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Landlords in London contributed to an extraordinary £440m in stamp duty paid on purchases in the first six months since the...

A senior figure at the Bank of England is warning that base rate could rise to 2.0 per cent or more...

Greg Clark is the new Housing Secretary, with responsibilities including steering the Renters' Reform Bill through parliament. He is part of a...

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

The government could benefit to the tune of £10 billion and the rental market could have soaring supply if stamp duty...

A new calculation suggests London needs almost 85,000 new private rented homes a year to meet its housing needs. And it adds...

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

New research commissioned by the landlords’ trade body shows that the UK needs almost 230,000 new private rented homes a year...

In recent days we have heard Michael Gove trumpet his plans to ‘level up’ the UK.  We knew that he would be...

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

The long-awaited government response to calls to tighten up Capital Gains Tax has come at last - and it’s no change...

A cross-party survey of MPs shows that they want to scale up the installation of renewable heating technologies in existing homes,...

The sleaze allegations engulfing the government have moved to those MPs letting out their London homes while claiming money from taxpayers...

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

If you let out holiday properties or have switched to Airbnb or similar platforms, tax inspectors may be coming for you. Accountancy...

The government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme - which left thousands of landlords in the lurch when it collapsed earlier this...

Campaign group Generation Rent has issued an angry statement in response to the government’s decision to extend the eviction ban for...

A stinging attack on Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been made by the National Residential Landlords Association. The trade body has produced a...

The government has surprised observers by announcing that compulsory mediation over Covid-related arrears would happen in the commercial sector - but not...

The government has surprised observers by announcing that compulsory mediation over Covid-related arrears would happen in the commercial sector - but not...

A change in government policy will allow landlords to fund investment that will help businesses recover, says tax and advisory firm...

The main landlords’ trade body has hit out at a bid by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to secure powers to impose private...

One of the country’s leading property experts says landlords are now reassessing their portfolios as a result of possible Capital Gains...

Labour has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of prioritising a tax break for landlords over the need for affordable housing or help for...

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

A financial planner is advising landlords on how to minimise their current Capital Gains Tax liability ahead of possible change. Chancellor Rishi...

Landlords could be in line for another huge tax burden - a doubling of Capital Gains Tax.  A report commissioned by the government...

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

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

There is currently around £1.744bn worth of unclaimed property lying vacant across England and Wales, according to the latest research by...

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

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

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

The chancellor’s decision to order a review of capital gains tax, signalling a future raid on second homeowners, including buy-to-let landlords,...

A House of Commons Treasury Committee is calling on ministers to plug gaps in government schemes designed to support people during...

The government has extended its wage-subsidy programme for workers until the end of June, which should help ensure many private tenants are...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let mortgage products available due to the coronavirus crisis. Moneyfacts UK Mortgage...

The Treasury looks set to suffer a near £5bn tax hit due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The Covid-19 outbreak has led to...

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

The tax and regulatory changes introduced in recent years have led to an increase in the number of landlords exiting the...

Robert Jenrick has been named the new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, while Esther McVey has been...

The Conservative leadership frontrunner, Boris Johnson, has said it is time to consider switching stamp duty liability from the house buyer...

Buy-to-let landlords are being unfairly penalised for the housing crisis, according to a new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs...

Every little helps to boost Tesco sales, and yet Britain’s biggest retailer is not paying anywhere near as much tax as...

The government’s decision to launch a consultation into a proposal to add 1% onto the stamp duty paid when buying a home in England...

The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...

Private landlords provide a vital service for people looking for housing, and that is why the government is wrong to persecute...

Several ideas have been floated as potential proposals in this month’s Budget, including financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies. But...

The government is considering plans to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies, according to the Sunday Times. The government is...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for tax reforms to encourage and support more landlords to offer longer tenancies. In its...

The Chancellor Philip Hammond may have only announced last week that the Autumn Budget will take place on Monday 29 October,...

The government appears to have scrapped proposals that will give tenants a minimum three-year contract. According to an article in The Sun...

The government is coming under growing pressure from landlords to be more ambitious when it comes to the energy efficiency of...

Buy-to-let landlords could face another stamp duty rate hike in the Autumn Budget to further curb the acquisition of second homes. The...

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

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

Lord Flight, a former Conservative Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has once again criticised his own party’s buy-to-let tax changes,...

Buy-to-let landlords who own properties in Blackpool are being urged to lobby against plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme in...

In recent years, high property prices have made it difficult for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder. Despite this,...

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

Capital gains tax receipts hit £5.5bn in January, leaving the Treasury on course to rake in as much as £8.8bn this...

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...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has submitted recommendations to HM Treasury ahead of Autumn Budget Statement, due to be delivered on...

The total number of buy-to-let mortgage products on the market has reached its highest level since the recession in 2008 as...

The Treasury has so far pocketed around £2bn as a result of the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional homes, including...

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

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

The Conservatives have announced a range of housing policies designed to help them win the general election, including pledging to build...

The past year has been a challenging time for landlords, following a raft of changes introduced by the government, prompting concern...

Following the events of 2016, it’s easy to see why experts across the country are torn when it comes to the...

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has once expressed its opposition to pending changes to mortgage interest tax relief ahead of the...

The number of second homes liable to pay stamp duty increased to 62,800 in the final quarter of last year, up...

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

Tenant evictions could rise sharply in the coming months amid reports that many buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents next year...

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

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

Almost 40% of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) raised in the third quarter of the year came from property transactions which...

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

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

Lord Flight, a former Conservative Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has once again slammed his own party’s buy-to-let tax changes,...

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...

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

Landlords fighting to prevent punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let income being introduced in April 2017 are ‘hopeful’ that a hearing...

The government’s proposed changes to mortgage interest relief, which will  see landlords taxed on their turnover rather than profit, has been...

The National Landlord Association (NLA) has issued a report insisting that late additions to the Finance Bill at Committee Stage regarding...

The government’s attack on landlords is unlikely to end anytime soon despite widespread criticisms, after it released details of how the...

Mortgage lenders look set to impose more stringent checks on buy-to-let landlords seeking funds to acquire property, as part of a...

Gavin Barwell has been appointed the new Minister for Housing, Planning and London, taking over from Brandon Lewis, who has moved...

There is no need for landlords to panic following Britain’s decision to exit the European Union, according to the National Landlords...

A legal campaign to fight punitive tax relief changes for buy-to-let landlords continues to build momentum as campaigners move closer to...

Many new housing schemes would fail to get off the ground if it was not for the large amount of money...

Small-scale landlords with mortgages on their buy-to-let properties are being urged to fight back against unjust mortgage tax relief changes by...

Proposals by the Bank of England to curb buy-to-let lending are “premature” according to the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). As Landlord Today...

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has warned against further intervention in the buy-to-let market as the forthcoming tax crackdown looks...

Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the planned stamp duty hike on purchases of additional property will include those who buy...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is warning private investors not to be lured by firms offering schemes which allegedly promise to...

Government policies are discriminating against UK based investment in the housing market by making it easier for foreign investors to purchase...

Conservative peer Howard Flight has condemned his own party’s attack on buy-to-let. Lord Flight published an article on the Conservative Home website...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has accused the Government of declaring war on individual landlords and described 2015 as an “annus...

Proposals by the Treasury to hand greater powers to the Bank of England to make access to buy-to let-lending harder risks...

Property crowdfunding platform Property Partner has launched a buy-to-let calculator, which shows landlords the full impact of the cuts to their...

Mortgage industry insiders have expressed concern about the Government’s plans to allow the Bank of England to intervene in the buy-to-let...

The Government has responded to a petition opposing changes to tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages announced in the summer budget. From April...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has asked for landlords’ help in proposing alternative “tax solutions” to the Government. In the summer Budget...

An estimated 400,000 landlords in the UK (29%) have had their property damaged by tenants in the last 12 months, according...

The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has today warned that the Treasury’s budget analysis on the rental market is “plain wrong”. Speaking...

Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark has been appointed as secretary of state for Communities and Local Government in the cabinet reshuffle. Prior...

Labour’s plans for private rented sector rent controls have been widely condemned by housing and landlord groups. Landlord Today reported yesterday how...