News that Britain's landlords have increasingly moved from holding property in their personal names to limited companies has been slammed by one journalist as 'widespread tax avoidance'. Writing on the left-wing website, Novara Media, Harriet Williamson said: "Let's call this what it is: widespread tax avoidance by a workshy, parasite class – and at a time when the Labour government is set to drive through welfare cuts targeting some of the most severely disabled people in the U

Many landlords are upset and concerned at the legal changes being brought in by the Renters' Rights Bill. Some landlords take the view that the government is actively hostile towards landlords and that the bill is an exercise in malice. At the recent Renters' Rights Bill Conference run by Landlord Law on 11 and 12 March, headline speaker Justin Bates KC discussed this. His view was that the government's main concern with the bill was to right various problems in society, such a

Two prominent buy to let lenders, Accord Mortgages and The Mortgage Works, have announced reductions to their BTL offerings. The revamped ranges are aimed at a variety of borrowers, from those wanting short-term deals to others eyeing longer commitments. Accord Mortgages has trimmed its buy to let line up by as much as 0.15%. Two- and five-year fixed options now enjoy discounts of up to 0.15%, while three-year terms see a drop of up to 0.10%. Offerings from Accord Tracker