How buy-to-let is reaching its bitter end
“There is little doubt that measures such as the stamp duty surcharge, restricted relief for mortgage payments and higher exposure...
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Should I sell my house, and when will Budget changes take effect?
If you do decide to sell, how you would do so depends on where your shares are held. If you...
Richard Collins, property developer who cared as much about design as he did about profits – obituary
Richard Collins, who has died aged 71, was an unusual property developer who put quality of design ahead of profit;...
Labour council bills homeowners £28,000 for staff mobile phones
A Labour-run council ordered flat owners to pay £28,000 to cover the cost of 10 mobile phones for its own...
Mark Drakeford ‘exempt’ from second home tax on holiday chalet
The owners of a wooden beach hut in Poppit Sands, Pembrokeshire, were hit with a council tax bill of almost £4,000...
‘At 60 I’m having to work as a postman because my buy-to-lets are making a loss’
But for Harrop, capital gains tax is only one part of the problem.He says: “I’m a business graduate, I’ve been...
Reeves triggers property market ‘chaos’ with stamp duty crackdown
The stamp duty threshold uplift was launched by Liz Truss during her brief spell in Downing Street. The change was...
Landlords face £7k hidden hit under Labour
The average void period between tenancies in England is 15 days, according to lettings platform Goodlord’s September rental index. This...
‘Our landlord fitted a video doorbell to our house – he won’t let us see the footage’
Dear Nikki,As a father of three daughters and a stepdaughter all of a similar age to you, I have to...
Rachel Reeves warned against tax raid on landlords after average London rent hits £2,694
Despite a modest 13pc improvement in the number of available rental properties from last year, there are still more than...
