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Kreston Reeves accountancy firm has this guidance for landlords letting furnished holiday accommodation. - Draft legislation and associated guidance has now been published...

The chief executive of a renowned tax and financial advisory service says the country should prepare for a rise in Capital...

New figures seen by Landlord Today show the scale of landlords fleeing the private rental sector in one part of the...

A Crimestoppers campaign is advising tenants on - in its words - “how to spot if your landlord is stealing energy.” The...

Campaigning charity Shelter says the loss of a private tenancy remains “the leading trigger of homelessness accounting for more than one...

Stephen Barratt, a partner in the Private Client Services team at James Cowper Kreston offers this help to landlords coping with changes to...

A brief statement to the London Stock Market this evening has confirmed that Rightmove will, after all, carry OpenRent listings in...

The National Residential Landlords Association says property claims management service Aspray has become a so-called ‘recognised supplier.’ Aspray focuses on providing claims...

Here’s a novelty - a small gift, of a kind,  from HM Revenue & Customs. Because the Bank of England Monetary Policy...

The abolition of the furnished holiday lettings tax regime - confirmed earlier this week - will punish local economies, according to...

A property firm has branded the current council tax rules for holiday homes “a mess” and says local and national government...

A group of 20 major local authorities - the biggest social landlords in England - have sent an open letter to...

There’s a property revolution starting today with a large scale defeat expected for the Tories - that’s the view of a...

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,...

“When it comes to housing policy, there is little difference between the two major parties” says Aneisha Beveridge, head of research...

New data from flat-sharing platform SpareRoom shows what it calls “the staggering financial impact of cleaning-related deposit deductions on renters.” It claims...

Fiscal reform for the private rented sector  We’ve already seen some landlords leaving the private rented sector because of substantially increased taxes....

New figures released by Savills, and published by The Times, show exactly why it no longer makes sense to be a...

England’s dwindling social housing stock is poised to plummet by an additional 189,000 properties through the controversial Right to Buy scheme...

London councils have slammed government plans for regulating the short-term and holiday lets sector. In a letter to Housing Secretary Michael Gove,...

There’s been another survey of landlord activity in the private rental sector - and this one shows that 50% of tenants...

New figures from the Ministry of Justice show how hard interest rate rises are hitting landlords. Compared to the same quarter in...

A landmark ruling about the invasive plant Japanese knotweed has been over-turned - with implications for landlords and other property owners.  In...

The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results shows the recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed slightly, with the market impacted...

A politician is claiming that second home council tax premiums, where owners pay up to double the normal rate, is resulting...

Renters allegedly pay £669 in un-recoverable costs for each ‘unwanted’ move as a result of eviction, claims campaigning charity Shelter. It says...

Superdry wants to slash the rent it pays the landlords of 39 of its UK city centre stores, as part of...

A controversial wealth management company claims that almost two thirds of private tenants have suffered a deterioration in their mental and...

A fire and rescue service has successfully prosecuted a landlord for failing to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order...

A south coast council is set to clampdown on HMOs after a report highlighted alleged issues with the likes of bins,...

The tax reliefs enjoyed by landlords running Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) were cut by the Chancellor this month. Some say the...

Insurance experts claim there are new issues facing short-let landlords following Airbnb's worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside...

A national newspaper says the Renters Reform Bill is “on the brink of collapse” as Tory MPs are divided on their views...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to restrict Airbnb-style short lets do not go far enough, a group of activists has said. Yesterday...

A recent survey by digital mortgage lender, Molo, revealed that nearly 60% of UK landlords have seen a rise in late...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

A flamboyant property in Oxford which has been the subject of a decades-long planning dispute has been removed from Airbnb by...

A rental sector insurance firm has hit back at claims made about Section 21 by the charity Citizens Advice. A spokesperson for...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

Repairs and maintenance supplier Fixflo is warning landlords of a surge in demand for Electrical Installation Condition Reports in the short...

One in five (20 per cent of) landlords plans to reducing their buy to let holdings according to a new survey. The...

Pipes aren’t normally the first thing that spring to mind when we think of wrapping up for winter, but with an...

London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan wants 10,000 private homes in the capital to be brought into the social rental sector within...

As we all now know, the Government has acknowledged that the ban on Section 21 eviction notices cannot not come into...

Winkworth's chief executive says next week’s Autumn Statement must see the reinstatement of Mortgage Interest Tax Relief for investors. Dominic Agace says...

A controversial ‘housing emergency’ declared by a city council is the result of decades of low investment in social housing according...

Failed government policies are to blame for the chronic supply shortage in the private rental sector. That’s the view of the National...

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says a new How To Rent guide will be issued today, October 2. Private...

The government must safeguard the private rented sector and the only way to do that is to lend its support to...

While many sections of the property industry welcome the change of tone in Rishi Sunak’s approach to green issues, one group...

The head of a specialist buy to let mortgage broker has split from almost all of the industry by saying the...

Rental sector organisations have been given an indication by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that a new How...

Yearly returns on the average buy-to-let property in the UK were over £4000 lower in June 2023, compared to the same...

London local authorities say there’s been a surge in landlords withdrawing from the sector providing temporary accommodation for homeless households. A survey by the...

A wealth management organisation has raised the spectre that some families may end up overpaying inheritance tax. And with property wealth being...

I recently had the opportunity to challenge a lot of nonsense in Parliament. Or to put it another way, I was...

A prominent buying agent operating at the high end of the prime London market has given an interesting insight into how...

The challenges facing the property market right now are well reported; from rising interest rates pushing up mortgage payments to a...

Some 18 per cent of buy to let landlords have suggested they are not raising rents for tenants despite inflation and...

The new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service kicks in tomorrow - it offers early legal advice, free of charge, to anyone...

A left-wing pressure group wants new laws to force landlords to pay hefty relocation expenses to tenants who claim high rents...

When a popular Dorset pub was devastated several years ago, thanks to a huge chimney fire, the owners were left with...

New government figures show 79,840 households faced homelessness in England between January and March 2023 – the highest number on record.  Now...

A prominent accountant is warning that the upcoming Renters Reform Bill, when it becomes law, will be used by HMRC to...

The priority for the majority of landlords is rental income that is paid on time, but there is also the priority...

Details have emerged of an extraordinary ‘stress test’ created by the Bank of England and tested on eight major banks to...

Across the country landlords and renters are struggling as mortgage costs soar, tax hikes bite and uncertainty remains about the impact...

A long-standing and respected property firm has slammed the government for presiding over the “mess” of taxes applied to holiday lets...

There is currently a lot of discussion about the mortgage crisis, its impact on borrowers and landlords – and calls for...

After a winter of record-high energy bills, many will be wondering how efficient their boilers are, and whether the type of...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

Scrapping a tax hike on rented housing may help ease the housing crisis faced by tenants, according to an analysis by...

With spring in the air, adjudicators at The Deposit Protection Service have revealed some of the interesting and unusual tenancy deposit...

The Generation Rent activist group says the government’s proposed clampdown on short let landlords does not go far enough. At the end...

Jo Eccles, director of London-focussed buying agency and property consultancy Eccord, says she is witnessing some landlords willing to quit the...

As landlords face losses as high as £7,500 this year – thanks to increased mortgage and living costs alongside a tax overhaul...

Over two million more people are likely to be higher rate taxpayers by 2028 – thanks to the freezing of the...

Tax changes in the private rented sector have contributed to the loss of £1.5 billion in Treasury revenue, according to a...

Resident satisfaction amongst Build To Rent tenants is falling for the first time since reviews were first collected five years ago. A...

There’s a 50:50 chance of yet another Bank of England base rate rise this week according to a leading business analyst. Susannah...

  Second home market growth and falling house prices could be a combination for success. There’s been a clear positive correlation between profit...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

For many years, investing in property has been seen as a way of obtaining “passive” income. Compared to other types of...

The chief executive of Shelter claims that Section 21 evictions are a leading cause of homelessness. Polly Neate was making her remarks...

An accreditation scheme has produced a free-to-use tool aimed at landlords seeking to make their residential properties more energy efficient and...

York council has set out strict guidelines for Airbnb style short lets and for holiday rentals.   A statement from the Labour-controlled authority...

The ongoing cost of living crisis has caused many to tighten their belts and limit their heating usage.  The extraordinary rises in...

Although most property sellers in the past year made a substantial gain, a new analysis shows that flat sellers - many...

Propertymark says some 85 per cent of its member agents in Scotland have landlord clients who have expressed a wish to...

The majority of tenants are reluctant to ask for more energy efficient systems in their home according to The National Residential...

More must be done to keep private landlords in the rental sector, a new study has proposed. New Open Property Group says...

Activist group Generation Rent says it’s not convinced about government proposals to increase regulation of holiday lets and short lets -...

A maverick landlord who has hit the headlines countless times in recent years has lost his latest bid to sue the...

2022 is a La Niña year - a rare third in a row.  A La Niña year relates to cooler than average...

Shelter claims government figures show 5,940 households were “threatened with homelessness” in England as a result of Section 21 evictions between April...

A website that describes itself as promoting “popular capitalism” is urging the government not to consider raising Capital Gains Tax on...

There’s been a big rise in the number of companies set up to hold buy to lets, according to a survey...

It's claimed that home owners could be making an extra £2.000 per month by renting out a spare room on Airbnb, depending...

There’s rather a lot going on in the economy as I write this and, by the time it is published, who...