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Advice on taxes for UK landlords: The complete guide for 2022/23
Wednesday 27th April 2022
Hamilton Fraser
This information is current and updated to the best of our knowledge as of April 2022. As a landlord with an investment property, you’re likely to pay tax at every stage of the…
Government asks landlords how taxes can be simplified
Monday 21st March 2022
The Office for Tax Simplification has invited landlords to write to the government to tell them how the taxation of property…
A landlord has been fined for failing to licence four properties he let out in Burnley.
Monday 7th March 2022
Ryan Bembridge
Michael James Perring was taken to court by Burnley Borough Council and fined a total of £1,760 for the offences, on top of £1,000 in…
Fast-track legislation to crackdown on Russian ‘dirty money’ in UK property market
Monday 28th February 2022
Marca De Silva
The government is planning to bring forward legislation as soon as this week to create a register for the beneficiaries of overseas firms, which would unmask the true owners of properties in the UK and potentially subject them to sanctions. The…
Agents hit back at politicians over rent controls
Monday 21st February 2022
Graham Norwood
Propertymark has hit back at the latest demand by politicians for rent controls. The London mayor Sadiq Khan renewed his call for controls last week, when…
URGENT CALL FOR MORE RENTAL HOMES
Wednesday 16th February 2022
Houseladder
The government anticipates that there will be 1.8 million new households over the next decade, and has targeted building 340,000 new homes per year by 2025 to meet those numbers. Given the current annual growth rate of…
Landlord Fined £55k - this could be you!
Thursday 10th February 2022
A landlord has been handed a hefty fine of £55,000 after committing multiple health and safety breaches at his Slough home. Fahed Choudry from Homefield, Wembley, was fined £5,000 per offence, ordered to pay court costs of £2,387.92, as well as…
New housing minister revealed during reshuffle as Pincher departs
Wednesday 9th February 2022
The Negotiator
New minister is Stuart Andrew who, in the best traditions of reshuffles, has no experience of the industry other than being a…
ARMA & IRPM 2022 WELLBEING & RESILIENCE SURVEY LAUNCHED TODAY!
Tuesday 8th February 2022
The ARMA and IRPM Wellbeing and Resilience survey is now open. Findings from this survey will form the basis of the annual ARMA and IRPM Industry Wellbeing…
Get ready for Right to Rent changes or risk a fine, agents & Landlords are warned
Saturday 5th February 2022
Letting agents and landlords in England have been warned to make sure they’re up to date with a raft of looming Right to Rent changes. New laws coming in on 6th…