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It’s been suggested that a Tory manifesto policy could create a tax loophole that would cost HMRC millions of pounds in...

The Generation Rent activist group says the Conservative manifesto pledge to give a tax break to landlords selling to tenants should...

The Conservatives say they will scrap Capital Gains Tax for landlords who sell to sitting tenants, if they win the General...

The Generation Rent group of activists says it doesn’t matter if landlords sell up and leave the private rental sector. Appearing to...

The government has been accused of mismanaging reforms to no-fault evictions saying: “It’s created uncertainty upon uncertainty”. Theresa May first made the...

An activist group is demanding that the lower Capital Gains Tax should apply only to landlords who sell with sitting tenants. In...

A bizarre situation has arisen with a Labour council securing a banning order on a landlord - who now has to...

A new analysis shows growth in the trend for buy to let properties to be sold with tenants in situ.  The analysis...

Proposed government reforms of the private rented sector threaten to make it harder for students to enter higher education, according to...

Every year, those thinking about investing in property for the first time and even current landlords ask themselves whether it’s the...

Government plans to reform the private rented sector risk making it more difficult for students to enter higher education. That’s the warning...

Students face chaos as government plans to reform the rental market threaten to cause widespread uncertainty as to whether housing will...

As landlords continue to exit the market, there seems to be no easy solution for selling. Owning a buy-to-let portfolio can be...

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...

An investment company claims some investors who buy at auction lose money because of misrepresentations in the legal pack.  The Mistoria Group...

Landlords are warning the government that if it increases Capital Gains Tax the rental market will freeze up. Chatter has increased in...

A new product has been launched by Zero Deposit that allows tenants to unlock their cash deposit and replace it with...

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver his Budget today, research from Aldermore has revealed the measures prospective first-time buyers want put...

Proposals drawn up by Conservative think tank Onward to allow existing buy-to-let properties to be eligible for 100% capital gains tax...

The government is considering plans to provide financial incentives for those offering longer tenancies, according to the Sunday Times. The government is...

The Liberal Democrats once again called for the introduction of mandatory licensing for PRS homes as well as a publicly available...

The importance of the private rented market in this country should not be underestimated – it is a crucial source of...

Various housing bodies have welcomed the end of Right to Buy in Scotland, more than 35 years after it was first...

The proportion of properties bought by landlords with a sitting tenant has reached the highest level since 2005, according to Countrywide...