Welcome to our monthly newsletter for property landlords. We hope you find this informative and please contact us to discuss any matters further. The End of Leasehold: Government Unveils Commonhold Reform Plans On 3 March 2025, the UK government published the...
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: Extension to Smaller Businesses
The Spring Statement announced that the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) regime will be further extended to smaller businesses. Read on to see how and when your business might be affected. What is MTD for IT? Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for...
Property Newsletter – March 2025
Welcome to our monthly newsletter, designed to keep property landlords informed about key industry updates, legislative changes, and market trends. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us for expert advice. Government Reforms to Modernise Home Buying On 9...
New Energy Efficiency Standards for Landlords: UK Government Consultation
The UK government is consulting on new energy efficiency requirements for private landlords in England and Wales, aiming to improve Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings by 2030. These changes could have a significant financial impact on landlords, so staying...
Property Newsletter – February 2025
Welcome to our monthly newsletter for property landlords. We hope you find this informative and please contact us to discuss any matters further. Renters’ Rights Bill continues to progress The Renters’ Rights Bill returned to Parliament for debate on 14 January and...
Property Newsletter- January 2025
Welcome to our monthly newsletter for property landlords. We hope you find this informative and please contact us to discuss any matters further. MTD for Income Tax Prior to the Autumn Budget, there was hope that the new Labour Government might further delay the...
December 2024 – Property Newsletter
FHLs abolition - Clarification In the Autumn Budget 2024, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the abolition of the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) status from April 2025. On 7 November, HMRC published the document ‘Clarification on abolition of the furnished holiday...
November 2024 – Property Newsletter
Autumn Budget 2024 – a summary for property landlords The Autumn Budget took place on 30 October 2024. This was Rachel Reeves’ first budget as Chancellor and it intended to restore stability to our economy and to begin a decade of national renewal. Investment will be...
October 2024 – Property Newsletter
Welcome to our monthly newsletter for property landlords. We hope you find this informative and please contact us to discuss any matters further. Renters Rights Bill On 11 September 2024, the Renters Rights Bill was introduced in the House of Commons. This bill...
Increase in warmth standards for rented homes
The government has announced new measures designed to improve the warmth of homes for renters and lower heating costs. As things currently stand, a private rented home can be rented out if it meets Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) E. Social rented homes have no...
Barratt Developments’ profit drop sends ripples through construction and property sectors
Barratt Developments, the UK's largest housebuilder, has reported a significant decline in pre-tax profits, down by three-quarters for the year ending June 2024. This comes as the company completed just 14,000 homes, a sharp decrease from 17,000 the previous year,...
Abolishment of Furnished holiday lettings tax regime confirmed
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have published draft legislation and a policy paper outlining the proposal for the abolition of the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) tax regime. This was originally announced by the previous government and any hopes that this may be...
April 2024 – Property Newsletter
Welcome to our monthly newsletter for property landlords. We hope you find this informative and please contact us to discuss any matters further. Budget 2024: Key measures for property landlords The UK Spring Budget took place on 6 April 2024. Several measures were...
How will MTD Affect Self-Employed and Buy-to-Let Landlords?
Instead of completing a yearly personal tax return, under the Making Tax Digital rules, you’ll have to keep and submit digital records of your earnings and expenses using MTD-compatible software. There are three parts that you will need to submit for MTD: Submitting...