Tag: council tax

Council tax for HMO’s with tenants on benefits?

Author: Readers Question

9th February 2026, 2 months ago | 4

Background: For HMO’s, the landlord is responsible for paying the Council Tax (CT), and will then add CT to the...

Conservatives accuse Angela Rayner of dodging council tax on Westminster flat

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2025, 5 months ago | 3

Angela Rayner has come under fire for avoiding the council tax surcharge on her Westminster flat while serving as Housing...

Bristol City Council charging double council tax during voids?

Author: Readers Question

16th October 2025, 6 months ago | 28

Bristol City Council (BCC) are now doubling the cost of council tax (CT) charged to landlords for the amount due...

Raising taxes without reform could damage growth warns Institute for Fiscal Studies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 6 months ago | 3

A prominent think tank warns the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, “simply raising tax rates without reform would do more economic damage...

Holiday home landlords ‘flip’ properties to avoid new council tax charge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 11 months ago | 7

A loophole allowing holiday homeowners to sidestep council tax by registering properties under the business rates system is costing the...

Erroneous Council Tax liability order?

Author: Readers Question

28th May 2025, 11 months ago | 5

We have received two Notices of Enforcement for unpaid council tax, which came as a complete shock, as at no...

Why is a second home premium being applied to a rental property?

Author: Readers Question

18th March 2025, 1 year ago | 18

Hi, I own a small maisonette in London. It has been rented out for 19 years, always using a letting...

Sadiq Khan’s knighthood sparks outrage amid claims of ‘reward for failure’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Sadiq Khan has been handed a knighthood in the New Year Honours, igniting a storm of criticism over what some...

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Landlords and second homeowners rush to sell – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The UK property market is witnessing a surge in landlord and second-homeowner properties for sale as they race to offload...

Council crackdown on derelict homes includes targeting landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Landlords are at the forefront of one council’s bid to ramp up pressure on the owners of more than 2,000...

Angela Rayner considers abolishing Right to Buy – despite personal gain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Angela Rayner is reportedly considering abolishing the controversial Right to Buy scheme, just months after it was revealed she personally...

Selective licensing schemes see landlord costs soar – Direct Line

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Landlords across England are facing an increasingly heavy financial burden as local councils ramp up selective licensing schemes, research reveals....

Holiday let loophole costing councils millions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Local authorities are missing out on millions of pounds in tax revenue due to a loophole allowing holiday homeowners to...

Interest Rates – The Next 18 Months

Author: Adam Lawrence

8th June 2024, 2 years ago | 19

If you blinked this week, or if you just don’t follow the Central Banks of the World more closely (what...

Half the council tax tenants pay should be saved for a home deposit – SMF

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

In a bid to help tenants save for a deposit to buy a house, half of their council tax payment...

Council tax on empty homes to double to help tackle housing shortage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Council tax on a property that has been left vacant for a year will double from April 1, the government...

Lack of building control sign-off for attic used as holiday let?

Author: Readers Question

1st March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi, I am meant to have exchanged this week on a property which has had the attic converted to a...

What is the official definition of a second home?

Author: Readers Question

20th December 2023, 2 years ago | 16

Hi all, I’m after some advice, please. I have a property fully paid up and currently carrying out refurbishment works...

Council tax reform for HMOs: good news for some, bad news for others

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2023, 2 years ago | 0

While the Government has announced a new policy to simplify the council tax system for houses of multiple occupation (HMOs),...

Government to end council tax on HMO rooms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2023, 2 years ago | 18

Renters in shared housing could save up to £1,000 a year thanks to a campaign by the National Residential Landlords...