlords confessing to not paying tax has soared, new figures show. A crackdown by HM Revenue and Customs...

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

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

With more than 170 pieces of landlord legislation in place, property experts, Paul Shamplina and Kate Faulkner, have once again joined...

Activity in London’s the super prime rental market has hit a five-year high as more people opt to rent rather than...

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

HMRC’s Let Property Campaign, which provides an opportunity for landlords to come forward and report undeclared rental income and expenditure to...

Buy-to-let landlords collectively contribute £16.1bn to the British economy through pre-tax spending, which is almost double the estimated £8.5bn a decade...

Portico has expanded its short-term lettings service, bringing its Airbnb services to Manchester and Liverpool’s high streets. The estate agency, which currently...

There was a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the rental market in December 2018 as rents increased for...

The proportion of let properties in the UK owned by overseas landlords is at its lowest in almost a decade, new...

Portico’s short term lettings service, Portico Host, has been appointed to Airbnb’s professional co-host programme, bringing Airbnb services to London’s high...

Buy-to-let lending for 2018 looks likely to fall well below its estimate of £12bn, as taxes and regulations continue to have an adverse...

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

The rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords quitting the buy-to-let sector in response to a raft of tax and regulatory...

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

The number of tenants experiencing rent hikes in August increased to an all-time high of 40%, up from 31% a month...

Higher taxes, tougher mortgage lending conditions, along with political and economic uncertainty are making investment in buy-to-let less attractive to many existing and potential...

The proportion of let properties in the UK that are owned by overseas landlords has dropped dramatically, according to new figures. The...

There was a further rise in the number of tenants in the private rented sector experiencing a rent hike in June...

Rents in the UK are set to increase as demand for rental properties grows, but the number of homes coming on...

Celebrate the shows 5th Birthday and 57th event to date in the Landlord Investor Lounge with a glass of prosecco with...

Rent hikes are inevitable unless the government reverses tax changes for landlords, it has been claimed.  Tenants face paying an average of £23 a...

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

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...

Buy-to-let landlords who are deterred from expanding their property portfolios due to recent legislative and tax changes, but still wanting greater...

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

Fresh research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) which reveals that young adults are less likely to own a home...

The buy-to-let property market is currently experiencing a wave of reforms, with the government looking to alter the way in which...

The proportion of homes bought by a landlord fell to a nine-year low of just 12.5% last year, as higher taxes...

Buy-to-let landlords will still benefit from £16.7bn worth of tax relief, based on claims from the latest year’s tax returns, even...

As we prepare ourselves for the New Year, the chances are you, along with plenty of other people, have big plans for...

Buy-to-let landlords who let out their properties as short-term holiday lets should be hit with fresh taxes to deter them from...

Chancellor Philip Hammond has been slammed by Belvoir for failing to address taxes on buy-to-let landlords imposed by his predecessor George...

Rents look set to increase further in the coming months, as the supply-demand imbalance continues to grow. With landlords facing increasing pressure...

Landlord confidence declined across all key indicators during the second quarter of the year, the latest quarterly index from BM Solutions...

A number of landlords remain confident about the buy-to-let sector despite tax hikes hitting the private rented sector, research shows. More than...

The government yesterday announced a U-turn on the extent of the 'Making Tax Digital' requirements, and the move has been warmly...

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

The government’s decision to increase taxes for landlords over the past 18 months or so have been described as ‘profoundly wrongheaded’...

The rental market in prime central London is showing signs of improvement, as reflected by the latest data from Knight Frank...

London has been identified as the most expensive region in Britain to be a landlord, according to fresh research by Kent...

With only a few hours left of voting in the general election, the balance of power will have a major impact...

The number of buy-to-let landlords registering to buy property fell last month by 3.7% in England and Wales compared with the...

With the number of households living in the private rented sector continuing to grow, significantly more rental homes are needed to...

The government is putting the overall housing market at risk by “squeezing” the buy-to-let sector with higher stamp duty, new mortgage...

Buy-to-let landlords currently contribute £15.9bn per year to the British economy through pre-tax spending on running their portfolios, which is more...

There has been a significant increase in the number of landlords exiting the buy-to-let sector due to higher stamp duty costs...

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 planning to sell-off their properties as the government’s punitive new tax changes cause investors...

A London based landlord has been given a suspended two-year prison sentence for tax fraud, following a Revenue and Customs investigation...

The number of people investing in the buy-to-let sector is falling at an alarming rate, while many existing landlords are selling...

The short-term letting industry, which includes the likes of Airbnb, joined local authorities and community groups at City Hall yesterday to...

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

Stamp duty should be coughed up by those selling their home rather than purchasers as this would boost property transactions, while...

Tenant defaults could increase significantly over the next 12 months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next...

London’s super-prime landlords appear to be benefitting from higher stamp duty costs and Brexit uncertainty, as reflected by a rise in...

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

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

Buy-to-let landlords may have failed last week in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...

The UK is facing a chronic shortage of homes to rent, chartered surveyors have said, largely because of tax changes for...

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

The government is being urged to scrap stamp duty for buy-to-let landlords who want to add to their property portfolio and...

Rents look set to rise in the near term as landlords pass on the higher costs heaped on them by new taxes...

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

Almost all landlords are considering increasing rents to pay for the higher taxes they now face, according to a survey by...

Accountants KPMG has warned that the upward trend in buy-to-let may reverse in 2016 due to the tax changes being introduced...

A report from a mortgage lender has claimed that new taxes on buy-to-let will trigger a lending surge as landlords rush...