
Impending changes to the tax rules on disposal of UK property

If you are thinking of selling a UK residential property after April this year (after 6th April 2020) beware of a substantially shorter time frame within...

Rents increase in 2019

2019 was a year of recovering rental values following the drop observed in 2018. The DPS (Deposit Protection Service) reports a 1.4% increase in rents in...

Property Legislation Part 4 - Taxation

Here is part 4 in our series of property legislation in 2020, this article focuses on the tax changes coming into effect this year and how they will impact...

Property Legislation Part 3 - MEES & Tenant Fees Act

Domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Regulations Grace Period Ends The MEES regulations set a minimum energy efficiency level for private...

Property Legislation Part 2 - Electrical Safety Standards

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 will become law from 1st June 2020...

Property Legislation Part 1 - Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018

The Homes Act will extend to almost all tenancies on 20 March 2020. Apart from tenants whose private tenancy had started before 19 March 2019 and is still...

What could a change in government mean for landlords?

On 12 December, the British public will head for polling stations across the country in a snap general election aimed at breaking the Brexit deadlock. But...

Franklin Road or Balmoral Road...Which is the best investment?
I was talking to somebody last week from the Gillingham area, who was considering becoming a landlord for the first time. He visited us to ask us whether...

Landlords and GDPR

Being a self-managing landlord isn’t as easy as people might think. Over the past few years, it has become even more of a challenge – Legislation is...

Making Tax Digital for Landlords– what is all the fuss about?

As a Landlord you will already be aware of the need to complete and submit to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) an annual self-assessment tax return. Making...