Rent in advance to be limited to a month
Posted by Ben Locker on January 16, 2025Upcoming legislation will limit landlords to asking for no more than one month’s rent in advance – but will there be unintended consequences?
Land registry property alert service – safeguard your properties against fraud
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 10, 2025Land Registry Property Alert Service – we explain what this service is and how it works to safeguard your valuable properties from fraudsters
Changes for landlords: what to expect in 2025
Posted by Ben Locker on January 7, 20252025 will see a lot of significant changes for landlords. We look at some of the most significant changes and how they will affect you.
Love, marriage and SDLT on additional properties
Posted by Ian Henman on December 25, 2024The chancellor introduced an extra charge to stamp duty land tax for additional properties a few years ago, here’s how you may be able to avoid it…
Limited company: Paying yourself a salary
Posted by Mark Ingle on November 28, 2024Structuring your business as a limited company can often be a good choice for the self-employed. But, when you as the business owner can set your own salary, how much should it be?
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?
