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

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

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

An all-party House of Commons committee is calling on Local Housing Allowance to be updated automatically and annually. LHA rates have been...

A legal firm says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has effectively slashed the value of holiday homes which are sold from April 2025...

Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...

Millennials, long seen as a financially disadvantaged generation, are on the brink of becoming the wealthiest generation in history thanks to...

One of the biggest parts of buying a holiday home is securing a holiday let mortgage which can differ substantially to...

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

Speculation continues apace over the likely measures in next month’s Budget, especially after what is seen by political analysts as a...

Private landlords and letting agents are being offered free advice and information at a networking event hosted by Cumberland council.  Property owners...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. The...

The Treasury has announced March 6 as the date for the Spring Budget and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office...

There are now fewer than 35 days until self employed workers - including many landlords - will need to submit their...

Airbnb in the UK is bringing in restrictions on certain bookings over New Year’s Eve to deter guests holding anti-social parties. Proprietary...

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

One in five (20 per cent of) landlords plans to reducing their buy to let holdings according to a new survey. The...

A local authority is hosting a free event for local landlords which will give them insights into latest developments in the...

Plans for leasehold reform face a major early stumbling block as analysis shows plans to retrospectively introduce a cap on ground...

Housing Secretary MIchael Gove is reported to be pressing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to increase Local Housing Allowance in next week’s...

Two new forums for landlords and others serving the private rental sector are being held this month. The North Yorkshire council initiative...

HMRC has produced this material for landlords concerned at the prospect of self-assessment  - What is Self Assessment and why do I need...

Propertymark has set out its stall for next month’s Autumn Statement - and many of the demands are for improvements that...

The National Residential Landlords Association has suspended its link with Less Tax 4 Landlords. This follows publicity surrounding Less Tax 4 Landlords...

HMRC has prepared a guide to landlords’ and other property professionals’ self-assessment.  Here’s the guide in its entirety. - The year is flying by...

The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...

Successive Chancellors (we’re looking at you Gordon Brown and George Osborne) have monkeyed around with the market as if it was...

Across the country landlords and renters are struggling as mortgage costs soar, tax hikes bite and uncertainty remains about the impact...

One in three Britons could be facing poverty in retirement according to Scottish Widows - with renters amongst the most vulnerable. The...

A Labour Mayor whose post was abolished by a public vote last year now wants to become an MP. Marvin Rees’ position...

This year Tax Freedom Day fell on Thursday June 8. This was the day of the year by which, theoretically, the...

Propertymark has told a group of MPs that many benefit recipients are excluded from the private rented sector due to the...

2023 could be a landmark year for the private rented sector if Michael Gove succeeds in his pursuit of reforming the...

Renters in both the private and social housing sectors have been described as having “a pension problem” by a financial analyst. Helen...

The government has made no estimate of the number of people unable to meet housing costs due to the freeze on...

Over two million more people are likely to be higher rate taxpayers by 2028 – thanks to the freezing of the...

A tax expert claims the government’s move to abolish the lifetime allowance for pension contributions may damage the buy to let...

With less than one month left until the end of the tax year, many experienced investors will have completed their tax...

Interviews for the post of director of Generation Rent are scheduled to be held this month. The most recent holder of the...

Landlords making self-assessment tax returns may already be starting to sweat - the deadline is midnight on January 31. Overall - landlords...

The Generation Rent campaign group is advertising for a new director - the role held in recent years by Alicia Kennedy,...

January 9 this year, the first working Monday after the Christmas Break, has been dubbed Divorce Day. This is typically when enquiries...

A major survey of 1,500 adults shows that a quarter plan to downsize their home in retirement, with many others suggesting...

There are several key reasons why property owners choose to become landlords, some of which include regular income, investment and long-term...

Two councillors have successfully used the London Assembly to push London Mayor Sadiq Khan and the government to do more to...

New figures from HMRC this week show that the Treasury raked in another £4.1 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the...

New data just released by HM Revenue & Customs shows income tax, national insurance and capital gains tax receipts for April...

The leader of the Generation Rent activist group says that the shortage of homes to rent means no private sector tenant...

In today’s world, where people can make money from something as simple as posting a photo of themselves wearing a new...

Property experts in one part of the UK where rent freezes are a way of life say they make the housing...

The new Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke for only 25 minutes but effectively turned the recent history of British tax policy...

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that stamp duty will be cut.  In future there will be no stamp duty on the first £250,000...

A properly industry leader is calling on government to cut taxes for landlords who agree to long term tenancies and rent...

Managing property finances can be hard work, long-winded and stressful. With regulation changes and market volatility, keeping on top of your...

Landlords that have reached the state pension retirement age of 65 are generating a net income of over £10 billion according...

If you’re counting the days until you’ll get help with runaway price rises, it helps to know exactly how many days...

The Hargreaves Lansdown Savings and Resilience Barometer - which looks at national resilience on debts, savings, investing and planning for later...

Landlords have been warned they risk fixed penalty notices and the loss of HMO licences if students leave rubbish in public...

A property investment platform is to spend £1 billion buying and retrofitting thousands of homes in the private rental sector, The...

The House of Commons Library provides books, journals and online resources for MPs, MPs' staff and parliamentary staff. Some of this is...

Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...

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

The government is widely expected to announce that Section 21 eviction powers will be scrapped in new legislation coming to Parliament...

A warning has been issued by a business consultancy that renters are set to feel particularly vulnerable this year because of...

The government has been accused of basing its policy to solve the cladding crisis on the assumption that landlords are Property...

Legal & General’s Retirement Institutional division has announced a massive £2.5 billion investment to deliver as many as 7,000 Build To...

Renters are much less likely than homeowners to have at least a moderate income in retirement according to business consultancy Hargreaves...

A new Build To Rent scheme in London has received lavish praise from a local council. Railpen, the investment manager for the...

A council is to unveil its latest initiatives for landlords via a webinar. West Berkshire council will be running a virtual landlord...

Approaching one in four private landlords have suffered income losses as a result of the pandemic. As a result the sector’s trade...

The Department of Work and Pensions is to slash the timescale for repayment of arrears for tenants on Universal Credit. It has...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dodged a question from an MP about the timing of the long-awaited Rental Reform Bill and...

Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, writes: The government has announced extra breathing space for anyone who hasn’t...

In recent years, letting property has become more challenging due to a range of tax and regulation changes and since March...

The majority of private landlords helping tenants out during the pandemic by cutting their rent absorbed the losses from their savings...

Landlords and owners of empty homes in North Somerset are invited to a free event next month to find out more...

Over 150,000 households in Britain are in ‘exempt’ accommodation, a rental sector which some say is “dangerously under-regulated.” ‘Exempt accommodation’ is intended...

The government has issued new guidance for landlords and tenants concerning the possession process as applied to those on an Assured...

A former member of Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet has thrown his weight behind Generation Rent’s latest campaign. Lloyd Russell-Moyle - chair of...

The National Residential Landlords Association has joined over 100 other organisations across the UK to urge government to scrap the planned...

A landlord has set out why he helped a refugee family resettle through renting one of his properties. The landlord - who...

Airbnb has issued a lengthy statement in response to a recent raft of criticisms about the effects of soaring numbers of...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s going to submit a report to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, and...

One of the leading figures in the lettings industry says landlords are not the bad guys of the pandemic, as some...

Two landlords have spoken out about their losses and treatment from a lettings agency which has collapsed. Last month we reported that...

Generation Rent campaign activists say 700,000 private tenants on Universal Credit cannot afford to pay their rent. The campaign - led by...

Landlords are warning the government that if it increases Capital Gains Tax the rental market will freeze up. Chatter has increased in...

A senior Conservative peer and consumer campaigner has spoken strongly in favour of landlords’ rights. In a House of Lords debate on...

Landlords with tenants on Universal Credit are struggling to set up Alternative Payment Arrangements because the UC portal is closed to new...

Two property investment companies and an associated business have all been closed down “in the public interest” by the government’s Insolvency...

Members of a wealthy Blackburn family of landlords with a portfolio of properties have been sentenced for defrauding the Department for...

A new report from respected specialist mortgage provider Paragon Bank shows that retiree renters and those in the upper-middle age category...

The furlough scheme has been extended for a month and while it’s being replaced eventually by a less generous scheme, there is...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce government spending plans for the next 12 months on November 25 - and he already has...

The National Residential Landlords Association is calling on the government to ensure a comprehensive financial package is provided for landlords themselves,...

The absence of good alternative investments and the modest pace of capital growth for property in recent years are thought to...

Although the last six months have undoubtedly been difficult for many property investors and landlords for others this has been a...

The government’s decision to not extend the ban on landlords evicting renters beyond 20 September is a major concern for many private...

Sadiq Khan’s proposal to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords...