Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Angela Rayner quits as housing secretary after Stamp Duty row
Angela Rayner has resigned as Deputy Prime Minister, Housing Secretary, and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party after being found to have underpaid Stamp Duty…
Buy-to-let Property News
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
House prices edge higher for third month as landlords await Budget clarity
UK house prices rose for the third consecutive month in August, with Halifax reporting a 0.3% increase that pushed the average home to £299,331. Prices…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Taxpayer-backed rented homes now outpace hotels for asylum seeker housing
Nearly twice as many asylum seekers are now being housed in taxpayer-funded rented homes than in hotels, fuelling a national debate about housing priorities. For…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Angela Rayner admits stamp duty underpayment on second home purchase
Angela Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, has admitted underpaying Stamp Duty on an £800,000 seaside flat in Hove, East Sussex. The error…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Rental supply crunch bites harder in towns as landlords brace for policy risk
The UK’s rental squeeze is now hitting suburban towns harder than cities, with new data from SpareRoom showing up to nine tenants chasing every available…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Shawbrook cuts buy-to-let rates and expands product choice for landlords
Shawbrook has unveiled a major shake-up of its buy-to-let mortgage range, slashing rates by up to 0.40% and introducing more flexible fee and term options….
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
End of Section 21 to Shift Focus from Possession to Recovery
The Renters’ Rights Bill is expected to bring one of the most significant changes to landlord legislation in over a decade. At its centre is…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
House prices dip in August but rental demand holds firm
UK house prices dipped slightly in August, with the Nationwide index showing a 0.1% monthly fall and annual growth easing to 2.1%. The average property…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlords face fresh £885 rental income tax burden under Labour plans
Landlords could soon face a new average tax bill of £885 per property if Labour presses ahead with plans to apply National Insurance contributions to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Proposed seller property tax could hit London homeowners hardest
Landlords and property investors have been warned that the government’s proposed replacement of Stamp Duty with a seller-paid property tax would unfairly target London. Analysis…
Buy-to-let Property News, Licensing
Council seizes 18 rental homes in licensing dispute
Merton Council in south London has taken long-term control of 18 rental properties after accusing their landlord of persistently failing to comply with its selective…
Buy-to-let Property News, Regulation
Property Ombudsman launches new website to strengthen standards for landlords and agents
The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has launched a redesigned website aimed at raising standards in the property sector and improving support for both consumers and businesses….
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Landlords warn scrapping fixed-term contracts risks chaos in student rental market
Letting agents and landlords are warning the Government that abolishing fixed-term student tenancies under the Renters Rights Bill could destabilise the entire academic lettings cycle….
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Grainger lists 11,000 rental homes on property portal in landmark deal
One of the UK’s largest landlords has signed a major lettings agreement with property portal OnTheMarket (OTM), in a move seen as a milestone for…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Study reveals new build towns offering landlords prime rental prospects
Landlords and investors may want to take note of new data showing where new build homes are most concentrated across the UK. Research by the…
