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

A prominent analyst is warning that landlords fearful of a rise in Capital Gains Tax could sell up in droves this...

The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems throughout the Private Rented Sector, including the supply chain. We all know...

Landlords, prospective landlords and letting agents are invited to join a Landlord and Letting Agents support event. The free event takes place...

The cost of living crisis has forced many landlords to reassess their property holdings, and some are even selling off.  This has...

Accountants and tax advisers are reporting that HMRC has sent out a spate of what are called ‘one-to-many’ letters to taxpayers. The...

HMRC is intensifying its efforts to track down landlords with undisclosed income, a financial consultancy claims. Perrys, a firm of chartered accountants,...

Tax experts have warned HMRC not to add to the burden of red tape already falling on landlords. The Chartered Institute of...

A plan to reform Income Tax Self-Assessment for individuals with income from property or self-employment has been panned by the Association...

The demise of the buy to let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a three per...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget has made one small but welcome change to Capital Gains Tax.  For those selling UK residential property, including...

Internet searches for ‘how to become a landlord’ have increased by 22 per cent according to Sheards Accountants, a chartered accountancy...

A tax expert is warning professional and amateur landlords that if they switch from conventional rentals to Airbnb-style short lets for...

An accountancy firm is giving landlords 10 top tips to keep their cash flow in a healthy condition.  The Sheards Accountants firm...

A property accountant is warning that ‘accidental landlords’ may not have been aware of the complexity of property taxation and so...

A tax barrister has restructured his way of working and is appealing to buy to let and other property investors as...

A property specialist at Perrys Chartered Accountants has issued new advice for landlords on how they can reap the benefits of...

With savers receiving poor returns from banks and building societies, thousands of people unsurprisingly continue to turn to residential property as a means...

Cuts to tax relief and other rule changes are driving out smaller landlords, the latest figures show.   Official HMRC data reveals the...

For most people, their properties are their most valuable asset. And for anyone with children, the consequence of not having made...

HMRC is starting to catch up with overseas-based landlords who have not been paying tax on the rental income they receive...

A number of property investment specialists plan to join forces this week to host an advisory seminar designed to highlight the...

Buy-to-let landlords in Scotland will face higher tax bills than their English counterparts from today, according to leading accountants and business...

The so-called housing charity, Shelter, targeted Ludlow Thompson a few months back, asking its supporters to block the letting agent’s telephone...

When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. But the rules on paying tax on rental income can...

The Bank of England’s decision to raise the interest rate yesterday, from 0.5% to 0.75%, will increase the interest costs of...

Amanda Lamb, one of television’s most sought-after property presenters, has been confirmed as keynote speaker at this year’s Mid Devon Landlord...

The attraction of buy-to-let may be waning as far as some people are concerned due to a series of tax changes,...

Historically secured loans against buy to let property were seen as a last chance option for a landlords borrowing needs. In...

A consortium of businesses has joined forces to form a new regional landlords association in the North East of England. The North...

Buy-to-let landlords will have an opportunity to gain free advice on legislation and tax at a free event being held in...

The National Landlord Show arrives at Olympia on Thursday 15 March to give advice via complimentary seminars, leading suppliers and two...

  Buy-to-let landlords who own homes within a company will face a higher tax bill when they eventually sell their properties. Yesterday’s Budget...

Buy-to-let landlords avoided a further tax clampdown in the Budget yesterday, while the Chancellor Philip Hammond revealed government plans to review...

Despite recent tax changes, buy-to-let property remains an attractive investment at a time of low interest rates and volatile stock markets,...

Buy-to-let landlords currently contribute £15.9bn per year to the British economy through pre-tax spending on running their portfolios, which is more...

A new cloud-based system offering a business accounting solution for landlords with small to medium-sized portfolios has been launched by Visionbase...

It’s that time of year again. Filing an annual tax return is a necessary task for every self-employed person, including buy-to-let...

Almost 40% of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) raised in the third quarter of the year came from property transactions which...

A leading tax expert has slammed claims made recently that buy-to-let landlords face the risk of double taxation if they choose...

The government could go a long way towards boosting the stock of properties available for sale, which remains close to record...

If you are registered under the self-assessment tax regime, it is crucial that you do not forget to make your second...

April provided the government with the highest Stamp Duty Land Tax (‘SDLT’) revenue ever recorded for a single month, according to...

Landlords in the capital could see the rental value of their London-based buy-to-let properties soar over the next few years, as...

Landlords should wait to replace furniture in let properties until 6 April 2016 when the 10% wear and tear allowance is...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has warned that HMRC is set to target those making money from renting out...

Accountants KPMG has warned that the upward trend in buy-to-let may reverse in 2016 due to the tax changes being introduced...

Over 60% of private landlords face being pushed from basic to higher rates of income tax as a result of reforms...

There has been a ‘surge’ in enquiries to accountants from landlords concerned about the tax changes outlined in July’s Summer Budget.  The...

The Government has responded to a petition opposing changes to tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages announced in the summer budget. From April...

Tax specialists have urged buy-to-let landlords affected by Chancellor George Osborne’s tax crackdown to act now to ensure their sums still...

A firm of accountants has warned that homeowners using Airbnb to raise extra cash could end up in conflict with HMRC...

House price rises and a shortage of social housing means that one in four households will be renting by 2015. That’s the...