by peter littlewood | Oct 30, 2023 | Industry News
Following pressure from several landlord groups, including iHowz, the Government conducted a consulation on the practice some Councils have of re-banding individual rooms in an HMO as Council Tax Band A. The Government has just updated its consulation to state: The...
by peter littlewood | Oct 30, 2023 | Industry News
In a letter from Housing Secretary Michael Gove to the all-party Select Committee on Housing, Gove rejects a call for Valuation Office Agency data to be made public so some form of assessment could be made as to what constitutes “a justified rent increase.” He says:...
by peter littlewood | Oct 30, 2023 | Industry News
Airbnb has released a statement stating that according a recent study many tenants are experiencing substantial cost of living rises, and Airbnb call for tenants to have the right to sublet part of their property. They say in their statement: “Very few renters,...
by peter littlewood | Oct 30, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
The Telegraph is reporting that Jeremy Hunt is considering an inheritance tax cut in the Autumn Statement, following positive projections about the state of the nation’s finances. It can be seen here (subscription may be necessary) and goes on to say ‘ The...
by peter littlewood | Oct 30, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
The Telegraph is reporting that ‘Over the past nine months, buy-to-let investors have paid down around £363m of mortgage balances, new analysis shows, as they try to minimise the impact of higher borrowing costs.’ The article can be seen here (subscription...
