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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Guardian is reporting that rogue UK landlords are using ‘ghost tenants’ to con taxpayers out of millions of pounds by fraudulently claiming housing benefits. In a Tweet, they claim ‘Criminal gangs are among those buying cheap property to convert into housing for...
Luke Pollard, the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, was speaking in a brief question and answer session about second homes in coastal areas. This follows his campaign entitled ‘First Homes Not Second Homes’ He has told the House of Commons that “The pandemic...
Strutt & Parker, the property consultancy believes the last quarter of 2022 bore the brunt, and is maintaining its previous house price forecasts of between -5% and 0% growth for the UK and -3% to 3% for prime central London for 2023. Their recent analysis can be...
Accountancy and advisory firm Baker Tilly Mooney Moorehave issued the following warning: HMRC targets short-term landlords over unpaid tax Airbnb and Booking.com hosts must report rental income to HMRC. HMRC is reminding customers who own short-term letting properties...
Birmingham city council is “probably the worst landlord” in the city after a special report detailed multiple housing failures at the local authority, a councillor has said. Conservative councillor Meirion Jenkins made the remark during the council’s audit committee,...
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