Making Tax Digital is changing the way landlords report their taxes, but understanding what you can actually claim is becoming just as important. One of the best examples is the surprisingly complicated rules surrounding replacement kitchens. We recently read an interesting article from LandlordZONE highlighting HMRC’s increasingly aggressive stance on landlord tax compliance. While HMRCContinue reading “Landlord Taxes: Why One New Kitchen Is Tax Deductible… But Another Isn’t”
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A Cautionary Tale for Landlords Using Section 8 To Arrange Vacant Possession
Friday 31 July marks the final opportunity for landlords to start court proceedings using a Section 21 notice served before the Renters’ Rights Act came into force. Miss that deadline and, in almost every case, recovering possession will mean relying on the new Section 8 process instead. That brings a very different set of challenges.Continue reading “A Cautionary Tale for Landlords Using Section 8 To Arrange Vacant Possession”
Sell your buy-to-let with tenants in situ and receive the money in your bank in less time than it takes for a possession claim to be heard
Avoid costs running empty property A landlord came to us to sell his block of 40 flats after an agreement made with another agent fell through due to complications and issues around missing or outdated certification. His plan was to release cash from the flats to reinvest elsewhere. The unexpected delay threatened to jeopardise theContinue reading “Sell your buy-to-let with tenants in situ and receive the money in your bank in less time than it takes for a possession claim to be heard”
When Time Is Of The Essence, You Need Everyone Pulling In The Same Direction
Selling rental property carries risks if you choose the wrong strategy, from excluding the buyers most likely to buy your property to being unable to paying mortgage costs on empty property.
Before You Put Your Rental Property On The Open Market, Ask Your Tenant One Simple Question
The Easiest Way To Leave The PRS Could Be Selling To Your Tenant. We can help your tenants buy using the same discount we use to attract investors.
The New Rule That Could Delay Landlords Getting Their Properties Back
Why the PRS Database is about far more than registration. Most landlords think the new PRS Database (officially the Private Rented Sector Database, often referred to as the landlord database) is simply another registration scheme under the Renters’ Rights Act. Most commentary has focused on the annual registration fee and the paperwork involved. They’re wrong.Continue reading “The New Rule That Could Delay Landlords Getting Their Properties Back”
Is Being a Landlord a Business or Just an Investment? A New Tax Case Has Landlords Talking
A recent LandlordZONE article looked at an Upper Tribunal tax case that could have important implications for landlords considering transferring their portfolio into a limited company. The legal arguments are complicated. Fortunately, the practical message is much simpler. The case itself wasn’t about landlords directly. It involved an investment partnership and whether it qualified asContinue reading “Is Being a Landlord a Business or Just an Investment? A New Tax Case Has Landlords Talking”
The First Real Test Of Awaab’s Law Raises Questions Private Landlords Can’t Ignore
The first major research into Awaab’s Law has arrived, and it may contain an important warning for private landlords. Landlords share their view in the LandlordZONE article Damp and mould pose biggest challenge under Awaab’s Law Since last October, social landlords have been working under the first phase of the new rules, which require themContinue reading “The First Real Test Of Awaab’s Law Raises Questions Private Landlords Can’t Ignore”
Hamptons Says More Than Half of Landlord Sales Failed.
They Should Have Come To Us. We all know that landlords have plenty of reasons for wanting to leave the private rented sector. For some, it’s retirement. For others, it’s years of tax changes, rising mortgage costs and an ever-growing list of regulations. The Renters’ Rights Act, Making Tax Digital, tougher Right to Rent checksContinue reading “Hamptons Says More Than Half of Landlord Sales Failed.”
Scotland’s Possession Delays Are Shocking. Could England Learn From Them?
Scottish landlords are now waiting up to a year to regain possession of their properties in some cases. According to the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL), the average time between an eviction application being lodged and a tribunal decision has risen from around three months in 2019 to more than eight months in 2025. Litigation specialists at AberdeinContinue reading “Scotland’s Possession Delays Are Shocking. Could England Learn From Them?”