Analysis of HMRC data reveals that approximately 25% of properties bought in the UK during the third quarter of this year were a buy-to-let or second home purchase. 56,100 homes sold during this time...
From 1st December 2016 it will become a criminal offence to knowingly breach Right to Rent checks in the UK. The date was announced by the Home Office yesterday with new criminal offences being...
Due to high property prices and lack of affordability in London, the chances of would-be buyers in the capital getting a foothold on the housing ladder remain slim. Although the gap between income and...
A comparison of property prices and rental incomes across the UK by comparison site TotallyMoney has revealed that landlords in parts of Leeds have the potential to earn higher returns than anywhere else in...
£50 million in unpaid tax has been recovered by the HMRC since it launched its let property campaign in 2013 to encourage those owing tax to get their affairs in order. The HMRC believes...
Today is a key day for landlords Steve Bolton and Chris Cooper as their legal representatives make the case for a judicial review of Section 24 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2015. The...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has said the UK requires a building programme to focus on providing for tenants as the country faces a critical shortage of homes available for rent. The...
A staggering 5.5 million UK residents think that the cost of purchasing a property will mean that they will never be home owners. A survey commissioned by comparison website comparethemarket found that 33% believe...
Should Labour get into power then it will set up non-profit letting agencies and introduce three-year tenancies as the standard. The pledge was made by shadow housing minister Teresa Pearce at the Labour Party...
New data release by AXA shows that the average UK tenant expects to remain in the Private Rented Sector for ten more years. Responses to the study could reflect a change in attitudes, as...
