Making Tax Digital for income tax, albeit pushed back by a year, is still very much on the HMRC agenda. But there have been significant changes along the way, not all for the better! Unincorporated clients with trading turnover or gross rental income above £10,000 pa...
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The House of Commons has published an excellent resume of the Section 21, including various proposals for its future. Don't forget iHowz campaign to make politicians aware of the unintended consequences if the Section be removed It can be seen here, and covers: 1...
Speculation is growing that Purplebricks is preparing to offload its lettings business after allegedly putting thousands of landlords at risk of being fined after failing to follow basic tenancy law. Recent regulatory failings have had an adverse impact on the...
Self-managing landlords who think they don’t have the same compliance obligations as agents could face serious repercussions, Trading Standards chiefs have warned At a rental round table debate led by PropTech supplier PayProp, Emma Cooke - policy and information...
A council has obtained a banning order on a landlord in a ruling that is the first of its kind in the area.This follows the prosecution by Welwyn Hatfield council of Faraz Bucha, a Hatfield-based landlord, and his management company Captain Solutions for safety...
A landlord who has been operating a licensable House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without a licence has been fined £5000 at a prosecution brought by Chesterfield Borough Council. An officer from the council’s private sector housing team carried out an inspection at...
Which? magazine have published the 11 things they believe landlords should look out for in 2022. It can be seen here, and says: 1. Eviction reforms and lifetime deposits In 2019, the government consulted on abolishing Section 21 – a clause which allows landlords to...
A council in the south of England is urgently looking for private landlords with self-contained one bedroomed flats or studios to house residents in need.Maidstone council’s Housing First scheme provides support to the landlord throughout the whole life of the tenancy...
Landlord Law have just published a blog looking back at the year. It can be seen here, and says: January 2021 We firstly looked at scams that landlords may come into contact with and tips on how to deal with them. Since it was the start of the new year, we...
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