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Chancellor requests review of CGT by the OTS

Chancellor requests review of CGT by the OTS...

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has requested a review of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in an open letter to the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS). This could indicate the Chancellor is considering a future increase...

Once in a generation opportunity to reboot the market in favour of tenants!

Once in a generation opportunity to reboot the market in favour...

In a letter to the Housing Secretary, the London Mayor, Sadiq Khan has expressed his concern at the prospect of the current eviction ban coming to an end on August 23rd. and wants to prevent private landlords...

Landlords warned not to discriminate against benefits tenants

Landlords warned not to discriminate against benefits tenants...

The NRLA warns landlords should not have blanket policies that discriminate against those in receipt of benefits. Responding to a court case in York which has ruled that it is unlawful for landlords to...

Shadow housing secretary accusing Sunak of massive ‘Bung’ to Landlords

Shadow housing secretary accusing Sunak of massive ‘Bung’...

Labour’s shadow housing secretary, Thangam Debbonaire, has written an open letter to Robert Jenrick accusing the Conservatives of sneaking out a £1.3bn bung to second home owners and landlords in...

LANDLORDS TAX PLANNING PAGE UPDATE

LANDLORDS TAX PLANNING PAGE UPDATE...

Several video interviews have been added to our Landlord Tax Planning page for your viewing pleasure and to improve your landlord tax planning knowledge generally. Our mission is to facilitate the sharing...

Property Market Crash = Huge opportunity for some (Online Today)

Property Market Crash = Huge opportunity for some (Online Today)...

This could be the Game Changer you have been waiting for. Let’s face it, the UK is unfortunately going to slip into recession and the Bank of England has predicted that there will be a 16% decline in...

BTL brokers showing increased confidence

BTL brokers showing increased confidence...

Four out of 10 Buy to Let brokers expect to write more business in the next 12 months, Paragon Bank’s Financial Adviser Confidence Tracker (FACT) Index has revealed. The survey of more than 200 intermediaries...

HMO mortgages out of favour?

HMO mortgages out of favour?

I’m nearing the end of my 20 year term with Paragon on an HMO. They would only speak to me within the last 3 months of the term and have now said I can apply for an increase in term of up to 10 years.

Summer Economic Update – Landlords Reaction

Summer Economic Update – Landlords Reaction...

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has just given a Summer Economic Update to the house of commons as the second of three phases to guide the UK through the Covid-19 National Emergency. The much anticipated,

NRLA welcomes Chancellor’s support for Green improvements

NRLA welcomes Chancellor’s support for Green improvements...

The NRLA have welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement that they will be able to apply for vouchers to help fund the cost of energy improvements to rental homes. Responding, Ben Beadle, Chief Executive...

House prices fall 4 months in a row

House prices fall 4 months in a row...

The Halifax House Price Index for released 07/07/2020 is showing on a monthly basis, house prices in June were 0.1% lower than in May and in the latest quarter (April to June) house prices were 0.9% lower...

BTL product options on the increase

BTL product options on the increase...

As pent-up demand built up over the recent lockdown is released, Moneyfacts.co.uk has analysed how the buy-to-let mortgage market has changed over the year so far. Landlords will be pleased to see that...

Young renters will need help

Young renters will need help...

Young people in private rented housing will be especially vulnerable to losing income and potentially their jobs as the furlough scheme scales down. Polling for the National Residential Landlords Association...

Mark Smith (Barrister-At-Law) – Partners in Property Mastermind Session

Mark Smith (Barrister-At-Law) – Partners in Property Mastermind...

Our Hon. Legal Counsel, Mark Smith, Head of Chambers at Cotswold Barristers will be asking if you are you paying too much tax on your property rental business and presenting a Mastermind session on tax-efficient...

NRLA refute eviction claims by Shelter

NRLA refute eviction claims by Shelter...

The NRLA has responded to research published by Shelter on rent arrears due to the COVID-19 pandemic by saying that they will do all they can to sustain tenancies. Chris Norris, Policy Director for the...

PRS organisations combine to offer tenant support advice

PRS organisations combine to offer tenant support advice...

Amidst concerns about the impact that the virus has had on tenant finances, the NRLA, Chartered Institute of Housing, Property Redress Scheme, My Deposits, Tenancy Deposit Scheme and ARLA Propertymark...

Eviction ban to end 24th August

Eviction ban to end 24th August...

A Government Minister confirmed that the eviction ban will end and courts will begin to hear possession cases from 24th August to the relief of many landlords in the PRS. Responding to a series of parliamentary...

Electrical Safety Standards from 1/7/20 new tenancies and 1/04/21 existing

Electrical Safety Standards from 1/7/20 new tenancies and 1/04/21...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require that landlords have property electrics checked at least every 5 years by a properly qualified person. The...

Nationwide House Price Index grinds to a halt

Nationwide House Price Index grinds to a halt...

The Nationwide House Price index for June has been released and is showing annual house price growth has ground to a halt as the impact of the pandemic filters through with prices down 0.1%. This is the...

Generation Rent is wrong

Generation Rent is wrong...

Generation Rent is wrong to argue that homelessness will treble due to rent arrears built as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis it has produced today wrongly assumes that landlords are doing...

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