by peter littlewood | Sep 1, 2025 | Open News
A growing share of landlords are turning to limited company structures to manage their rental portfolios, according to new research from mortgage lender Pegasus Insight. The data shows that 20% of landlords now own at least one property via a limited company: 7% hold...
by peter littlewood | Sep 1, 2025 | Open News
The idea of forcing landlords to pay National Insurance (NI) on rental profits did not emerge in isolation. It has been a core demand of the Generation Rent activist group for nearly a year. This week, government sources selectively leaked that the Treasury is...
by peter littlewood | Sep 1, 2025 | Open News
Wealth manager Rathbones has sounded the alarm over Labour’s reported plans to raise new property taxes, calling them “the final nail in the coffin” for property as an investment. According to reports, the Treasury is considering a range of measures ahead of the...
by peter littlewood | Sep 1, 2025 | Open News
Writing in, Estate Agent Today, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast states that reports suggest Chancellor Rachel Reeves is eyeing landlords once again, with National Insurance on rental income rumoured to be under consideration. For buy-to-let landlords, it...
by peter littlewood | Sep 1, 2025 | Open News
A leading legal expert has warned that the government’s proposed National Insurance (NI) levy on rental income may disproportionately hit small landlords while sparing large corporate operators. Ian Narbeth, real estate consultant at DMH Stallard, says early...