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The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with GetGround, a property investment platform for buy-to-let landlords looking to find, structure, and...

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

Some 69 per cent of landlords have already or are planning to increase the size of their property portfolio, increasing to...

Although SDLT receipts have been volatile in recent years, the property tax’s effectiveness as a revenue-raiser for the Government is not...

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in January, resulting in an improvement in the annual rate of house prices...

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...

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

There may be tax cuts in today’s Autumn Statement if government-fuelled rumours are to be believed - but there’s been a...

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

Winkworth's chief executive says next week’s Autumn Statement must see the reinstatement of Mortgage Interest Tax Relief for investors. Dominic Agace says...

Our generations-old obsession with home-ownership may be waning for the first time in recent memory. The introduction of the Housing Act in...

A new study by a price comparison platform suggests that many younger Britons are waiting to inherit before buying a home. In...

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

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

HMRC has contacted Landlord Today to draw attention to new guidance it has issued over a tax avoidance scheme aimed at...

A wealth management organisation has raised the spectre that some families may end up overpaying inheritance tax. And with property wealth being...

Buy-to-let landlords with property assets held in a company could be taking advantage of the current dip in house prices to...

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

An outspoken agent says he is seeing growing numbers of people renting in later life to reduce their inheritance tax liability. Trevor...

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

New figures show that property taxes - often rising as a result of frozen thresholds - lead the way as the...

A business consultancy is reporting a rise in stamp duty paid by landlords and other home buyers - but is warning...

According to the most recent statistics there are 676,452 vacant properties in England, nearly half a million of which have been...

A cross-party think tank, Demos, says inheritance is becoming an ever more important aspect of the UK housing market. In a new...

The average prospective buyer now predicts they will be 37 years old by the time they get their first home.  This compares...

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...

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

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

The Private Rental Sector is undeniably in need of some assistance, as recent changes to legislation and global events have put...

As landlords know better than most, property taxes are a rich seam of revenue for the government. And now, new figures show...

The lettings agency chain Winkworth says the attraction of buy to let is waning for both institutional and individual investors. This is...

Latest figures released by HM Revenue & Customs show yet another large increase in the amount of taxation received by the...

Landlords who use the Property Hub Lets online agency are in for a change - in future, their properties will be...

A national newspaper has backed a scheme by a council to purchase private properties and them let them out to lower...

A new kind of property investor is evolving. They’ve enjoyed the fruits of their labours, creating UK investments in property but...

One of the UK’s most prestigious agencies claims that deals to buy the country’s dearest homes have been negotiated using asset-backed...

Around 20 per cent of landlords surveyed by a bank used a credit card or short-term finance to fund a recent...

The new Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, must remake the rental sector in a fairer and more stable form. That’s the view of...

A landlord who was hit with a £66,000 fine over safety breaches at a rental property has fought back - and...

Many landlords and property investors will have watched the Chancellor’s budget with a feeling of trepidation. There had been hints of...

Property auctions help to minimise the chances of complications in the homebuying process. However, there are still measures you will need...

When it comes to property investment, there is no one ‘right’ way to do it in order to succeed. Likewise, there...

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

With fraudulent mortgage applications up by 5% in 2019, anti-money laundering service, SmartSearch, has compiled some key things to consider to...

If you’re an existing landlord with bad credit issues looking to remortgage your buy to let property or perhaps buy a...

For most people, their properties are their most valuable asset. And for anyone with children, the consequence of not having made...

A private landlord who put the lives of his tenants at risk has been ordered to pay a £20,000 fine and...

A high number of landlords are struggling to keep up with new policy reforms, new research suggests. Market Financial Solutions has surveyed...

With fresh analysis revealing that national property wealth has surpassed £4 trillion, a growing number of older homeowners are now factoring...

Buy-to-let landlords need to minimise potential risks that make the difference between ‘profitable calm’ and ‘money-pit worry’ to help ensure that...

We all know that ensuring your property is of a high standard can yield better returns and more loyal tenants, but...

A buy-to-let landlord in Luton has been ordered to pay £8,510 by Luton Magistrates Court for continuing to rent out a...

If you have inherited a holiday home or B&B you could save thousands of pounds in inheritance tax, according to Kirwans...

Every good landlord deserves good tenants, and every good tenant deserves a good home. But what makes a good tenant? Fresh research...

Buy-to-let investment in the long-term is still likely to beat savings rates by a significant margin over the coming years, despite recent...

With savers receiving appalling returns from banks and building societies, many people are unsurprising still interested in investing in buy-to-let as...

There are around 2.4 million landlords in the UK, but what are the characteristics of the average buy-to-let investor? Two thirds of...

One in five landlords in this country entered the buy-to-let sector without even planning to, finding themselves with a property ‘accidentally’...

Having a poor performing rental property or one you simply wish to get rid of quickly can be a real drain...

The UK buy-to-let property market has witnessed some extensive changes over the last couple of years, making the market much more...

A significant number of private landlords are planning to increase rents to help cope with changes to the way they are...

There has been a significant increase in the number of people investing in the buy-to-let sector for the first time over...

The debate between property or pensions has been discussed for many years, with the changes to mortgage interest and finance costs...

Buy-to-let investors feel hard done by when it comes to tax, with almost half of all landlords planning to quit the...

The gap between income and house prices has sky-rocketed so much in recent years that a growing number of younger people...

Thousands of private landlords in Scotland require greater support to help give tenants a better service, according to housing and homeless charity...

Asset manager, LCP, is set to launch a new Sharia-compliant fund with a view to investing in the mainstream private rented...

The 25-year-old son of billionaire landowner the Duke of Westminster will inherit the family estate and a £9bn fortune after his...

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

There will be a lasting social divide between the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ as a consequence of the country’s growing ‘rental...

More than half (55%) of buy-to-let mortgage applicants are unaware of the impending changes to mortgage law, according to a survey. Accidental...

Tax specialists have urged buy-to-let landlords affected by Chancellor George Osborne’s tax crackdown to act now to ensure their sums still...

If you’ve recently inherited a property, or find yourself having to let a house or flat you’re struggling to sell, you’re...

Chancellor George Osbourne, has announced a series of measures impacting on the property industry, including: Buy To Let landlords to have mortgage...

You may have recently inherited a property, or simply decided to dip your toe in the lettings market with your first...