From 1 April 2026, households in England with driveways will benefit from an increased grant to help install electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. The Labour Party has raised the financial support available for both home and …
Birmingham City Council faces serious allegations over its handling of housing benefits in the controversial “supported exempt accommodation” sector. Councillors accuse the council’s housing benefits team of being a “soft …
Andy Burnham, the new Labour Party leader, has indicated that rent controls are under serious consideration as a means to ease financial pressures facing renters in England. Speaking shortly after becoming Prime Minister, …
Andy Burnham, the newly elected MP for Makerfield and the leading candidate to become the next Labour Prime Minister, is considering sweeping changes to the housing sector to tackle the rising cost of living. Following Sir …
Renters across the country are eagerly embracing pet ownership after the Labour government introduced the Renters’ Rights Act last month. This legislation provides new protections for renters and explicitly stops landlords …
Nationwide, through its subsidiary The Mortgage Works, is rolling out significant rate reductions across its buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let mortgage products starting Friday, June 5. These cuts, reaching up to 0.22 …
Landlords across the UK are urgently seeking to leverage a lesser-known loophole as a Labour government crackdown on rental practices threatens fines and eviction costs of up to £19,000 per case. The recent introduction of …
Campaigners are raising alarm over the financial pressure facing renters in England, revealing that landlords typically receive the equivalent of four months' income annually from tenants. According to Generation Rent and the …
Starting Friday, May 1, a landmark pet law comes into effect across England, impacting over 11 million households living in private rented accommodation. The Renters’ Rights Act 2026 now grants tenants the legal right to …
A shake-up in the HMRC personal tax-free allowance rules is set to increase annual tax burdens for some UK taxpayers by approximately £180. The new regulation, coming into effect in 2027, will affect how personal allowances …
Millions of renters in England are about to receive important letters from their landlords as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force on May 1. This landmark legislation introduces major reforms designed to improve tenant …
From April 6, 2026, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will implement significant tax changes affecting more than 864,000 landlords, sole traders, and self-employed individuals in the UK. These changes target those with annual …
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has begun sending mandation letters to thousands of UK households, warning recipients not to ignore the correspondence. The letters specifically target self-employed individuals and property owners …
More than 800,000 landlords and self-employed individuals have yet to register for HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme as the compliance deadline rapidly approaches. The new tax system mandates that landlords and …
Nationwide has announced a reduction in mortgage rates specifically for limited company landlords through its subsidiary, The Mortgage Works. Effective immediately, selected two and five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let products …