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Landlords, prospective landlords and letting agents are invited to join a Landlord and Letting Agents support event. The free event takes place...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The cost of living crisis has forced many landlords to reassess their property holdings, and some are even selling off. This has...
15 April 2023
From: Top tips & guides
Accountants and tax advisers are reporting that HMRC has sent out a spate of what are called ‘one-to-many’ letters to taxpayers. The...
21 February 2023
From: Breaking News
HMRC is intensifying its efforts to track down landlords with undisclosed income, a financial consultancy claims. Perrys, a firm of chartered accountants,...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Tax experts have warned HMRC not to add to the burden of red tape already falling on landlords. The Chartered Institute of...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A plan to reform Income Tax Self-Assessment for individuals with income from property or self-employment has been panned by the Association...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...
20 November 2021
From: Tax & Finance
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget has made one small but welcome change to Capital Gains Tax. For those selling UK residential property, including...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Internet searches for ‘how to become a landlord’ have increased by 22 per cent according to Sheards Accountants, a chartered accountancy...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
A tax expert is warning professional and amateur landlords that if they switch from conventional rentals to Airbnb-style short lets for...
19 August 2021
From: Breaking News
An accountancy firm is giving landlords 10 top tips to keep their cash flow in a healthy condition. The Sheards Accountants firm...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A property accountant is warning that ‘accidental landlords’ may not have been aware of the complexity of property taxation and so...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A tax barrister has restructured his way of working and is appealing to buy to let and other property investors as...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
A property specialist at Perrys Chartered Accountants has issued new advice for landlords on how they can reap the benefits of...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News
With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property as a means...
03 March 2020
From: Breaking News
Cuts to tax relief and other rule changes are driving out smaller landlords, the latest figures show. Official HMRC data reveals the...
10 February 2020
From: Breaking News
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
HMRC is starting to catch up with overseas-based landlords who have not been paying tax on the rental income they receive...
09 July 2019
From: Breaking News
A number of property investment specialists plan to join forces this week to host an advisory seminar designed to highlight the...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland will face higher tax bills than their English counterparts from today, according to leading accountants and business...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News
The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News
When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. But the rules on paying tax on rental income can...
28 December 2018
From: Breaking News
The Bank of England’s decision to raise the interest rate yesterday, from 0.5% to 0.75%, will increase the interest costs of...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Amanda Lamb, one of television’s most sought-after property presenters, has been confirmed as keynote speaker at this year’s Mid Devon Landlord...
06 July 2018
From: Breaking News
The attraction of buy-to-let may be waning as far as some people are concerned due to a series of tax changes,...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News
Historically secured loans against buy to let property were seen as a last chance option for a landlords borrowing needs. In...
26 June 2018
From: Sponsored Content
A consortium of businesses has joined forces to form a new regional landlords association in the North East of England. The North...
30 May 2018
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords will have an opportunity to gain free advice on legislation and tax at a free event being held in...
20 March 2018
From: Breaking News
The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 15 March to give advice via complimentary seminars, leading suppliers and two...
02 March 2018
From: Sponsored Content
Buy-to-let landlords who own homes within a company will face a higher tax bill when they eventually sell their properties. Yesterday’s Budget...
23 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Buy-to-let landlords avoided a further tax clampdown in the Budget yesterday, while the Chancellor Philip Hammond revealed government plans to review...
23 November 2017
From: Breaking News
Despite recent tax changes, buy-to-let property remains an attractive investment at a time of low interest rates and volatile stock markets,...
18 May 2017
From: Breaking News
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...
12 May 2017
From: Breaking News
A new cloud-based system offering a business accounting solution for landlords with small to medium-sized portfolios has been launched by Visionbase...
11 May 2017
From: Breaking News
It’s that time of year again. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including buy-to-let...
09 January 2017
From: Breaking News
Almost 40% of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) raised in the third quarter of the year came from property transactions which...
01 November 2016
From: Breaking News
A leading tax expert has slammed claims made recently that buy-to-let landlords face the risk of double taxation if they choose...
03 October 2016
From: Breaking News
The government could go a long way towards boosting the stock of properties available for sale, which remains close to record...
09 September 2016
From: Breaking News
If you are registered under the self-assessment tax regime, it is crucial that you do not forget to make your second...
14 July 2016
From: Breaking News
April provided the government with the highest Stamp Duty Land Tax (‘SDLT’) revenue ever recorded for a single month, according to...
25 May 2016
From: Breaking News
Landlords in the capital could see the rental value of their London-based buy-to-let properties soar over the next few years, as...
06 May 2016
From: Breaking News
Landlords should wait to replace furniture in let properties until 6 April 2016 when the 10% wear and tear allowance is...
12 February 2016
From: Breaking News
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has warned that HMRC is set to target those making money from renting out...
14 January 2016
From: Breaking News
Accountants KPMG has warned that the upward trend in buy-to-let may reverse in 2016 due to the tax changes being introduced...
04 January 2016
From: Breaking News
Over 60% of private landlords face being pushed from basic to higher rates of income tax as a result of reforms...
23 September 2015
From: Breaking News
There has been a ‘surge’ in enquiries to accountants from landlords concerned about the tax changes outlined in July’s Summer Budget. The...
21 September 2015
From: Breaking News
The Government has responded to a petition opposing changes to tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages announced in the summer budget. From April...
01 September 2015
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
A firm of accountants has warned that homeowners using Airbnb to raise extra cash could end up in conflict with HMRC...