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How to Declare Airbnb Income to HMRC

Your Airbnb account says guests paid £800 for a stay, but a smaller amount reached your bank account. Which figure belongs on your tax return? If you only let the property for a few weekends, do you need to send a return at all?

The first job is to establish what HMRC expects for your type of letting. After that, you can collect the figures for the correct tax year, register if necessary and...

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Home swapping: The 2022 travel trend you need to know about

Why home swapping is the future of holidays

Even though going on holiday involves a few extra steps thanks to the pandemic, travel is quickly getting back into business – and most Brits can’t wait to start exploring the world again! Keener than ever to travel as much as possible, the concept of home swapping is becoming hugely popular, as this method of travel offers holidaymakers multiple...

Where are the new-build hotspots homebuyers are heading to?

The new-build hotspots where homebuyers are heading

The latest research by the new-build sales optimisation platform, Unlatch , has revealed where the nation’s homebuyers currently have the strongest appetite for new-build homes, with up to 68% of new homes stock already snapped up as we start the new year.

Unlatch analysed current demand for new-build homes across 22 major cities...

Kingswood Promotes Award-Winning Property Site Manager

ONE of the best site managers in the North West is set to share his expertise following his promotion.

Daniel Cato has taken on a new role of area construction manager with Kingswood Homes . It’s the second time in less than 12 months that the multiple award-winning site manager has climbed the career ladder.

Daniel’s promotion follows him winning a coveted Seal of...

£200bn worth of empty homes sat vacant across Britain’s property market

Research by Barrows and Forrester has found that despite a house price boom driven by heightened buyer demand and a lack of available stock, there is an estimated £200bn worth of property sat vacant across Britain’s housing market - up 2.1% on the previous year alone.

Barrows and Forrester analysed government data on the number of vacant dwellings across each area of the property...

Eager Buyers Flock to New Homes In Elswick

A TRIO of sales during the first weekend show homes were open in Elswick has brought home the power of viewing in real life.

Properties at The Hawthorns had been selling off plan since the summer with the support of video game style virtual reality technology. Recognising that there’s still a need for a real life experience, Kingswood Homes has opened three show homes and welcomed...

Milestone For Glastonbury Development

THE first residents have begun moving into new homes in Glastonbury. Elan Homes has welcomed homeowners to its Avalon development on Old Wells Road, where properties are selling well ahead of the build programme.

Demand is such that many of the 42 private-sale homes have either already been sold or have “early bird” reservations against them, giving eager buyers first refusal when...

What you need to know about commercial property leases

If you are looking to take a commercial lease or if you are looking to buy a commercial freehold, then negotiating the sale contract or the terms of the lease is an important part of the process. But there are other aspects of a commercial property lease that you should know about before you sign.

Andrew Dongworth ,...

The TENANT stamp duty charge that could significantly cost renters if ignored

London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has highlighted how the nation’s renters could find themselves paying significant penalties due to a little-known law that may require them to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) despite not actually owning their rental property.

SDLT has been a focus of the mainstream media ever since the government introduced a reprieve in 2020 to...

Cheapest areas in the UK to rent an apartment

Stoke-on-Trent is the cheapest city for rent according to new data, whilst London is the most expensive  

Analysis reveals that Stoke-on-Trent is the cheapest city in the UK to rent an apartment with tenants paying £489.22 a month on average.  
Bradford and Sunderland are the second and third most affordable cities for tenants.   
London, Brighton and Oxford are

The cities Brits least desire to live in 2022

38% said they would never consider moving to London
Brits don’t want to buy houses in Birmingham (37%) and Glasgow (34%) either
89% dream of living in York which is more than anywhere else in the UK
Neighbours put almost half off buying a house (46%)

The property market has boomed throughout the past 18 months with people moving away from...

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