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In the latest instalment of the Government’s ‘red-tape challenge’ (further details are here), developers have been asked to suggest which regulations in the housing and construction sector should...
OFT proposes greater powers for landlords in insolvencies
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published a report recommending far-reaching reforms of the corporate insolvency regulatory regime.
In the report, the OFT said that landlords, as unsecured creditors,...
Buy-to-let investors will be hit by planned capital gains tax rise
The new coalition government has outlined plans to increase capital gains tax (CGT) for non-business assets from 18 per cent to, perhaps, 40 or even 50 per cent – and this could affect buy-to-let investors...
Housing: where do the main political parties stand?
With the general election only a matter of days away, this briefing looks at what the three main political parties have proposed for the housing sector in their recent policy statements and election manifestos....
HMRC information bulletin for non-resident landlords
The non-resident landlords scheme is a good example of a trap for the unwary.
Whenever a tenant pays rent to a landlord that is non-resident, or to a letting agent who then pays the rent to a non-resident...