Key Budget Insights for Property Investors

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As a property professional, you’re always on the lookout for effective ways to maximise your returns while minimising costs and taxes. Enter the SSAS pension – a game-changer in the property investment world. A Small Self-Administered Scheme (SSAS) is a company pension designed for small to medium-sized businesses.

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Scottish government proposes rent cap to ‘stabilise rents’

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The Scottish government has announced plans to cap rent increases in areas with rent controls, as part of its Housing (Scotland) Bill.

The proposed amendment would limit rent rises to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus 1%

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No change to CGT, but four landlords say: we’re out!

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It’s been tense week this week as landlords waited patiently for Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget. As the countdown began to the Chancellor’s announcement, the biggest fear for landlords was a possible hike in Capital Gains Tax.

Yet to the utter relief of the entire landlord sector

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Property industry reaction – Labour Budget 2024

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The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a range of measures in the Budget including a stamp duty rise which looks set to hurt landlords.

In Labour’s first budget in 14 years, the Chancellor said Labour would bring back “economic stability”.

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City council asks for views on reintroducing licensing scheme for PRS

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Salford City Council is seeking public opinion on whether to reintroduce a selective licensing scheme for private landlords in parts of Broughton and Kersal.

Selective licensing requires all landlords renting properties within a designated area to obtain a license from the council.

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Labour’s Budget: The Surprise Win for Property Investors!

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Labour’s Budget Shock: What Property Investors Must Know! In this groundbreaking video, Ranjan Bhattacharya unravels the first Labour budget in 14 years, offering expert insights and analysis crucial for property investors. Discover how these changes will affect your investment strategies and the property market.

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Stamp Duty Scandal: Government Hikes Tax on Small Landlords While Corporate Giants Get a Free Pass!

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As the government raises the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge for small landlords to a staggering 5%, the system has become blatantly skewed in favour of corporate investors who pay drastically less. With corporate landlords able to purchase multiple properties under non-residential SDLT rates

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The Endless Budget Nightmare: How Government Failures Keep Haunting Landlords and Tenants

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As Halloween approaches, landlords find themselves trapped in a horror story that just won’t end. Every year, they hope for relief, yet every Budget announcement only deepens the nightmare.

The government’s failure to recognise and act on the landlord exodus has created a never-ending cycle of terror—not just for landlords

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Landlords fear tax hikes and Section 21 reforms

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UK landlords are growing increasingly anxious about potential tax hikes and regulatory changes, particularly the looming threat of Section 21 eviction reform.

A survey by Butterfield Mortgages reveals that 77% of landlords fear that tax increases

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Third of homes for sale fail to meet EPC C rating

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A third of all homes for sale in Britain have an EPC rating below C, according to new research.

A survey by epIMS, reveals more than 33% of all properties currently listed for sale have an EPC rating below a C

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