This is a question often asked of the team at Vista Insurance Brokers, and, whilst they cannot provide specific advice on how much you should insure your property for, they have given us some useful information to share with our members. Firstly, says Mike Brierley,...
Ministers have indicated this could be the final extension, promising a “new approach” from June this year. The ban is an extension of the stay on bailiff eviction that has been repeated several times during the Covid pandemic and was due to expire on...
The Housing Act 2004 gives Councils the power to introduce the licencing of private rented homes, in an area which meets certain criteria. This is called Selective Licencing. Selective licencing is more prevalent in areas where there’s one or more of these issues: A...
As the pandemic continues to impact our way of life, it’s never been so important to manage finances and plan ahead. Understanding the latest tax changes and how they will affect you can be hard to get your head around, especially with everything going on. We...
Following the onset of COVID-19 and the national lockdown restrictions which it led to, one area which has seen numerous changes brought into effect is that of the landlord-tenant sphere. Whilst our earlier article dealt with the more recent changes, one...
If you have income from being a self-employed landlord in the 19/20 tax year you are due to submit your self-assessment tax return – however, have you taken a sigh of relief and welcomed the news of no penalties for filing late or are you one of the millions yet to...
