Anyone hoping the fallout of the General Election or Brexit negotiations would push the lettings fee ban into the long grass was bitterly disappointed yesterday after it was included in the Queen’s Speech. A draft Tenants’ Fee Bill was among 27 proposed laws that MPs will be working on over the next parliamentary term, however…

It’s true that the vast majority of properties on our books don’t accept tenant’s who are in receipt of housing benefit. We’re often asked why this is the case, hearing time and again from prospective viewers that their being eligible for housing benefit does not mean they are unable to pay the rent in full…

The ban on letting agents in England imposing fees on tenants is unlikely to be implemented before late next year according to analysis by the Residential Landlords’ Association. The proposed ban is currently at its formal consultation stage and is open for responses up to June 2; the Department of Communities and Local Government has…

Chancellor Phillip Hammond gave buy to let landlords little cause to cheer his Budget 2017. Property investors wanted to hear that he was scrapping or watering down the tax changes on the way in April, but to no avail. He did not mention mortgage interest tax relief – leaving the way open for higher rate…

When you’re moving home there’s so much to remember! Our handy tenant checklist helps you to ensure you’ve got everything covered! Click here for our tenant checklist!

HMRC have released the latest version of their e-learning guide, Letting out property. Split into sections to make it simple to find what you need, the guide covers different types of property income, expenses, tax returns and much more. They’ve also introduced a ‘News’ section so we can keep you up to date with the latest…

– ARCHIVED CONTENT – This article relates to previous legislation and has been superseded by the Renters’ Rights Act. It is retained for reference only and may not reflect current legal requirements. We recommend checking our newer content for current guidance. When you have new tenants moving in, there’s so much to remember! Our handy…

Are you confused by the upcoming changes in tax changes for buy to let income? The change to mortgage interest relief was first announced in the 2015 emergency Budget. Since then it’s become variously known as Section 24, The Alice In Wonderland Tax and The Tenant Tax – whatever you call it, a whole lot…

According to the Your Move Buy to Let Index, the East of England saw the highest rent rises in 2016. Rents rose in the East of England by 6.1%, to an average of £864 per calendar months. The South East say rents increase by 4.6%, to an average of £877 per calendar month. London saw…

– ARCHIVED CONTENT – This article relates to previous legislation and has been superseded by the Renters’ Rights Act. It is retained for reference only and may not reflect current legal requirements. We recommend checking our newer content for current guidance. All tenancies (including renewals but not tenancies that continue on a statutory periodic basis)…