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Time for landlords to take a break
Rental yields are going down. There is no denying this, it’s official. The latest Index of Private Housing Rental Prices from the Office of National…
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Licenced to put up costs
Landlord licensing is a considerable source of income for some local authorities. It is demanded by tenant action groups. But does licensing really raise standards,…
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Stamp duty reminder
New rates of stamp duty apply from 1 July. They are higher than now, but still below pre-pandemic levels. A new stamp duty regime is…
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Beware holiday hitches
There may be a Stamp Duty holiday, but this is a tax that cannot be ignored, says Ella Pumford, content manager at St Modwen Homes….
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Beginners Property Secrets: The UK’s #1 Property Education Event
So, you don’t know anything about property? Well, it’s time to start from the beginning! At Beginners Property Secrets you will learn the basics of…
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Setting a bad example
Of course there are examples of poor quality rentals in both the social housing and private rented sectors. But tenants have protections and one example…
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Landlord Tax ‒ Q&A with APARI
As a landlord, you are responsible for recording and submitting your rental income and expenses to HMRC for tax purposes. While being a landlord does…
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Plug into new safety laws
Landlords must ensure that electrical circuits, sockets, light fittings, cookers, and other electrical installations in their rental properties are safe. As of 1 July they…
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Times have changed for us all
There was a time when private landlords were thought of as fair and reasonable people, writes Sharon Betton. They knew how to treat tenants and…
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Something to avoid
A recent Upper Tribunal decision has overturned the basis of awards in Rent Repayment Orders and made this a far more ‘hostile environment’ for landlords,…
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Accountant vs. APARI ‒ When to use an accountant
As you may know, over the next year or two, every landlord and self-employed person will need to begin submitting digital tax returns via recognised…
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Agreements with tenants
Record numbers of tenants have fallen into rent arrears during the Coronavirus pandemic. Many have no record of arrears but they have had to survive…
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Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Landlords – are you ready?
As a landlord, you’ll need to start thinking about how you will transition to HMRC’s new Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax regulations. As…
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Devil is in the detail
An HMO tenant renting a single room does not need to be given an individual Energy Performance Certificate at the commencement of his or her…
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Be sure to know the inside outs
Landlords owe a duty of care to their tenants and must make sure, as far as is reasonably possible, that their rental properties are safe,…
