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11 tips for buy-to-let landlords filing a 2020-21 tax return
Which magazine have published hints for landlords when completing their tax returns. It can be seen here, and covers: Find out if you need to complete a self-assessment tax return Work out your taxable income File and pay on time if you can Check...
Tenants would like to buy property from landlord
A significant proportion of those renting a home would like to buy it from their landlord if circumstances allowed, new research by Gradual Homeownership provider Wayhome shows.In a national survey of 4,002 people, carried out by Opinium, 42% of...
Brighton Council call for national landlord database
Brighton & Hove Green Council have written to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove calling on ministers to include a national landlord register in plans for the Renters Reform Bill to help drive...
How refurbishment BTL could help landlords struggling to meet EPC targets
Bridging & Commercial have published an article highlighting how a property refurbishment could help meet the MEES targets. It can be seen here, and states: We all know there’s more we can be doing to make our homes more energy...
More mortgages available for landlords
The number of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products on the market has increased substantially in the last two years, according to Moneyfacts data. It says that 2022 began with 3,528 BTL products available, which is the highest since September 2007,...
Seven common tax return mistakes and how to avoid them
The weekend Telegraph has published a piece with tax advice in. It can be seen here, and covers: Don’t forget to report property gains... again Avoid falling into a trust tax trap Higher earners should claim their full pension relief allowance...
Rising cost of living in the UK
The House of Commons Library has issued a report inflation over the past 6 years. It can be seen here, and states: The cost of living has been rising since early 2021, but in December 2021 inflation reached its highest recorded level in decades,...
DWP to improve arrears payments for tenants on UC
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is expected to significantly reduce the timescale for repayment of arrears for tenants on Universal Credit (UC), DWP has shared with several stakeholders, including safeagent, their intention to introduce...
Building safety funding inquiry launched by Commons Committee
On 19 January 2022 the House of Commons Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee launched an inquiry into building safety and issues relating to funding and remediation. The Committee’s inquiry will examine the announcements made by...
Landlord told ‘demolish flats by July or go to jail for 4 months’
A landlord who built two penthouse apartments without planning permission and then failed to demolish them when ordered to now faces jail. At Leicester County Court Munjit Dulay was given a four-month jail sentence, suspended for the next six...
Many landlords to expand portfolio in 2022
A relatively optimistic sentiment survey of landlords suggests many remain upbeat about the prospects for the sector.According to the Shawbrook Bank survey a third of landlords plan to expand their portfolio in the next 12 months, buying at least...
Suspended sentence for landlord who evicted tenant overnight
A landlord has been jailed for six months, suspended for a year, after being found guilty of illegally evicting a tenant and locking him out while he was working a night shift.The landlord has also been found guilty of disposing of all of the...
Housing Market: Key Economic Indicators
The House of Commons Library have issued a new report on the UK house Price Index, and can be seen here. It states: House prices, as measured by the UK House Price Index, increased by 10.0% between November 2020 and November 2021. On a seasonally...
Will landlords have to foot the bill for Net Zero?
Landlords will have to foot the bill for the government’s energy efficiency proposals without any apparent tax or grant help.That’s the pessimistic assessment from tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg, whose head of property - Heather Powell -...
New Housing Act to give longer notice – in Wales
A Welsh Government minister has announced the implementation of a new housing act meaning tenants and landlords will see significant changes from July this year. Julie James, Climate Change Minister, has announced her intention to implement the...
How can landlords combat the challenges facing BTL in 2022?
Property Reporter have published an article to show how BTL landlords can survive 2022. It can be seen here, and says: The buy-to-let sector is an ever-evolving beast. Over the years it has risen above and beyond a host of challenges, some of its...
Will you be able to evict a Universal Credit tenant in arrears?
Evictions (Universal Credit) Bill This Private Members’ Bill, sponsored by Chris Stephens, would place a duty on the Secretary of State to prevent the evictions of Universal Credit claimants in rent arrears. It was presented to Parliament on 21...
Housing and health: a reading list
On 7 January 2022 the House of Commons Library published a reading list drawing together reports and other material demonstrating the relationship between housing and health. For the list, click here.
Housing demand: Lords report
On 10 January 2022 the House of Lords Built Environment Committee published its report, Meeting housing demand, which concludes that the Government must address barriers to building much needed new homes. Too many people, it says, currently live in...
List of legal aid providers of housing law advice
On 5 January 2022 the Legal Aid Agency published an updated directory of legal aid providers, including housing law advisers. For the directory, click here.
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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
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Minimum level information for properties let or sold: new guidance
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Survey shows larger landlords looking to expand
A survey of over 1,000 landlord clients of the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) reveals significant structural changes...
Landlord fined £1/2million
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10 social landlords admonished
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