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Call for indeterminate tenancies and CPI linked rents...

The Resolution Foundation, “a non-partisan and award-winning think-tank that works to improve the living standards of those in Britain on low to middle incomes,” has issued a press release...

Government announce new room size guidence...

Houses in Multiple Occupation and residential property licensing reform Guidance for Local Housing Authorities Click here “3. 4 What is the minimum sleeping room size? The minimum sleeping room floor...

Financing Tips on transferring rental properties into a company...

Whilst this article focuses on financing tips it also touches on the tax consequences of transferring privately owned rental property businesses into a company. Novation – this is a process where...

12:32 PM, 22nd December 2018, About 6 years ago | 0

Landlord Tax Planning Latest Articles

Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill receives Royal Assent...

Karen Buck MP sponsored the Bill giving tenants the right to take legal action against Private and Social landlords if a property isn’t up to the standard of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System...

Teachers Building Society – New holiday let mortgage...

The Teachers Building Society has entered the Holiday Let mortgage market launching a new mortgage specially designed for properties in the holiday let sector. Teachers is an old lender, but although until...

15:58 PM, 19th December 2018, About 6 years ago | 0

Buy to Let News Latest Articles

Calm before the storm?

David Cox, ARLA Propertymark Chief Executive, said: “It looks like tenants are starting to take control, with the number of landlords hiking rents falling for the third month in a row. However, as we...

44% of landlords fear Right to Rent...

44% of private landlords are less likely to rent to those without a British passport according to new research from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA). This figure has increased from 42% a year...

Why property is likely to remain a good investment in 2019...

The results of Belvoir’s Q3 rental index, compiled by TV property expert Kate Faulkner, confirm that landlords are continuing to exit the property market, although not at the rate anticipated by previous...

Deposit disputes in Northern Ireland under 1%...

For the second year in a row, tenancy deposit disputes in Northern Ireland have taken place in less than 1% of cases (0.86%), despite a rising number of deposits being protected. The news comes after the...

Will a wave of deposit protection cases hit a specialist Housing...

The Government recently launched a consultation on setting up a specialist Housing Court in England to try to speed up the legal process for both landlords and tenants. Since it launched there has been...

Scottish LBTT Additional Dwelling Supplement increase to 4%...

The Scottish government has announced in its recent budget that it will be increasing the Land and Building Transactions tax (LBTT) additional dwelling supplement to 4% from 3%. This will hit any additional...

Landlord Association and Council partnership – Free EPC...

Since April 2018, under new measures privately rented properties in England & Wales with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of F to G (the two lowest energy ratings) must be improved by landlords...

Flat leaseholders face controversial Court of Appeal decision...

Long leaseholders of residential flats across England and Wales could face significant difficulties in what they are permitted to do with their properties as a result of a controversial Court of Appeal...

Local Authority victory for Tenants and Landlords...

Three letting agents trading in Islington and surrounding areas under the name of Crestons have been convicted of carrying on business for a fraudulent purpose. These convictions were sought by Islington...

London rent controls will hurt tenants...

Responding to reports that the Mayor of London is wanting to introduce forms of rent controls in the capital, David Smith, Policy Director for the Residential Landlords Association said: “It is curious...

79% of Landlords only able to cover their mortgage interest...

New research from the NLA shows 79% of landlords are only servicing the interest on their mortgages, not paying down their loans, as they contend with rising costs. This statistic has prompted the NLA...

TDS annual review...

In the last financial year (April 2017-March 2018), the UK’s leading tenancy deposit protection provider, The Dispute Service increased the number of deposits it protects by 6.8% across the UK. The growth...

Agent bites back at Westminster for 5 week deposit cap...

Harry Albert Lettings and Estates agent, Andrew Hill, has sent an angry open email to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James BrokeThehousingmarketShire, regarding the...

FOI shows how little councils know about unlicensed HMOs...

Government plans to protect tenants from poor living conditions through the expansion of mandatory HMO licensing look set to fall way short of their ambition. Figures obtained by Simple Landlords Insurance...

Tenant deposit cap is cut to 5 weeks by government!

The government has now confirmed it will cut the maximum deposit for rentals of less than £50,000 from 6 weeks to a 5 week maximum. The 6 week maximum will still apply for rentals over £50,000 per...

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