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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Landlords owed thousands following collapse of estate agents
The company, run by Ajit Singh Pooni, of Ilmington Drive, Sutton Coldfield, owed more than £1.3 million to 328 creditors.
Report claims to show most profitable regions for landlords
Despite the widely publicised exodus of UK landlords exiting the traditional market and moving into short-term letting, the UK’s buy-to-let sector remains vibrant and profitable.
Rents will rise if landlords are penalised by Government – warning
A key supplier is warning that landlords penalised by ever higher government taxes and rules will be forced to increase rents.
Proposed rent controls ‘would be a disaster’
Labour’s proposals to introduce rent controls in London risks reducing the number of private homes available for rent, as landlords look to exit the private rented sector.
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.
The average UK house price hit a new record in March, rising over £15,000 in a year
Average house prices in the UK reached a record high in March, a month when a package of measures was announced in the Budget to help buyers, according to new data. Lender Halifax’s managing director Russell Galley, said: “Following a relatively subdued start to the...
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.
PRS at the crossroads based on Housing Committee report
The trade body ARLA have just released a statement about the recent MHCLG housing report ARLA states:- The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee in the UK Parliament has released its second report scrutinising the UK Government’s actions to help rough...
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...
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