Category Archives: Landlords

In this blog post, we cover all the major points related to the buy-to-let company setup so that you can make an informed decision about which way to go.

Dealing with HMO rentals can be a bit complex, especially if you have multiple sources of income or multiple properties. Unsure yourself? Read this blog:

6 min read The continuing delays in introducing standards for landlords to make their properties energy efficient could raise gas and electricity bills for private renters by as much as a billion pounds.    At present, privately rented homes are covered by the Domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Regulations which set a minimum energy […]

When the word ‘landlord’ is mentioned, one might imagine a wealthy individual with large property portfolios across the UK. However, of the 2.6 million landlords in the UK, only 18% rent out five or more properties, 39% rent out between two and four, while the majority – 43% – rent out just one.   Quite […]

In 2016, the then Chancellor, George Osborne, introduced a stamp duty surcharge of 3% on purchasing buy-to-lets and second homes. That means the 3% slab tax is based on the whole property price and payable on top of the standard stamp duty applicable.    Secondly, in 2017, the government began withdrawing the total tax relief […]