by peter littlewood | Aug 4, 2023 | Green issues, Industry News
Generation Rent is now demanding a change to the Renters Reform Bill to help tenants with energy bills. They claim that five times as many homeowners have received energy efficiency grants than private renters, despite tenants allegedly being at much higher risk of...
by peter littlewood | Aug 4, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
Our friend Hassan from Medway has published an interesting article on the possibility of rent controls being introduced. It can be seen here, and examines past attempts to introduce them, saying ‘they have proved to have disastrous unintended...
by peter littlewood | Aug 3, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
A recent case in North London has demonstrated that landlords maintaining well-managed, good-quality rented properties and possessing a reputable character should challenge unfair council fines for failing to license their properties. In a virtual Tribunal hearing,...
by peter littlewood | Aug 3, 2023 | News
New data published by HMRC has revealed that the number of people paying Capital Gains Tax jumped by 20 per cent in the 2021/22 financial year. Some 394,000 taxpayers paid the levy, which is charged when someone sells something and makes a financial gain - commonly a...
by peter littlewood | Aug 2, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
This is Money is reporting that ‘Beleaguered homeless landlord Home REIT has suffered another blow as two more of its tenants collapsed into liquidation.’ More details can be seen here.
