Guaranteed Rent Schemes Explained (UK Landlord Guide)

TL;DR. A guaranteed rent scheme is where a company — or a local council — pays you a fixed rent every month for a set term (typically 3

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Is There VAT on Rental Income? UK Landlord Guide (2026)

TL;DR. No — rent from an ordinary residential buy-to-let is an exempt supply for VAT. You do not charge VAT on the rent, and you cannot reclaim VAT

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House in Multiple Occupation: UK Definition, Licensing & Requirements (2026)

A House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) is a property let to 3 or more unrelated tenants who form 2 or more households and share facilities like a kitchen,

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UK House Prices Reach £277,186 in March

UK house prices edged higher in March, signalling a modest recovery in the property market following a slower start to the year. According to the latest data from

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EPC Reform Delayed by Skills Shortage

Efforts to reform the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) system are facing increasing delays, as concerns grow over a shortage of skilled professionals needed to support the changes. The

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Mortgage Access Made Easier

First-time buyers, self-employed workers and older borrowers may soon find it simpler to secure a mortgage, as the City watchdog looks to update lending rules to better reflect

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Mortgage Rates Fall as BoE Pauses

UK mortgage lenders have started reducing rates across a range of fixed-term products after the Bank of England decided to keep its base rate unchanged. This latest development

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Landlords Call to Unfreeze Housing Allowance

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has called on the government to lift the freeze on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) in the upcoming Autumn Budget. Chief executive Ben

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Call for Property Tax Rise in Reeves’ Budget

A cross-party think tank has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to consider raising taxes on property as part of the upcoming November Budget. The think tank, Demos, has suggested

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Ministers in Talks with Lenders on Bigger Loans

Government ministers are set to meet with leading mortgage lenders today to discuss new measures aimed at helping more people buy their first home. Among the proposals on

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