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06 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Another big rise in buy to let mortgage lending to companies](/img/default/lat.png)
There’s been another large increase in the number of buy to let mortgages sought by limited companies - they accounted for...
12 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Paragon says investors want government to scrap BTL tax changes](/img/default/lat.png)
Paragon Mortgages says its most recent survey of buy to let investors makes it clear that the vast majority want the...
07 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Want to know about buy to let tax change problems? It's all here...](/img/default/lat.png)
Some of the property professionals behind the campaign against the changes to buy to let landlords’ taxation have compiled a comprehensive...
27 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Agents and landlords disappointed with budget of 'missed opportunity'](/img/default/lat.png)
Yesterday George Osborne delivered his eighth budget as chancellor, announcing an extra £3.5 billion in spending cuts by 2019-20. The Office for...
17 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![London landlords particularly likely to quit lettings sector, says survey](/img/default/lat.png)
The proportion of landlords in central London who intend to sell property has quadrupled since last year’s Budget, according to the...
11 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Government rules out any re-think on restricting buy to let tax breaks](/img/default/lat.png)
The government is ruling out any re-think on its proposals to reduce buy to let tax breaks from next year. The Financial...
08 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Leading Tory warns much further to go on removing buy to let tax breaks](/img/default/lat.png)
As the Conservative Party conference continues, a leading Tory has warned that "there is much further to go" on removing buy...
05 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Industry body rejects Labour claims on rents and buy to let tax breaks](/img/default/lat.png)
There has been a sharp and rapid rebuttal of comments made by new shadow chancellor John McDonnell suggesting that private sector...
29 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Letting agent tells landlords to set up companies](/img/default/lat.png)
A letting agent is urging landlords to try to circumnavigate tax changes aimed at the buy to let sector by incorporating...
27 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Landlords' plans will change in wake of tax relief cut](/img/default/lat.png)
Wednesday’s budget proved a grim viewing for those who have worked in the rental sector for some time and watched the...
10 July 2015
From: Features
![Summer Budget's fiddly tax changes well worth a second glance](/img/default/lat.png)
This week the Chancellor, George Osborne, delivered the first Conservative Budget for almost 20 years. While Mr Osborne claimed that it marked...