Homelessness charity Crisis has criticised the UK Government for failing to provide effective support for renters following the end of a coronavirus-linked eviction ban in England after new figures revealed that the number of landlord possessions has soared by 207%....
A new bank called Monument is aiming at property investors and established buy to let landlords seeking to grow their portfolios. Its launch statement says it will focus on some 4.8m potential customers described as “mass affluent” - property investors, landlords and...
Financial News has run a very useful article on tracing tenants. It can be seen here.
Many Local Authorities are getting individual rooms re-banded as Band A for Council Tax. Whilst this appears advantageous to landlords, as it moves the responsibility for the Council Tax from the landlord to the tenant, it actually can cause the landlord problems....
The Negotiator magazine are reporting that the Treasury came very close to raising the Stamp Duty surcharge from 3% to 4%, but this was rejected at the last meoment. The article can be seen here, and says: A 1% rise in Stamp Duty for landlords was on the cards but...
As part of the recent budget, the government has immediately extended the deadline to report a Capital Gain on the sale of residential property from 30 days to 60 days. This is probably in response to complaints made by members of the Association of Accounting...
The DLUHC announced that vulnerable renters struggling due to the impact of the pandemic would be helped by a £65 million support package. The funding will be given to councils in England and will be available through the winter months for households at risk of...
Roseanna Lane thought she had plenty of time to find a new flat to rent when she gave notice to her landlord two months ago. But despite registering with eight estate agents in Richmond, South-West London, Roseanna and her partner Nick have found it almost impossible...
London commuter towns make up all the Top Five hotspots for tax avoidance by buy-to-let landlords in the UK, according to analysis by UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group. They also make up eight of the Top Ten nationally. Ilford had the highest number...
This is Money are reporting that the recent holiday in Stamp Duty (SDLT) resulted in buy-to-let landlords coming into the market, but not in the numbers as was originally feared. The article can be seen here, and says: Britain's landlords did not embrace the stamp...
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