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25/03/2026
Labour is seriously considering a significant increase to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), potentially aligning it with income-tax rates.
Such a move could have major implications for landlords planning to sell and realise capital gai…
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03/03/2026
HMRC has reported £16.985?billion in Capital Gains Tax receipts for January 2026 — a staggering £7?billion more than the same month a year earlier.
Between February 2025 and January 2026, CGT revenues totalled £20.…
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11/02/2026
Nearly two-thirds of landlords planning to raise rents say upcoming tax changes are a major factor, new polling shows — an industry association argues ministers should not ignore.
Research conducted for the association by Pegasus In…
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10/02/2026
HMRC is writing to nearly 900,000 landlords and self-employed workers as it prepares to introduce Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax in April 2026. The letters signal the start of a major compliance push that will overhaul the reporting of re…
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21/01/2026
Landlords filing their self-assessment tax returns this month could face larger-than-expected bills, according to an accountancy firm.
Managing director Lee Murphy of an accountancy firm says the unexpectedly high charges may stem fr…
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03/12/2025
Fresh analysis from a mortgage consultancy firm highlights incorporation as a growing strategy for landlords navigating today’s tougher tax and regulatory environment.
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The research shows that 22% of landlords …
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17/11/2025
A major lettings agent has modelled the potential financial hit to landlords if National Insurance contributions (NICs) are applied to rental income—a move reportedly under consideration for the Chancellor’s upcoming Autumn Budget.
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12/11/2025
Landlord group warns Budget Tax hikes could undermine growth and mobility.
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The government risks derailing its own goals for economic growth and social mobility if it imposes further tax increases on the rental…
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11/11/2025
MRC Deploys AI to Target Undeclared Rental Income Ahead of 2026 Tax Deadline
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HMRC has intensified its crackdown on tax evasion with a powerful new wave of AI-driven enforcement. As the January 2026 filing dead…
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03/11/2025
Efforts to revive vacant properties for rental use are falling short, with many landlords unable to access government-backed restoration grants, The Telegraph has uncovered.
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Local councils across England offer…
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22/10/2025
A PropTech firm claims that introducing National Insurance on rental income would give older landlords a tax advantage.
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A wave of older landlords may reshape the buy-to-let sector if National Insurance is levi…
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16/10/2025
Landlords across England are heading into a year of sweeping change, with 2026 set to bring the most significant shake-up to property management in over a decade. Two major reforms—the rollout of Making Tax Digital (MTD) and the implementation of …
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02/10/2025
Buy-to-let landlords handed over a record £107 million in unpaid taxes to HMRC during the 2024/25 financial year, as enforcement efforts intensified under the Let Property Campaign.
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The figure—more…
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11/09/2025
New research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation reveals that tax reforms to be introduced in 2026 triggered a major shift in housing dynamics—curbing landlord activity and unlocking more opportunities for first-time buyers.
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02/09/2025
Letting agents and wider industry figures have reacted angrily to what they describe as a fresh threat to the viability of the private rental sector.
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According to The Times, the government is considering a pro…
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07/11/2024
An Essex wide based Estate and Lettings Agents is advising BT investors not to be put off by the Budget’s stamp duty hike in buying more properties as they are able to offset the cost against tax.
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25/10/2024
Landlords are currently extremely wary of investing in new
properties ahead of potential Capital Gains Tax rate hikes and new EPC
regulations.
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A mortgage intermediary …
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01/10/2024
The former president of an industry association has expressed concerns that the government’s reform agenda and the potential increase in Capital Gains Tax have unsettled the private rental sector.
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03/06/2024
Saturday’s contentious stamp duty change (June 1st) announced by the Chancellor some months ago has been decried for missing an opportunity to restructure the private rental sector.
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David Hannah group …
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01/04/2024
A leading agent claims that the recent Budget’s Capital Gains Tax reduction has little chance of making owners sell.
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Jo Eccles, who runs a capital focused buying and selling agency, says: “The…
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Older News
Fit for Habitation|March 2019 The ACT is intended to define minimum standards a rental property MUST
be and makes a clearer pathway way for Tenants to be compensated|https://www.pims.co.uk/fit_for_habitation_act_march_2019/
Guarantor|The person who provides a guarantee and promises to make payment good should the person responsible for the agreement fail|http://www.pims.co.uk/guarantors/
MEES|The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Landlords are charged with the requirement to bring their rental property to a minimum EPC rating of E. Property with F and G rating will effectively be banned from the rental market April 2018 |http://www.pims.co.uk/epc/
Section 11|Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 places an obligation on the landlord to maintain the structure and exterior of the property, including installations for the supply of water, gas and electricity, heating systems, drainage and sanitary appliances|http://www.pims.co.uk/landlord-section-11-repairs/
serving date|This date is the date deemed received at the property - as an example if posted allow for posting days|/serving-notice-on-a-tenant-delivery-days/
Tenancy Application|The objective of vetting is to empower yourself so you can make an informed decision as to the calibre of the prospective person. Making your decision on facts and figures is invaluable and this is why you should always take references. The application form also provides you with permission to perform credits. This form details all the information you should ever require deal with most eventualities including absconding tenants|http://www.pims.co.uk/doc/57/
Tenant Fees|From June 2019 where renting properties in England gone are the days of charging for admin, letting fees, vetting, references,
inventory, check in, check out, cleaning, pet insurance or ANY other fee
that is not explicitly permitted within the legislation. |https://www.pims.co.uk/ban_letting_fees_act_2019/