Britain’s first tax amnesty is about to kick off – and the chance marks the last-chance saloon for many landlords who have failed to declare their property profits.
Landlord fined for ‘minor’ deposit error
Judges are getting tough with landlords who make minor errors over the new data protection laws.
Landlord mortgages may cost more
Landlords may find arranging a buy to let mortgage more expensive as an upheaval in the way financial advisers are paid threatens to ban lenders paying commission or other inducements to recommend a loan.
Private landlords evade £550m tax
Private landlords are evading up to £550 million in tax on rents every year, according to official figures.
Unoccupied homes cover FAQ
Landlords leaving buy to let homes empty for 30 days or more often have a problem with finding insurance cover.
Buy to let lending grows, but no boom
Lenders are advancing more buy to let mortgages worth more money to landlords – but the market is still running at around a third of the level of the boom years before recession hit.
Odd things tenants want from landlords
Landlords and letting agents are used to running around to deal with odd requests from tenants, but some just fail to understand that property professionals are not their servants.
New landlord lender kicks off first deal
New buy to let lender Cambridge and Counties Bank’s first buy-to-let has hit the market.
Unexpected bills pile up for landlords
Unexpected expenses cost the average buy to let landlord £1,500 in unplanned business costs, according to a new study.
Landlord falsely claimed £15,000 benefits
Private landlord Craig McParlan fraudulently claimed nearly £15,000 of benefits while failing to declare he owned and managed rental properties in the UK and Spain.
