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When 2020 began one of the biggest issues most landlords faced was the ending of tax relief introduced over four years...
01 December 2020
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The Government should consider postponing upcoming tax changes because of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to Apropos by DJ Alexander. The property management...
31 March 2020
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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
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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
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There has been a notable drop in the number of private landlords letting to tenants in receipt of local housing allowance...
15 January 2020
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Around 900,000 people across the UK could see their housing benefit payments increase by around £120 a year from April after...
14 January 2020
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Buy-to-let is no longer a viable investment opportunity for many landlords due to the upcoming changes facing the market, according to...
07 October 2019
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To say that the buy-to-let sector has had a tough time of it in recent years would be one hell of...
27 September 2019
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Whether you’re a first-time landlord or an experienced one, there are frequent regulatory changes in the buy-to-let sector that you will...
19 August 2019
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Landlords’ confidence in the buy-to-let sector has collapsed, according to the National Landlords Association (NLA). Confidence in landlords’ business expectations has tumbled...
14 August 2019
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The majority of landlords in the UK’s private rented sector do not believe that new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a...
02 August 2019
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The Tory leadership contest is well underway with just two candidates - Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt - left in the...
28 June 2019
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There has been a significant rise in the number of landlords re-entering the buy-to-let market after coming to terms with the...
30 April 2019
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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
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Former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith has criticised policies of former Conservative chancellor George Osborne with regard to housing. Speaking at...
27 March 2019
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Philip Hammond is once again being urged to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms as they are...
05 March 2019
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It’s now three years since the then Conservative Chancellor George Osborne introduced a series of measures aimed, principally, at cooling the...
27 December 2018
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UK rents are expected to increase by 7.5% over the next three years, as the supply of rental accommodation dwindles while...
24 December 2018
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Draconian tax changes applying to buy-to-let investors will leave many private landlords with little alternative but to evict tenants and sell...
12 December 2018
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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
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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
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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
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Buy-to-let landlords are having an adverse impact on home ownership, according to new research. Fresh analysis by Onward suggests that the government...
26 June 2018
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Rent hikes are inevitable unless the government reverses tax changes for landlords, it has been claimed. Tenants face paying an average of £23 a...
01 June 2018
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From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough couple of years, with a raft of changes designed to bring the...
23 April 2018
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Wealthy foreigners are prepared to spend up to £50,000 a week renting luxury homes in London, and this now risks sending...
12 April 2018
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Over half of private landlords plan to sell some of their buy-to-let properties this year, it has been claimed. Some 54% of landlords...
12 April 2018
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The majority of UK landlords did not set out to create significant property businesses and, even today, about half (49.7%) of...
23 January 2018
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The market in London started to slow about three years ago, with property prices at the upper to high end of...
05 January 2018
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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
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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
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Buy-to-let landlords and property enthusiasts will descend on the Olympia Conference Centre in London today where they will be able to...
07 November 2017
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A growing number of landlords are turning to corporate structures in an effort to reduce tax liability and avoid stringent new...
12 October 2017
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The scare tactics adopted by the government to keep Britain in the EU ahead of last year’s Brexit referendum saw the...
13 September 2017
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Rental yields remain steady, and yet many buy-to-let landlords are losing confidence in their ability to rely on rental income, a...
08 August 2017
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Many buy-to-let landlords will undoubtedly commend former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith for slamming anti-buy-to-let legislation introduced by the former chancellor...
19 July 2017
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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
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Given that Britain will soon have one of the toughest tax regimes for private landlords in the western world once mortgage...
07 July 2017
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The government’s decision to increase taxes for landlords over the past 18 months or so have been described as ‘profoundly wrongheaded’...
04 July 2017
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Since the twin onslaughts of George Osborne’s Section 24 tax raid and the wholly unfounded negative hype surrounding Brexit, the talk...
27 April 2017
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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
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Philip Hammond’s failure to reverse the previous chancellor George Osborne’s deeply unpopular tax reforms will have far-reaching implications for the buy-to-let...
09 March 2017
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The government’s decision to introduce a raft of changes, including buy-to-let tax hikes, to create what the former chancellor George Osborne...
08 March 2017
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging landlords to lobby their local MP over taxation changes announced by the now former...
24 February 2017
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is urging the government to reconsider pending taxation changes announced by the now former chancellor George...
01 February 2017
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Paragon Bank witnessed a sharp decline in its buy-to-let lending in the final quarter last year following the introduction of more...
30 January 2017
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The prime rental market in the capital has benefitted from the sales slowdown, with greater stock and more people needing to...
19 January 2017
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An increasing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to overcome recent government interventions in the market by acquiring property via limited...
06 January 2017
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Tax changes and more stringent mortgage lending conditions will sound the death knell for small buy-to-let landlords, according to Britain’s largest...
12 December 2016
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There has been a sharp decline in the volume of buy-to-let transactions following the government’s outright assault on buy-to-let landlords, according...
09 December 2016
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Stamp duty should be coughed up by those selling their home rather than purchasers as this would boost property transactions, while...
06 December 2016
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Buy-to-let landlords have been left disappointed at the 'missed opportunity' in the Autumn Statement to support those that invest in the...
24 November 2016
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The Bank of England will be granted new powers by the government to regulate mortgages used by small buy-to-let landlords to...
17 November 2016
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A significant number of buy-to-let landlords are planning to increase their property portfolios over the next few years, according to research...
11 November 2016
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The National Landlords Association (NLA) continues to urge landlords to lobby the government over taxation changes announced by the now former...
10 November 2016
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From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough year, with a raft of changes designed to bring the booming housing...
02 November 2016
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A quarter of all residential properties acquired in the summer were either a buy-to-let investment or a second home, fresh data...
31 October 2016
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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...
27 October 2016
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Our new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, looks like a considered man and one hopes that he will be able to ‘kick away’...
24 October 2016
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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
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Lord Flight, a former Conservative Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has once again slammed his own party’s buy-to-let tax changes,...
22 October 2016
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From a landlord’s perspective, it has been a tough year, with a raft of changes designed to bring the booming housing...
12 October 2016
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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...
12 October 2016
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Landlords represented by Cherie Blair have failed in their legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set...
08 October 2016
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Many tenants renting privately are likely to be hit with rent hikes following recent changes to the tax regime for landlords,...
08 October 2016
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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
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The chancellor Philip Hammond is being urged to reverse George Osborne’s outright assault on buy-to-let by scrapping the 3% stamp duty...
03 October 2016
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Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...
29 September 2016
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The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has announced that it will deliver a CPD event programme dedicated to buy-to-let following the...
28 September 2016
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The UK’s largest private landlord has sold almost half of his entire portfolio of around 900 residential properties, according to the...
14 September 2016
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Buy-to-let activity surged in August despite the various economic and political challenges that the sector has faced recently, fresh research shows. Despite the...
12 September 2016
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The government could go a long way towards boosting the stock of properties available for sale, which remains close to record...
09 September 2016
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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
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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
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The head of the UK's largest property franchise group has called on the new Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell, to reverse 'punitive...
18 August 2016
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The first figures following the introduction of the stamp duty surcharge for buy-to-let landlords and second homebuyers have been released by...
01 August 2016
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New Prime Minister Theresa May will undoubtedly have a number of things to do on her to-do list, but among the...
15 July 2016
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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
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Annual rental value growth in prime central London continued to fall in June, down 3%, despite a rise in the level...
11 July 2016
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Private landlords are being forced to increase rents just to have a chance of meeting their mortgage obligations and other costs,...
11 July 2016
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Landlords are increasingly expected to exploit a loophole in the law that allows them to avoid the Chancellor George Osborne’s hefty, punitive...
08 July 2016
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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
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One of the UK’s largest and most controversial private landlords has seen his attempts to sell his entire portfolio of around...
29 June 2016
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Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...
28 June 2016
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There is no need for landlords to panic following Britain’s decision to exit the European Union, according to the National Landlords...
27 June 2016
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With just hours remaining until the polls close, the outcome of the EU referendum is too close to call. The sense of...
23 June 2016
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Thousands of landlords will be forced to sell up over the next couple of years amid Chancellor George Osborne’s tax hikes...
17 June 2016
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The government’s intention to reform rental deposits has been broadly welcomed, but one letting agent believes that they should be abolished altogether. The...
15 June 2016
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Despite the chancellor George Osborne’s attempts to create what he described as a “level playing field” between landlords and those buying...
14 June 2016
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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
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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
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Tenants are facing higher rents as the supply of rental properties continues to fall due to George Osborne’s hefty, punitive tax...
01 June 2016
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The North West of England tops the charts as the best place to invest for high annual rental yields, whereas the...
31 May 2016
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For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...
31 May 2016
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Almost a quarter of landlords in the UK are now considering investing in property abroad to avoid the new stamp duty...
23 May 2016
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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
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Kent Reliance has started lending to customers seeking to borrow money through a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), with a view to...
06 May 2016
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Buy-to-let landlords enjoyed total annual returns of 12.2% over the past year helped by the flurry of purchases in the run-up...
25 April 2016
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George Osborne has slashed the capital gains tax (CGT) rate – but not for landlords, prompting an angry response from the...
17 March 2016
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Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the planned stamp duty hike on purchases of additional property will include those who buy...
17 March 2016
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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
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One of the country‘s leading rental sector analysts is warning that tax changes for landlords’ mortgage interest relief, and the imminent...
11 February 2016
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The two landlords behind a campaign to seek a judicial review of George Osborne’s controversial mortgage interest tax relief change say...
25 January 2016
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A north London estate agents has reported an increase in investors looking to buy before April in order to avoid having...
11 January 2016
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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
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has accused the Government of declaring war on individual landlords and described 2015 as an “annus...
05 January 2016
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Scottish finance minister John Swinney is to introduce a 3% surcharge on the full purchase price of all ‘additional properties –...
18 December 2015
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The government is poised to launch a consultation document which is expected to advocate further restrictions on buy-to-let mortgage lending. The formal...
16 December 2015
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Buy-to-let is in the line of fire again with reports that officials at the Basel Committee are looking to get tough...
14 December 2015
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The mortgage director of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations has said that George Osborne’s clampdown on buy-to-let...
03 December 2015
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Landlords and property experts have continued to express their anger at changes to the stamp duty regime announced in the Autumn...
27 November 2015
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The Autumn Statement also saw the Help To Buy scheme tweaked to help first-time buyers purchasing property in London. The scheme is...
27 November 2015
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More than two thirds of landlords say that changes to buy-to-let mortgage tax relief will lead to increased rents, according to...
26 November 2015
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There has been an angry reaction from landlord organisations and others to the news that buy to let and second home...
25 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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Mortgage industry insiders have expressed concern about the Government’s plans to allow the Bank of England to intervene in the buy-to-let...
26 October 2015
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Chancellor George Osborne has said that the Bank of England was likely to receive powers it had asked for to regulate...
23 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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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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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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HMRC has revealed the scope of its proposed changes to the wear and tear allowance, as announced in George Osborne’s budget...
22 July 2015
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An estimated 400,000 landlords in the UK (29%) have had their property damaged by tenants in the last 12 months, according...
17 July 2015
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Opinions are split about whether limiting the amount of tax relief landlords can claim on mortgage interest payments will cause private...
10 July 2015
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Experts warn that rents will rise after Chancellor George Osborne announced a cut in tax relief to landlords in the summer...
08 July 2015
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Chancellor George Osbourne, has announced a series of measures impacting on the property industry, including: Buy To Let landlords to have mortgage...
08 July 2015
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Tax relief on buy-to-let interest payments will be restricted to 20% basic rate tax, Chancellor George Osborne has announced in the...
08 July 2015
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Chancellor George Osborne is presenting the “summer budget” tomorrow with rumours circulating that he will give in to calls to close...