Buy to let hotspots – where are the best places to invest?
Posted by Ben Locker on November 13, 2024This online buy to let tool allows investors to look at the average property price, rent, and yield for any given postcode area.
Nightmare tenants – advice for landlords
Posted by Ben Locker on October 30, 2024As more people struggle to pay the rent, more landlords find themselves with nightmare tenants. So, what can you do to protect yourself?
Is Airbnb becoming a threat to some Landlords?
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on October 30, 2024Airbnb landlord – we examine the effect of Airbnb’s business model on the buy to let market and how the two models compare generally.
Landlord limited company registrations soar
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on October 24, 20242024 has seen an upsurge in landlord limited company registrations. However, setting up limited companies won’t benefit all landlords.
CGT exemption reduction: should landlords sell up now?
Posted by Karen Jones on October 24, 2024CGT changes announced back in 2022 mean the tax-exempt Capital Gains Tax allowance is now shrinking. So should you sell up?
HMRC letters for landlords not declaring income
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on October 20, 2024HMRC letters to landlords asking them to declare rental income and pay tax. We look at how HMRC learns about landlords’ financial affairs.
Impending Removal of Section 21 – do you have to be a mug to be a landlord?
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on October 17, 2024Removal of Section 21 – is the buy-to-let sector a mug’s game for a landlord or is there still good value to be had from renting property?
Landlord news: profits down as CGT and insurance costs continue to rise
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on October 14, 2024In this landlord news update, we look at declining profits in the buy-to-let sector, rising insurance costs and possible changes to CGT.
Why are landlords selling up – and is buy-to-let still worth it?
Posted by Ben Locker on October 8, 2024Currently, many landlords are selling up and leaving the buy-to-let market. But is it still worth holding a portfolio of rental properties?
EPC upgrades back on the table for private landlords
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on September 26, 2024While proposed EPC upgrades were scrapped by the last government, Labour now plans to reintroduce energy efficiency requirements.