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Rental market
Property costs outpace rental growth for landlords
Research highlights that repair costs are growing at twice the rate of rental income, which is hitting landlord profits.
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Housing Market
Property sales numbers hit by summer lull in July
Estate agents remain positive despite the latest HMRC data showing property sales figures reversed in July.
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Regulation & Law
Homeowners face fines for refusing Mansion Tax inspections
New details are emerging about the controversial Mansion Tax after a consultation on the proposed charge ended last month.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords could face HMRC penalties for tax reporting mistakes
Property owners who fail to correct mistakes on their tax return could be penalised under new HMRC powers.
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Housing Market
Property market suffers second month of falling deal numbers
The latest transactions data from HMRC reveals a 2% drop in May following a 3% fall in April.
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Regulation & Law
HMRC ‘ramps up’ scrutiny of property valuations for Inheritance Tax
The number of cases referred to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is increasing, boosting Inheritance Tax receipts.
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Housing Market
Housing market enjoys best month for nearly a year
The latest HMRC transactions data shows February was the most active month since the spike ahead of a Stamp Duty deadline last year.
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Latest property news
Lettings firm and estate agent ‘named and shamed’ by HMRC
Both appear in a list of companies and people who are deemed to be 'deliberate tax defaulters' and involve sums over £25,000.
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Latest property news
Agencies to be targeted by HMRC in tax crackdown
HMRC is given extra cash by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to identify companies which have failed to pay all the tax they owe.
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Latest property news
“It’s not that difficult” to buy a first home, says Chairman of NatWest
Sir Howard Davies says first time buyers have always had to save up – his comments came as Halifax reported prices were up last year.
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