by peter littlewood | Feb 27, 2023 | Tax & Other Financial
Many landlords are now in the situation of paying more taxes, an extra £1bn in tax this year compared to just four years ago as frozen tax allowances and the removal of reliefs take hold. It is not unknown for a landlord to have to pay taxes even when making a loss....
by peter littlewood | Feb 27, 2023 | News
Thousands of social housing managers will be required to study for qualifications as part of a drive to professionalise the sector in the wake of a two-year-old’s death in a mouldy flat. Housing Secretary Michael Gove has announced the changes after recognising that...
by peter littlewood | Feb 24, 2023 | Industry News
Citizens Advice claims that its research shows “1.6m children currently live in privately rented homes with damp, mould or excessive cold” and that over half of private renters in England - 2.7m households - are “struggling with one or more of these issues right now.”...
by peter littlewood | Feb 24, 2023 | Industry News
Rogue landlords are conning the government out of millions of pounds by fraudulently claiming housing benefits for so-called “ghost tenants”, it has been revealed. Criminal gangs are among those buying cheap property to convert into housing for vulnerable people, in...
by peter littlewood | Feb 24, 2023 | News
An open letter has been sent to Michael Gove urging 'the government to follow the Scottish government and introduce an immediate freeze on rents, to help renters weather the worst of the cost of living crisis and help prevent huge numbers of renters facing...
