Landlord tax returns are often a cause of heartache and frustration – for property investors who make simple mistakes and end up tussling with HM Revenue & Customs. HMRC has a list of points that will be checked on the Continue reading
A High Court ruling designating holiday lettings as investment property and not a business – could affect inheritance tax for 100,000 owners. In the case, HM Revenue and Customs challenged whether a bungalow, near Aldeburgh, Suffolk, was classed as a Continue reading
Claiming property business expenses to pay less tax is a problem for landlords. If you do not know what expenses to claim, don’t bother phoning the tax man to ask because he won’t tell you. If you ask for a Continue reading
Free tenancy agreements are on offer to landlords – looking to save money from the British Property Federation (BPF) web site. Hidden away on another web site are a free tenancy agreement and a code of conduct for landlords and Continue reading
The bright sparks at the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has come up with free phone apps to help landlords make rentals homes safer. The free phone apps take landlords on a tour of their properties with a room-by-room checklist of Continue reading
Home office expenses are often overlooked as a way to cut tax bills for landlords – because many property people do not understand the rules. So here’s a home office guide that lets every landlord claim some expenses – depending Continue reading