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The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum...
Landlord Today - Taxing Issues
Taxing Issues
Capital Gains Tax warning from finance chief celebrating buy to let
By Graham Norwood
A finance chief is warning that the threat of possible rises...
Tax clampdown on holiday lets will help 'genuine’ agents - claim
By Graham Norwood
A tourism chief has stood up in favour of closing...
HMRC Tax Changes under the spotlight in free webinar for landlords
By Graham Norwood
An accountancy firm is holding a free webinar for landlords...
Tax loophole closed for landlords claiming business rates
By Graham Norwood
Landlords who let out holiday properties as businesses may have...
HMRC Warned - half of landlords not investing because of tax hikes
By Graham Norwood
Over half of private landlords responding to a new survey...
Landlords braced for more interest rate rises in New Year
By Graham Norwood
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the...
Capital Gains Tax reform: Government decision at last
By Graham Norwood
The long-awaited government response to calls to tighten up Capital...
HMRC and Valuation Office working on new tax regime for holiday lets
By Graham Norwood
A government housing minister has confirmed to the House of...
Closing tax loophole for rentals doesn’t go far enough for some
By Graham Norwood
The closing of a tax loophole which allow some owners...
Landlords warned tax change could have surprising impact
By Graham Norwood
The government’s much-hyped ‘tax day’ yesterday had - by comment...
Tax reform should encourage higher quality buy to let, says agent
By Graham Norwood
The government should use today's ‘Tax Day’ consultation process to...
£24,000 - landlord’s average loss from Capital Gains Tax threat
By Graham Norwood
A lettings agency has suggested that the typical landlord could...
Sigh of relief over no Capital Gains Tax hike - for now, at least
By Graham Norwood
No news is good news, they say - and the...
Buy To Let sell-off underway as Capital Gains Tax threat rises
By Graham Norwood
Landlords are exiting the office on greater numbers since the government...
HMRC tax shock for Airbnb hosts - the clock is ticking…
By Graham Norwood
A tax specialist says HM Revenue & Customs is mobilising...
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Buy to let investors wooed by barrister offering specialist advice
By Graham Norwood
A tax barrister has restructured his way of working and...
Landlords have no choice but to evict after new Universal Credit hitch
By Graham Norwood
Landlords with tenants on Universal Credit are struggling to set up...
MPs want better deal for landlords with break clauses for students
By Graham Norwood
An influential all-party committee of MPs and members of the...
One in six landlords unaware of mortgage tax relief phase-out - claim
By Graham Norwood
A survey conducted for a mortgage broker suggests one in...
Landlords receiving Covid grants will have to declare in tax returns
By Graham Norwood
Advice from a tax software consultancy suggests that landlords must...
Anger at shock rise in stamp duty on buy to lets and holiday homes
By Graham Norwood
There’s been a howl of disgust from the UK’s major...
Stamp duty holiday triggers unseasonal rise in housing transactions
By Marc Da Silva
The number of residential property sales agreed have surged in...
Foreign investors eye UK property ahead of stamp duty surcharge
By Marc Da Silva
A growing number of international property investors are expected to...
Introduce capital gains tax on all homes and raise £421bn, urges think tank
By Marc Da Silva
The government is being urged to consider introducing a new...
Landlords will be among ‘most affected’ by tax change, says accountant
By Marc Da Silva
The government has unveiled plans for the completion of the...
Stamp duty holiday: How much could you save?
By Marc Da Silva
The government’s decision to temporarily increase the stamp duty threshold...
Buy-to-let landlords welcome stamp duty cut
By Marc Da Silva
Yesterday’s summer statement provided a much welcome boost for buy-to-let...
Taxpayers urged not to defer self assessment payment on account
By Marc Da Silva
Buy-to-let landlords suffering hardship as a result of the coronavirus...
Kent Reliance introduces new buy-to-let tax guide
By Marc Da Silva
The buy-to-let market has been impacted by tax rule changes...
Planning to defer your self assessment payment?
By Marc Da Silva
Are you facing cash flow difficulties? Buy-to-let landlords suffering hardship...
Tribunal decides that a flat within a house is not a single dwelling
By Marc Da Silva
People who invest in a property that has an annexe and...
Property group calls for urgent revamp to furlough scheme
By Marc Da Silva
Property trade associations, professional bodies and other parties have joined...
Defer your Self Assessment payment on account due to Covid-19
By Marc Da Silva
Buy-to-let landlords suffering hardship as a result of the coronavirus...
Extension to furlough scheme could cost the government £70bn
By Marc Da Silva
The Chancellor’s decision to extend the existing furlough scheme until...
The UK’s tax regime should be simplified to encourage inward investment
By Marc Da Silva
In an effort to get the UK economy open again,...
Government urged to scrap stamp duty surcharge for landlords
By Marc Da Silva
The government should aim to stimulate housing market activity post-lockdown...
Are you aware of the new capital gains tax changes?
By Marc Da Silva
From this month, HMRC has enacted legislation requiring UK residents...
Buy-to-let tax relief changes for landlords
By Marc Da Silva
The new tax year got underway earlier this week, bringing...
Buy-to-let tax clampdown has hit tenants ‘hardest’
By Marc Da Silva
The Government is failing to recognise clear warning signs that...
Government policy is deterring landlords from providing long-term homes to rent
By Marc Da Silva
A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are switching to short-term...
Government is failing ‘good landlords’ by ‘attacking’ the PRS, says RLA
By Marc Da Silva
The latest data demonstrates the failure of government policy for...
Latest tax changes prove the ‘final straw’ for many small buy-to-let landlords
By Marc Da Silva
Cuts to tax relief and other rule changes are driving...
Missed the self-assessment tax deadline? Here's what you need to know
By Marc Da Silva
The 31st January deadline to submit your self-assessment tax return...
Tax tips for those who rent out properties or rooms on a short-term basis
By Marc Da Silva
The number of properties and rooms available to book on...
A quarter of landlords plan to sell at least one property this year
By Marc Da Silva
A quarter of private landlords plan to sell at least...
A few tips to help you avoid property tax pitfalls in 2020
By Marc Da Silva
As a buy-to-let landlord it is highly likely that you...
Despite tax and regulatory changes ‘there is still money to be made in the PRS’
By Marc Da Silva
With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies,...
Buy-to-let acquisitions drop 11% as tax and regulatory changes ‘hit the sector’
By Marc Da Silva
There was a significant fall in lending to buy-to-let landlords,...
Almost two-thirds of landlords plan to use limited companies to buy property
By Marc Da Silva
Almost two-thirds of landlords planning to add to their portfolio...
HMRC could potentially take legal action against Airbnb
By Marc Da Silva
Airbnb has been warned that it could face legal proceedings...
More than half of BTL landlords adversely affected by stringent tax regulations
By Marc Da Silva
More than half of buy-to-let landlords interviewed as part of...
Proposed taxation would see the reality of owning property ‘greatly diminish’
By Marc Da Silva
Many young people would find it significantly harder to get...
How to fix mistakes landlords make when filing a self assessment tax return
By Mart 'Tram' Abramov
Every year is the same. Come tax season, landlords all...
How to get CGT relief when passing on a buy-to-let property to your children
By Simon Misiewicz
For most people, their properties are their most valuable asset....
UK rental sector generates more than £50bn in rental payments each year
By Marc Da Silva
The private rental sector in the UK generates more income...
Boris Johnson’s stamp duty plans – what do landlords need to know?
Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there...
PM Johnson urged to ‘reinvigorate buy-to-let’ by introducing tax changes
By Marc Da Silva
Boris Johnson is being to urged to do more to...
Boris Johnson to consider switching stamp duty from buyers to sellers
By Marc Da Silva
The Conservative leadership frontrunner, Boris Johnson, has said it is...
Smart tax needed to support investment in energy efficiency measures, says RLA
By Marc Da Silva
A cap limiting landlord spending on energy efficiency improvements to...
Tax-dodging UK landlords based abroad find the net is closing
By Marc Da Silva
HMRC is starting to catch up with overseas-based landlords who...
Significant increase in the number of landlords admitting to not paying tax
By Marc Da Silva
The number of buy-to-let landlords confessing to not paying tax...
Landlords urged to carefully consider the ‘dramatic’ impact of the new tax deadline
By Marc Da Silva
Buy-to-let landlords, property investors and second home owners are being...
The next chancellor must reverse ‘tax changes impacting private landlords’
By Marc Da Silva
The Tory leadership contest is well underway with just two...
Which area has the highest number of landlords avoiding tax on rental income?
By Marc Da Silva
When you rent a property to a tenant, you are...
Are you entitled to a stamp duty rebate following landmark court case?
By Marc Da Silva
Primas Law is urging landlords and property developers to seek...
Labour’s new ‘tax bombshell’ – party plans to scrap council tax for renters
By Marc Da Silva
Renters would stop paying council tax under radical plans being...
The Tories have lost the trust of BTL landlords
By Marc Da Silva
With less than a week until the European elections take...
‘Assault’ on landlords ‘contradicts the basic principles of sound tax policy’
By Marc Da Silva
Buy-to-let landlords are being unfairly penalised for the housing crisis,...
Government urged to ‘stimulate’ rental home supply with ‘pro-growth taxation’
By Marc Da Silva
The UK is facing a private rented housing crisis unless...
Government warned against banning Section 21
By Marc Da Silva
The housing minister James Brokenshire’s announcement yesterday that there will...
Tax changes could lead to a surge in BTL landlords selling up
By Marc Da Silva
There could soon be a sharp rise in the number...
Could BTL investors avoid 3% stamp duty surcharge following tax tribunal ruling?
By Marc Da Silva
HMRC could soon be flooded with stamp duty surcharge refund...
Landlords who have tax to pay urged to come forward ‘sooner rather than later’
By Marc Da Silva
HMRC’s Let Property Campaign, which provides an opportunity for landlords...
Offer landlords tax incentives to end the ‘scandal of empty homes’, says RLA
By Marc Da Silva
The government is being urged to do more to address...
‘Positive news’ for landlords and tenants as new CMP scheme is approved
By Marc Da Silva
Client Money Protect, part of the Hamilton Fraser group, has...
Buy-to-let lending slumps as landlords deterred by tax changes
By Marc Da Silva
Buy-to-let mortgage activity continued to slow in December with landlord...
Increasing SDLT for overseas buyers ‘would send a catastrophic message’
By Marc Da Silva
The government’s decision to launch a consultation into a proposal...
Landlords starting to feel ‘the pressure’ to increase rents to offset tax changes
By Marc Da Silva
The increasing tax burden on landlords is likely to result...
UK buy-to-let landlords claimed £17.7bn in tax relief last year – claim
By Marc Da Silva
Despite government cuts, a new report claims that buy-to-let landlords...
Landlord purchases fall sharply as tax assault bites
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By Marc Da Silva
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Draconian tax changes will force landlords to ‘evict tenants’ or ‘increase their rents’
By Marc Da Silva
Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many...
Buy-to-let shifting towards an era of professionalism
By Marc Da Silva
Two years on from sweeping tax reforms to the buy-to-let...
Taxes on buy-to-let landlords have ‘made no difference to rents’
By Marc Da Silva
The rise in the number of buy-to-let landlords quitting the...
Autumn Budget: What’s in store for BTL landlords?
By Marc Da Silva
Several ideas have been floated as potential proposals in this...
Croydon becomes first council to support campaign to scrap Section 21
By Marc Da Silva
Croydon Council has become the first local authority to support...
New landlords association urges Chancellor to reverse BTL tax changes
By Marc Da Silva
Philip Hammond is coming under increasing pressure to reverse draconian...
Landlords could be offered tax incentive for longer tenancies
By Marc Da Silva
The government is considering plans to provide financial incentives for...
Philip Hammond urged to scrap stamp duty and CGT surcharges
By Marc Da Silva
The Chancellor Philip Hammond may have only announced last week...
Chancellor urged to use Autumn Budget to ‘encourage’ investment in the PRS
By Marc Da Silva
Philip Hammond is being urged to use his Autumn Budget,...
Government’s tax changes have led to the ‘sledgehammering of the BTL industry’
By Marc Da Silva
Activity in the buy-to-let market dropped further in July as...
Government urged to stop ‘penalising’ BTL landlords
By Marc Da Silva
The government must move now to start supporting those that...
Higher taxes deter overseas based buy-to-let investors
By Marc Da Silva
The proportion of let properties in the UK that are...
Chancellor plans another “tax attack” on buy-to-let landlords
By Marc Da Silva
Buy-to-let landlords could face another stamp duty rate hike in...
Shared occupancy test for rent-a-room relief will add ‘unnecessary complexity’
By Marc Da Silva
The government’s plans to change the rules on its ‘rent-a-room’...
Many BTL landlords worried their properties won't ‘cover their own costs’
By Marc Da Silva
Bricks and mortar have provided stellar returns for many people...
Strong support for petition calling for BTL tax relief changes to be reversed
By Marc Da Silva
An online petition calling for buy-to-let tax relief changes to...
Landlords could be offered tax incentives for longer tenancies
By Marc Da Silva
Private landlords are welcoming proposals being considered by the government...
Government urged to offer tax incentives to ‘support and encourage’ landlords
By Marc Da Silva
As a private landlord you have a crucial role in...
Government urged to take action to restrict BTL landlords
By Marc Da Silva
Buy-to-let landlords are having an adverse impact on home ownership,...
Widespread relief as VAT challenge on student accommodation fails
By Marc Da Silva
Landlords, universities and construction firms involved with developing student housing...
Landlord prosecuted for council tax fraud
By Marc Da Silva
A buy-to-let landlord who owns 30 properties in York and...
Government responds to petition demanding tax changes for landlords
By Marc Da Silva
The government has responded to a petition calling on the...
Changes to landlords’ tax rules needed to boost supply of new homes to rent
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A third of small private landlords plan to sell up as BTL crackdown bites
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Landlords continue to quit the Scottish rental market
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Fewer private landlords will lead to rent hikes and higher rates of homelessness
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Capital gains tax soars as buy-to-let investors ‘unload properties’
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Landlords will pass ‘green tax’ onto tenants says RLA
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Council plans 1,100% selective licensing fee hike for some landlords
By Marc Da Silva
Buy-to-let landlords with rental properties in Peterborough will now have...
Landlords adapting to controversial tax changes
By Marc Da Silva
But-to-let landlords are adapting to ongoing restrictions to tax relief...
Chancellor Philip Hammond is blasted for failing to act on ‘punitive tax changes’
By Marc Da Silva
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been slammed by Belvoir for failing...
Tax relief is abolished for landlords who own properties within a company
By Marc Da Silva
Buy-to-let landlords who own homes within a company will face...
Buy-to-let investing to ‘fall most dramatically’ - Savills
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The number of properties acquired by buy-to-let investors using a...
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