by peter littlewood | Jul 12, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
LandlordZone have published a very interesting article on the problems faced by landlords with ‘Changes in tax rules for buy-to-let landlords have definitely made the business of letting property more challenging, particularly with those who have taken on big...
by peter littlewood | Jul 12, 2023 | Industry News
The Guardian is reporting The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is is handing back £1.9bn to the Treasury originally meant to tackle England’s housing crisis after struggling to find projects to spend it on. The article can be seen here, and...
by peter littlewood | Jul 12, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
The Financial Times is reporting that ‘UK estate agent Winkworth has warned profits will fall short of forecasts because of a slump in sales, sending shares in the group down 15 per cent in early trading.’ The article can be read here (subscription may be...
by peter littlewood | Jul 12, 2023 | Industry News
A Labour MP wants the government to include private landlords in the Building Safety Act’s leaseholder protections scheme. The government introduced the Building Safety Act in 2022 in a bid ensure that leaseholders do not have to pay to fix safety failures in...
by peter littlewood | Jul 11, 2023 | Political, Renters Reform Bill
A recent Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee heard evidence from Ben Beadle, NRLA and Shelter’s policy manager Tarun Bhakta, as well as the Property Ombudsman Richard Blakeway. It can be seen in full here. Shelter made several dreadful proposals:...
