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HMOs and article 4 planning rules

Landlords in the house sharing market need to make doubly sure they are following the right rules because of confusing planning laws.

Furnished holiday lets – qualifying tests

Furnished holiday lets face more complicated tax rules than any other property investment to stop second home owners benefitting from capital gains advantages.

Property tax basics

Property tax is a term that covers a multitude of different taxes paid by property owners, landlords and developers.

Property development

Property development is a hybrid term that can apply to buy to let or buy to sell property businesses.

UK Property Business

A UK property business is the buy to let rental of commercial and residential property.

European Economic Area (EEA) Countries

                        The European Economic Area is a supersized European Union – and defines which tax breaks overseas property owners can claim against UK tax

Overseas Property Business

An overseas property business is the buy to let rental of commercial and residential property that is not located in England, Scotland or Wales.

Where to find property tax information

Property tax is an exact process – the law tells taxpayers what they should pay, how to work out the figures and when the tax is due.

The dangers of property tax advice

The problem of taking property tax advice is you just do not know if the knowledge of the person you are consulting is any good.

Assured shorthold tenancy agreements

An assured shorthold tenancy agreement is the schedule of  terms and conditions agreed between a property owner and a person renting the property.