A property accountant is warning that ‘accidental landlords’ may not have been aware of the complexity of property taxation and so may have not declared all or part of their rental income to HMRC.
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Will your EPC B ready for 2030?
A recent blog by a specialist company questions whether it will be possible to meet the potential changes to EPC requirements.
Updated coronavirus guidance for landlords and tenants: possession action process
The guidance for landlords on understanding the possession action process includes a new section on outstanding possession warrants.
MP backs law change to allow tenants to pay pet damage insurance
Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, who is moving a Bill through Parliament urging landlords to accept pets, says he backs a law change to allow tenants to be billed for pet damage insurance.Currently the Tenant Fees Act introduced by the Theresa May Conservative...
New Electrical Standards become law today.
A reminder that from today (April 1st) all rental property requires proof they meet current electrical standards. See the Government guide on this here.
Covid: Ministers urged to help tenants and landlords with rent arrears
The government should provide financial help to tenants and landlords in England dealing with rent arrears built up as a result of Covid, MPs have said. The housing committee warned that ministers are in danger of breaking their pledge that nobody should lose their...
Call for views on the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is carrying out a two-year review of the HHSRS to update and simplify the process. Four surveys will be running from 3 – 31 March to canvass the views of those impacted, including housing regulators...
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