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25 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent campaign activists say 700,000 private tenants on Universal Credit cannot afford to pay their rent. The campaign - led by...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body says the tax system needs reforming to support energy improvements in the private rental sector. The intervention by...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The government’s Green Homes Grant has been slammed by MPs for its snail’s pace progress, complications and poor delivery. The all-party Environmental...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A coalition of rental groups with the same view on how to tackle arrears is calling on the Chancellor to help...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords are warning the government that if it increases Capital Gains Tax the rental market will freeze up. Chatter has increased in...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Some policies towards landlords show how the government has lost its conservative ethos of supporting businesses and being the party of low taxes. Rosalind...
09 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The Green Homes Grant scheme is set to fail according to MPs, who claim the current slow roll-out means it would...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords with tenants on Universal Credit are struggling to set up Alternative Payment Arrangements because the UC portal is closed to new...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the Chancellor to scrap the three per cent stamp duty levy on the...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The Generation Rent campaign wants public cash in a Covid Rent Debt Fund to clear rent arrears for tenants who have run...
03 February 2021
From: Breaking News

In this article, the experts at Good Move give their top tips for dealing with damp in your home. Damp is something...
20 January 2021
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
The changes to Mortgage Interest Tax Relief and impact on your wallet Before April 2017 landlords with a mortgage on their buy-to-let...
14 January 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Britain’s holiday rental market is preparing for a busy year ahead, as many travellers are expected to opt for staycations over...
12 January 2021
From: Property Investment & Strategy

A county council and the local Citizens Advice service are asking private landlords in their area to reach out to tenants...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News

This Thursday, December 17, sees The Great Tax Debate webinar aimed at helping landlords prepare for a year of change in 2021. The...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Councils in North Wales want to find out how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting private tenants. Nearly one in five households in...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords have sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for cutting the amount tenants relying on benefits will be able to claim to...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A financial planner is advising landlords on how to minimise their current Capital Gains Tax liability ahead of possible change. Chancellor Rishi...
17 November 2020
From: Breaking News

If you are dreaming of buying a property in Spain, there is so much to think about and many things to...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, many of the countries worse hit – reliant on tourism and outward investment...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property

The coronavirus crisis has hit the UK's economic outlook, and many buy-to-let landlords are understandably worried about their post-lockdown rental property...
30 October 2020
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance

Summer 2020 saw changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule come into force and talk of a CGT increase...
30 October 2020
From: Conveyancing, Mortgages, Tax & Finance

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has...
29 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Campaigning charity Shelter is back on the warpath against private landlords, criticising how much of the country’s temporary accommodation budget for...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stuart Aikman & Mathew Walters, co-founders - Story of...
13 October 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

It has been just over a month since changes to the 30-day Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rule came into force and...
15 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A new Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help renters cope with housing costs during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched north...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Rental market activity in prime London markets has been lower than normal this summer due to uncertainty around the start of...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords face having to reduce rents by at least 5% over the next five years as a growing number of...
28 July 2020
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark has compiled some fresh advice and top tips for those starting to think about their living circumstances and renting...
07 July 2020
From: Breaking News

New research shows that renters are more vulnerable to economic shocks compared to homeowners. Renters typically spend a higher proportion of their...
15 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Property transactions unsurprisingly slumped in April amid the lockdown restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak. The latest HMRC...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Saffron Building Society has removed its buy-to-let product range. The lender said it has made the strategic decision to focus on the...
19 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to do more to support renters who may struggle to pay their rent during the coronavirus...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Government is failing to recognise clear warning signs that a rental crisis is on the horizon, the Residential Landlords Association...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Rishi Sunak's first Budget included new taxes for overseas property buyers, funding to remove unsafe cladding, fresh funds to support the...
12 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals is calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use his Budget speech, which will take...
10 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Rendered insulation could be a bigger issue for scores of tower blocks with flammable cladding, according to Andrews Property Group. Almost three...
05 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Rental demand reached a record high of 88 prospective tenants per letting agency branch in January, up 57% from an average...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Next month's Budget is a golden opportunity to reform Britain's broken housing market and get the country moving again, according to...
25 February 2020
From: Breaking News

A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are switching to short-term lets, as a consequence of skewed policy that favours holiday homes...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News

A deluge of taxes and an uncertain market has seen a number of landlords abandon the buy-to-let industry in recent years. Some...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) and the National Landlords Association (NLA) are calling on the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use...
18 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 19th March to offer advice via complimentary seminars, major suppliers and landlord debates where you...
18 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Is the UK on the brink of a mass landlord exodus? It may seem like an ominous question, but ask people...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News

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...
30 January 2020
From: Breaking News

After two elections and three years of intense debate and hostility, the general election in December seemed to offer the political...
29 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Towards the end of last year, I wrote an article for Landlord Today outlining the difficulties many landlords in the UK...
21 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Renters have higher levels of harmful stress levels than homeowners, according to new research. A survey of almost 4,000 renters by Shelter...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has welcomed the Welsh government's plans to increase spending on housing in their draft budget for...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has once again called for the introduction of a properly funded housing court to cope with...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News

There is an increasing trend for landlords choosing to grow their residential property portfolios by taking on HMOs (House of Multiple...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Leeds Building Society has this morning launched a new range of 10-year fixed rate buy-to-let products. There is a product available at...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News

With the slump in house price growth in London slowing, a growing number of property investors believe that now is a...
08 August 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of film-related enquiries for short-lets in London and the Home Counties, according...
22 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Universal credit is not working in its existing form, with households on the benefit significantly more likely to have housing debt than...
18 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Conservative leadership frontrunner, Boris Johnson, has said it is time to consider switching stamp duty liability from the house buyer...
16 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental yields have increased to their highest level for two years, according to the latest edition of Kent Reliance for Intermediaries’...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Tory leadership contest is well underway with just two candidates - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - left in the...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Significant changes are being made to the Universal Credit system that will see the housing element of the benefit paid directly...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News

There was an 11% rise in the number of tenancies agreed in prime central London and prime outer London in the...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The rental market in prime central London has proved resilient this year despite the impact of political uncertainty surrounding Brexit negotiations,...
15 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords looking to buy property in London are being urged to consider investing in what Black Brick describes as ‘two...
14 May 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

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

There could soon be a sharp rise in the number of buy-to-let looking to sell up as a consequence of the...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Rental values in prime London has started to see some slowdown in decline as initial signs of a bottoming out have...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...
12 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

There has been a significant rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty and this...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Affordability is the overriding priority for renters of all ages when looking for private rented accommodation, according to a survey of...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News

An increasing number of over 60s are looking to sell up and rent in retirement, research shows. According to the Centre for...
28 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show takes place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre later this month and...
04 January 2019
From: Breaking News

There was bad news for buy-to-let landlords in Scotland yesterday when the Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay proposed a 1% hike...
13 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in demand from people looking to rent property amid political and economic uncertainty, according to...
06 December 2018
From: Breaking News

One of the government’s suggestions to help fix the UK’s “broken housing market” was to oblige landlords to offer tenancies with...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...
23 November 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Octopus Property has announced that it is currently not accepting new buy-to-let applications after being ‘inundated’ with demand for its products. A...
15 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Renters in central London now face having to bid against each other, pushing rents up in the process, as a result...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let is a lot tougher than it once was. Landlords’ returns have been squeezed by the introduction of the 3% stamp duty...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Philip Hammond has once again failed to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms that have had far-reaching...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

As the Chancellor prepares for today’s Autumn Budget, more residential taxes are widely mooted to be introduced, according to various experts. The...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget today, research from Aldermore has revealed the measures prospective first-time buyers want put...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Some 31% of private tenants saw their rent payments rise last month, up from 27% in September 2017 and 24% in...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The reversal of controversial alterations to mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional properties understandably...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The proportion of buy-to-let remortgaging hit a record high in the third quarter of the year, as more landlords looked to...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

From tax hikes to a fresh raid on pensions tax relief, there are various tricks and treats the Chancellor could have...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Several ideas have been floated as potential proposals in this month’s Budget, including financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies. But...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support calls to scrap the so-called ‘no fault’ evictions in order to...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...
09 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The government is considering plans to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies, according to the Sunday Times. The government is...
08 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for tax reforms to encourage and support more landlords to offer longer tenancies. In its...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Chancellor Philip Hammond may have only announced last week that the Autumn Budget will take place on Monday 29 October,...
01 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Philip Hammond is being urged to use his Autumn Budget, which will take place on 29 October, to support investment in...
27 September 2018
From: Breaking News

There has been a significant increase in the number of buy-to-let landlords selling up, along with a notable reduction in the...
24 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The level of landlord business looks set to stabilise over the next 12 months, according to Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser Confidence...
15 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The government is coming under growing pressure from landlords to be more ambitious when it comes to the energy efficiency of...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords could face another stamp duty rate hike in the Autumn Budget to further curb the acquisition of second homes. The...
06 August 2018
From: Breaking News

An online petition calling for buy-to-let tax relief changes to be reversed has received almost 16,500 signatures. Buy-to-let landlord and property investment...
05 July 2018
From: Breaking News

There was a sharp rise in remortgaging activity during the first three months of 2018 as buy-to-let landlords lock in lower...
31 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The government has responded to a petition calling on the reintroduction of full mortgage interest relief and the scrapping of the...
30 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Despite changes to tax relief for residential landlords, buy-to-let remains a popular choice, supported by record-low mortgage borrowing rates, solid demand...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News

In the past couple of years there has been an increase in the number of private landlords running their letting business...
15 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords are currently in retreat in the housing market, leaving many tenants struggling to find suitable rented accommodation, new analysis...
14 March 2018
From: Breaking News

With savers receiving dismal returns from banks and building societies, thousands more people are turning to buy-to-let as a means of...
08 March 2018
From: Breaking News
07 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Capital gains tax receipts hit £5.5bn in January, leaving the Treasury on course to rake in as much as £8.8bn this...
22 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Recently named as the most rapidly improving locations in the UK – investment in the UK’s second city shows no sign...
08 February 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Fresh research into how investors are planning to manage their financial strategy in 2018 shows that more than half - 53%...
30 January 2018
From: Breaking News

2017 was a year of flux for landlords, with Brexit becoming a reality and two Budgets from Phillip Hammond dictating the...
04 January 2018
From: Breaking News

All letting agents should be regulated and required to have minimum training qualifications in order to reduce the number of rogue...
13 December 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in the number of people wanting to step off the property ladder and rent in...
13 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Recent changes to Universal Credit have been broadly welcomed, which largely explains why more buy-to-let landlords are prepared to rent to...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Chancellor Philip Hammond has been slammed by Belvoir for failing to address taxes on buy-to-let landlords imposed by his predecessor George...
24 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords receiving rent from tenants in receipt of Universal Credit will continue to be paid housing benefit directly, rather than...
24 November 2017
From: Breaking News

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 could soon be hit with an empty homes tax after the Chancellor Philip Hammond yesterday gave local councils the...
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

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his Autumn Budget. Here are the key points of his speech impacting private landlords and...
23 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The Chancellor Philip Hammond should scrap stamp duty because it would encourage more buy-to-let landlords to invest in the private rented...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News

A raft of ‘anti-landlord’ policies introduced by the government have prompting concern that buy-to-let landlords with low profit margins could end...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Over 450 buy-to-let landlords and property investors attended the Olympia Conference Centre in London last week where they were able to...
16 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The forthcoming Autumn Budget is set to unveil the government’s plans to encourage landlords to offer longer tenancies of at least...
15 November 2017
From: Breaking News

In order to solve tenant disputes, landlords will soon be required to register with a redress scheme, helping to improve operating...
10 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The annual rate of house price growth increased to 2.5% in October, according to the latest figures, pushing homes further out...
02 November 2017
From: Breaking News

From today Accord Buy To Let is offering free standard valuation and up to £1,000 cashback on all of its fixed...
01 November 2017
From: Breaking News

With Britain potentially facing its worst winter homelessness crisis for 20 years, the National Landlord Association (NLA) and Residential Landlords Association...
26 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords have welcomed reports that Universal Credit waiting time could be cut from six weeks to a month Former work and...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A growing number of landlords are turning to corporate structures in an effort to reduce tax liability and avoid stringent new...
12 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, yesterday pledged to offer private sector tenants’ greater rights by...
02 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The importance of the private rented market in this country should not be underestimated – it is a crucial source of...
27 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has submitted recommendations to HM Treasury ahead of Autumn Budget Statement, due to be delivered on...
25 September 2017
From: Breaking News

A London-based sales and letting agent has launched an Airbnb interior styling service that it hopes will enable more buy-to-let landlords...
08 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A BBC TV show challenging landlords to spend a week living in one of their own rentals, on their tenant's budget,...
20 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The government yesterday announced a U-turn on the extent of the 'Making Tax Digital' requirements, and the move has been warmly...
14 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Landlords Dan and Jamie started building their property portfolio at the age of 19. Still in their early 20s, they now...
07 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Changes to taxation and greater flexibility from landlords means activity in the super prime rental market across the Home Counties is...
15 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Private landlords in the capital are starting to feel the pinch from weaker tenant demand, with some landlords being forced to...
23 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

Leeds Building Society has launched a five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage at a market-leading rate of 3.1%, subject to a £199...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News

You may have heard about the welfare reform changes that started in 2013. Many existing benefits are being abolished and replaced...
27 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to strip buy-to-let landlords of mortgage interest tax relief is expected to result in rent increases for tenants...
06 April 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a sharp rise in the number of landlords using limited companies to manage their buy-to-let portfolios as a...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Landlords are under mounting pressure which is making them vulnerable to non-compliance in their accounting following a raft of changes, including...
27 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK government’s Affordable Warmth Scheme (AWS) has been in place since 2013, as part of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO). The...
16 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Despite pressure from the property industry, including landlords, letting agents and housebuilders, the chancellor Philip Hammond opted not to reverse the...
09 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The chancellor’s pledge to create a £690m competition fund for English councils to tackle urban congestion and develop local transport networks,...
09 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The government’s decision to push back plans to make landlords submit tax returns digitally has been warmly welcomed by the Residential...
09 March 2017
From: Breaking News

With fresh research revealing that most landlords are unlikely to rent to under-21s following housing benefit cut for 18-21s, the Residential...
08 March 2017
From: Breaking News

The Chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to use this week’s Budget announcement to alter pending changes to mortgage interest tax...
07 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Peterborough City Council has rejected a claim that it is subsidising slum landlords with taxpayers’ money following an accusation by the...
06 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Rental price inflation is now running below general inflation as measured by the consumer price index, as a growing number of buy-to-let...
03 March 2017
From: Breaking News

A new scheme launched to help landlords with housing repairs in Peterborough has been panned by the local MP. Stewart Jackson MP...
28 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The residential property market has needed a shake-up for decades, and although the housing White Paper, published earlier this month, is...
27 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging landlords to lobby their local MP over taxation changes announced by the now former...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once expressed its opposition to pending changes to mortgage interest tax relief ahead of the...
02 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is reminding us to remain vigilant to unscrupulous maintenance contractors. To help avoid being ripped...
02 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Converting houses into flats is becoming increasingly popular. There’s a high demand for flats in London, and splitting a property into...
22 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Thanks to the chancellor’s tax measures, many landlords now have to review their portfolios to find ways to protect their profits....
20 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Stamp duty should be coughed up by those selling their home rather than purchasers as this would boost property transactions, while...
06 December 2016
From: Breaking News

The chancellor Philip Hammond may have announced in the Autumn Statement that letting agents in England will be banned from charging...
24 November 2016
From: Breaking News

As the UK prepares to change the way landlords are taxed by scrapping the existing rules that permit them to offset all...
22 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Many tenants renting privately are likely to be hit with rent hikes following recent changes to the tax regime for landlords,...
08 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Landlords fighting to prevent punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let income being introduced in April 2017 are ‘hopeful’ that a hearing...
06 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Students are currently exempt from paying council tax and student accommodation is currently exempt from business rates, but that could soon...
23 September 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

You can list your rental property with a letting agent that has the finest website in the world - a site that...
07 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Kevin Hollinrake, the Conservative MP and co-founder of Hunters estate agents, has tabled an amendment to the Finance Bill calling for...
05 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Landlords fighting to prevent punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords being introduced next year will get their day in court,...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The National Landlord Association (NLA) has issued a report insisting that late additions to the Finance Bill at Committee Stage regarding...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The average flatsharing tenant has increased their budget in order to stay in line with rent increases, according to EasyRoommate. The flatsharing...
17 August 2016
From: Breaking News

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has this week launched a 12-week consultation named 'Making Text Digital'. One of the features of the...
16 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

For many people buy-to-let has been an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market volatility....
12 July 2016
From: Breaking News

An MP has spoken out in favour of buy-to-let landlords by insisting that they should never have been denied a tax...
04 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Daniel Hill, managing director of Multi-Let UK, explains how you could build and manage a profitable HMO portfolio. Recent research fromMortgages...
20 June 2016
From: Breaking News

A legal campaign to fight punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords continues to build momentum as campaigners move closer to...
10 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Professional investors should be exempt from the recently introduced 3% stamp duty surcharge, according to the Better Renting for Britain campaign. Some of...
06 June 2016
From: Breaking News

The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...
31 May 2016
From: Sponsored Content

The private rental market in prime central London (PCL) has weakened in recent weeks as tenants take advantage of growing uncertainty...
24 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...
09 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Small-scale landlords with mortgages on their buy-to-let properties are being urged to fight back against unjust mortgage tax relief changes by...
06 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Kent Reliance has started lending to customers seeking to borrow money through a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), with a view to...
06 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Almost a quarter of a million homeowners have advertised for lodgers since the Rent a Room scheme threshold was raised in...
05 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Kent Reliance and InterBay Commercial have opened the door for landlords wanting to incorporate buy-to-let loans into a company structure Both companies...
18 March 2016
From: Breaking News

George Osborne has slashed the capital gains tax (CGT) rate – but not for landlords, prompting an angry response from the...
17 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the planned stamp duty hike on purchases of additional property will include those who buy...
17 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage lender Paragon has called on the Chancellor to make no further changes to the taxation of landlords in today's...
16 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Several local authorities in London have launched an investigation into a multi-million pound business model where a number of letting agents...
16 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The proportion of landlords in central London who intend to sell property has quadrupled since last year’s Budget, according to new...
14 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Time is running out to escape the stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-let properties and second homes and the cost of failure...
17 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is warning private investors not to be lured by firms offering schemes which allegedly promise to...
10 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Landlords’ confidence in the buy to let (BTL) sector has collapsed and is now ‘worse than levels witnessed during the financial...
03 February 2016
From: Breaking News

A legal campaign to fight punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords has progressed to the next stage. Two landlords, Steve...
02 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Government policies are discriminating against UK based investment in the housing market by making it easier for foreign investors to purchase...
20 January 2016
From: Breaking News

LandlordToday welcomes David Rowand of Cairn Estate Agency with a guest post on implications for landlords from the new buy-to-let legislation. Landlords across the...
08 January 2016
From: Sponsored Content

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has launched its latest campaign, Reinventing Renting, which identifies opportunities for landlords to enhance their lettings...
15 December 2015
From: Breaking News

A report from a mortgage lender has claimed that new taxes on buy-to-let will trigger a lending surge as landlords rush...
04 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England has said that if the buy-to-let sector threatens Britain’s financial stability it “stands ready to take action...
02 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has warned that the stamp duty hike announced in the Autumn statement will only worsen the...
30 November 2015
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The Government’s reduction of landlord buy-to-let tax relief to the 20% basic rate is a major factor for half (50%) of...
17 November 2015
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The online petition opposing the proposed tax changes for buy to let landlords has now reached 35,000 signatures – but is...
02 November 2015
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The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the private rented sector has launched an inquiry into the energy efficiency of private...
14 October 2015
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A web portal which radically changes the way investors search for their next investment property has signed up 5,000 agents, less...
13 October 2015
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Evictions firm Landlord Action has questioned whether the government has enough resources in place to enforce new Section 21 measures introduced...
02 October 2015
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The National Landlords Association (NLA) has urged landlords to lobby the government over taxation changes announced in July's Summer Budget. The association...
25 September 2015
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Over 60% of private landlords face being pushed from basic to higher rates of income tax as a result of reforms...
23 September 2015
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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
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The chief executive of Zoopla has thrown his weight behind opposition to the government’s proposed restrictions on buy-to-let tax breaks. Alex Chesterman,...
16 September 2015
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Half (52%) of private sector tenants on housing benefit have experienced delays over its payment from their local council, according to...
15 September 2015
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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
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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
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has asked for landlords’ help in proposing alternative “tax solutions” to the Government. In the summer Budget...
21 August 2015
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has launched a new campaign page full of tools to enable landlords to lobby against the...
07 August 2015
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A critic of the suggestion that buy-to-let landlords could set up companies to ‘beat’ the ending of tax breaks has renewed...
03 August 2015
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A flat sharing website has claimed that London is on the verge of a labour crisis as low-paid workers are unable...
28 July 2015
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New research from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has undermined the Government’s case that changes to the way landlords are taxed...