Monaco-based billionaire John Christodoulou has been ordered to repay over £260,000 in rent to tenants of two east London buildings—Olympic House and Simpson House—for operating unlicensed HMOs. A tribunal ruled in favour of 46 current and former residents, awarding a...
The Sunday Times has published an article on the best places to invest. It can be seen here (subscription may be necessary) and in summary offers some notable locations to consider: Brent Cross Town, North LondonA significant transformation is underway in this area,...
In Episode 3 of TalkTV with Ian Collins, property analyst Kate Faulkner OBE provides expert insights on two major topics affecting landlords: the Renters’ Rights Bill and the London Property Market. Part 1: Renters’ Rights Bill – More Concerns for Tenants Than...
Refurbishment and energy efficiency upgrades are expected to drive increased demand for bridging loans in 2025, according to Octane Capital’s analysis of the EY Bridging Report. Last year, refurbishment was the leading reason for bridging finance use (33%), with...
The Labour government will require landlords to use the Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme for income tax self-assessment, with penalties for late payments. The threshold for mandatory compliance will be lowered to £20,000 from April 2028, bringing more landlords under...
Writing in Landlord Today, Sarah Coles, from Hargreaves Lansdown is of the opinion that there could be more tax changes in the Autumn budget, saying that the Spring Statement introduced no new tax changes, but economic forecasts were revised. Growth for this year was...
Writing in Landlord Today, Peter Ball, Tax Partner at Bishop Fleming warns that from 6 April, married or civil-partnered owners of Furnished Holiday Lets will lose the flexibility to allocate profits and losses as they choose. Instead, profits and losses will default...
Writing in Property118, Rupert Chapman examines The Flat Rate VAT Scheme (FRS) The article can be read here, and in summary ex[plains how the Flat Rate VAT Scheme (FRS) is a simplified way for businesses with turnover under £180,000 to pay VAT. For Furnished Holiday...
The House of Commons Library has just released its regular Housing market: Economic indicators. The report can be seen here, and says House Prices Continue to Rise House prices increased by 4.9% between January 2024 and January 2025. On a seasonally adjusted basis,...
A new debate has erupted over guarantors in the private rented sector, with 28 organisations—including Shelter and Generation Rent—calling on the Labour government to revise the Renters’ Rights Bill. They argue that excessive guarantor requirements will exclude poorer...
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