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Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...

The government is ruling out any U-turn on the tax changes regarding furnished holiday lettings - despite substantial complaints from Tory...

A council is seeking private landlords to participate in a controversial leasing scheme in a bid to curb homelessness. The use of...

There wasn’t much by way of good news in the Spring Budget for landlords and property investors last month. Although some rumours...

A leading business analyst is firmly blaming interest rates for the see-saw in house prices seen in recent indices. The latest, from...

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...

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

Some 89% of higher-rate and 100% of lower-rate taxpaying landlords who sell will see their Capital Gains Tax bill rise in...

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

Almost a million private rented households reliant on Universal Credit experience a shortfall between the benefit payments they receive and the...

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

An analysis of government data suggests that potential first time buyers have failed to take advantage of literally hundreds of millions...

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

The government has confirmed that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) will cost landlords both extra money...

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

Research by Zero Deposit, a deposit alternative service, claims that under-30s face an almost impossible task when it comes to current...

A think tank claims that the government will pay landlords in the private sector six times the expected spend on new affordable homes in the five-year period between 2021 and 2026. The New...

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

If you're thinking of investing in a holiday home this year, there can be a lot to consider. From gathering insight to...

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on migrating away from the emergency rent controls introduced in September 2022 and extended...

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

Airbnb has taken further steps to get in the good books of HMRC by issuing a guide on tax for its...

An estimated 1.6m private renters are set to receive an uplift to their housing support for 12 months from April 2024,...

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

The chief executive of the Generation Rent ginger group has called on his former employer to make a case against landlords,...

Generation Rent says it’s worked out what rent levels will be in two years’ time. The activists say rents will rise 14...

After the Autumn Statement unveiled a major tax cut for January, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ll pay less tax in...

The National Residential Landlords Association wants the government to commit to annual uprating of the Local Housing Allowance. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced...

Campaigning charity Shelter has welcomed the decision by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance - but it wants it...

Many have welcomed the move by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to unfreeze the Local Housing Allowance - but some tenant activists say...

A council in Wales is making changes to the system it uses to encourage private landlords to lease their properties to...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has used his Autumn Statement to reveal measures affecting both the rental market and the wider property industry.  The Local Housing Allowance is...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

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

Almost 60,000 Londoners in the private rented sector are likely to become homeless over the next six years if the government...

Claims on social media by a leader of the Renters Reform Coalition - who is also a contributor to a Labour-supporting website...

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

HM Revenue and Custoims is running a series of webinars aimed primarily at those new to earning income from property of...

Shelter says “skyrocketing rents” and the government’s freeze on housing allowance lie behind the increased spend on temporary accommodation for homeless...

The ongoing freeze on housing benefit rates is a travesty that needs reversing immediately, the National Residential Landlords Association is warning.  The...

A collection of pressure groups, fronted by Generation Rent, wants all private rental homes going on sale to be offered first...

The Renters Reform Bill is the latest of many factors leaving little choice for some private buy-to-let landlords but to sell...

Whoever forms the next government must put the private rental sector at the heart of its housing policy. That’s the view of...

Sweeping tax changes for landlords have been demanded by letting agents group Propertymark. The group has analysed the impact of changes using...

The data from the 2021 to 2022 tax year reveals that it has been a bumper year for capital gains in...

A group of local authorities is asking the government to give individual councils the cash to buy properties off private landlords. London...

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

A pressure group within the Labour Party wants a future government to provide £15 billion over 10 years to allow half...

A year ago, many landlords’ primary concern was what would be included in the Government’s long-awaited Renters (Reform) Bill. Today, with...

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

The BBC says discussions are underway to extend the Renters Reform Bill to specifically outlaw any rental listing banning families and benefit recipients...

New research shows a 41 per cent reduction in the number of London properties available for private rent since the Covid-19...

Landlords are being invited to a free event to find out more about help and incentives on offer to help local...

A series of template letters have been drafted so that landlords can write to MPs about problems caused by the Renters...

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

The property market is always changing, leaving investors on the constant lookout for their next big opportunity. With housing prices continuing...

Inheritance tax receipts hit £600 million in April 2023 according to data released by HMRC. This is £100 million higher than...

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

A council is apply to private landlords to help it solve its housing crisis. Peterborough council says it’s looking for family sized...

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

As landlords face losses as high as £7,500 this year – thanks to increased mortgage and living costs alongside a tax overhaul...

Over the last couple of years, the government has made several changes to how income and profits are taxed. Some of...

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...

Baroness Alicia Kennedy, the outgoing director of Generation Rent, is angry with Jeremy Hunt. The Baroness claims “the cost of living crisis...

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

The British Property Federation is calling on the government to use next week’s Budget to zero-rate VAT on work which allows...

The normally under-the-radar Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has made an unusually outspoken plea to the government to help landlords. In particular,...

Landlords of Airbnbs and other short-lets risk facing penalties for tax evasion if they fail to report income on their rental...

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut from £12,300 to £6,000 on April 6 – the lowest the allowance has...

A controversial new report demands that the government uses next month’s Budget to sharply increase tax burdens for landlords. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s...

The government has published the findings of a review into the operation of Right To Rent by private landlords and letting...

A council at the heart of a controversial scheme claims to be “pleased” with the interest shown by private landlords. Leasing Scheme...

As 2025 gradually approaches, the question of how the private rented sector decarbonises and becomes more energy efficient is becoming more...

A think tank says household costs are under more pressure from the cost of living crisis than in the pandemic, with...

It’s the time of year when everyone is rushing to meet the self-assessment deadlines. Unfortunately, experience shows that there will be...

Landlords who intend to sell their properties this year are being urged to act quickly ahead of the Capital Gains Tax...

A council is attempting to woo landlords to lease their properties for up to 20 years in return for a guaranteed...

If you’re looking to make some extra cash in 2023 as the cost of living continues to bite, you may consider...

A survey of some 2,000 landlords shows that more than four in 10 want recent changes to Capital Gains Tax allowances...

Plans to improve the energy efficiency of private rented housing have no hope of being met following the government’s failure to...

The agents’ trade body Propertymark says it wants the Welsh Government to do more to support landlords letting in tourist hotspots. The...

Half of private renters have faced a rent increase in the last year, it’s claimed.  Activists in Generation Rent claims of those...

When life is impossibly expensive, it’s not a surprise to see a rise in financial abuse. And to make matters worse,...

The reduction in landlords’ Capital Gains Allowance has triggered a sell-off by landlords at a 13-year high according to new figures. Last...

Campaigning charity Shelter claims that last month 482,000 private renters were behind on their rent. It also claims that 504,000 people have...

Changes to capital gains tax announced in Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement will see the average landlord pay as much as...

An appeal for private landlords to come forward with vacant, or soon-to-be vacant, properties for rent, has been launched. Accommodation is now...

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

The government’s Autumn Statement yesterday missed the opportunity to boost supply for the private rental sector, it’s been claimed.  Ben Beadle, chief...

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

The freezing of Housing Benefit at 2020 levels, announced in the small print accompanying the Autumn Statement yesterday, risks leading to...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his long-awaited Autumn Statement - the fiscal event which he says will lead to “all of...

The future of the private rented sector in England has been back under the Westminster spotlight in the last two weeks...

A prominent figure in the lettings industry is warning the Tories against ‘stealth increases’ for Capital Gains and Inheritance taxes. David Alexander...

The government has committed to introduce the Renters Reform Bill into Parliament during this session - despite the disarray over policies...

The latest Liz Truss U-turn will mean landlords are burdened with a large rise in corporation tax from next April. The announcement...

Labour is backing a rent freeze in Scotland and flirting with one in England - but it’s just stopped one being...