Landlord News

Landlord News from Property118 brings you the most important updates in UK private renting, from legislative changes and finance developments to market trends and regulatory guidance. Published daily by our editorial team, this archive is your go-to source for practical and authoritative insight into disrupting and emerging issues in the PRS.

Whether it’s a change in tax treatment, new lender criteria, or shifts in pricing and demand, the stories you’ll find here are carefully curated to keep landlords informed and ready to adapt. Bookmark this page to stay updated with fast, relevant, and reliable landlord news.

UK income tax hike was world’s highest for 2010

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

British taxpayers are vying with those in Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands to pay the highest rates of tax in...

Councils challenge HMO planning reversal in High Court

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Student landlords and shared house investors planning and licensing rules face scrutiny under a second legal challenge – this time...

Fund managers to sink cash in to commercial property. Two out of three investment fund managers intend to put cash in to commercial property in the coming months

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Two out of three investment fund managers intend to put cash in to commercial property in the coming months. Many...

Gifting a home to family can cost a fortune

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Gifting property to families or loved ones without triggering a cluster bomb of taxes is never simple. Take two sisters...

What’s more important, cashflow or liquidity? Mark Alexander reports

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Cashflow is simply defined as regular income. Positive cashflow is when income exceeds expenditure and you make a profit. So...

What happens to mortgages when a landlord dies?

The Money Centre’s Estate Planning Partners look to team up with several charities. When people are diagnosed with a critical illness or a degenerative disease plenty of people offer tea and sympathy but very few offer good practical advice

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

We’ve recently embarked on a new initiative to provide Estate Planning advice to people who need it most, whilst at...

How £225.60 a month reduced our overheads by almost £40,000 a year and at the same time empowered our Management Team. Mike Woodfine, comments on how, through outsourcing our HR functions, we didn’t need to recruit a replacement HR Manager.

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Mike Woodfine, Director of The Money Centre, comments on how, through outsourcing at a cost of £225.60 a month, he...

Capital Allowances FAQ for property investors. Our tax partner Steve Sims has produced this superb guide

Author: This article was written by guest author - Steve Sims

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Capital allowances are mind-numbingly complicated and even confuse some accountants, but making the effort to unravel obscure tax points can...

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Paragon opens books for more buy to let mortgages

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let lender Paragon is jumping back into the landlord mortgage market to fill the hole left by Lloyds...

The blight and wrongs of buying property. Plenty of advice on what to buy hits the headlines – but tips on what not to buy are rare

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Good property investment is about picking the right home that attracts good tenants ready to pay a competitive rent. Plenty...

Scandal of thousands of £100 tax penalties paid in error. One in five taxpayers pay £100 or more for filing late tax returns when they don’t owe the taxman a penny in fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

The self-assessment clock is ticking now – 2 million taxpayers have to the end of October to file a paper...

Mortgage lending remains sluggish for August. However, net lending secured on homes was up £1.7 billion, above the previous six-month average of £0.7 billion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

The summer holidays hit mortgage approvals for August as the Bank of England revealed total loans to buy a home...

House prices notch up 0.1% gain in September according to Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

The first house price statistics for September have hit the streets – showing average prices have notched up just a...

Councils fear cash claims if they tackle HMO problems

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Councils are afraid of tackling shared housing problems because they fear landlords will sue them for loss of earnings, a...

NLA urges landlords to improve standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Private landlords have no room for complacency and need to improve standards as the private rented sector changes, urges the...

Many debt firms make financial problems worse, warns OFT

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Debt management firms can make financial problems worse for those that owe money by giving poor advice and misleading consumers...

Buy to let lending restrictions hamper landlord borrowing. However, quality funding lines are well and truly open to landlords with substantial cash or equity reserves. Learn how to find out who’s lending but not advertising the fact

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

The buy to let mortgage market is in a state of flux as key lenders have changed their criteria over...

Do you have Capital Gains Tax to pay on your property? It’s no good sitting tight and hoping the tax man won’t find out about any property capital gains because you could face a fine if you don’t let your tax office know by October 5

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2010, 15 years ago | 0

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is not an opt-in process – if you have made a gain and do not already...