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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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Carter Jonas Comments on the Introduction of Biodiversity Net Gain

On Wednesday 9 November, the Environment Bill passed into law, creating a statutory requirement that new development achieves a minimum 10% biodiversity net gain (BNG).

Kieron Gregson, Associate Partner and Mark Russell, Partner and Natural Capital Lead at national property consultancy Carter Jonas, comment on the change and its impact on planning and development.

“The...

PRINTWORKS PROVIDES PURCHASERS WITH RARE CENTRAL READING RESIDENCY

Regularly voted as one of the best places to work in the UK [1] - it is clear to see why Reading is in such high demand. This well-planned town is an increasing hub of service sector job opportunities, with titans of the industry Microsoft and The Oracle having their UK headquarters in the area. Combined with its growing selection of good schools and excellent transport links, Reading has...

West Country housebuilder appoints new Managing Director

Award-winning West Country housebuilder Devonshire Homes has appointed a new Managing Director. Angus Cook has taken the reins at the firm, which is based in Tiverton and has been building homes across the South West since 1992.

With over 20 years’ experience in residential development, Angus, 45, joins from Bewley Homes where he was the Land and Planning Director. Angus has...

Twickenham Film Studios planning development construction

Boyer achieves Planning Consent for The Transformation of Twickenham Film Studios

National planning consultancy Boyer , part of the Leaders Romans Group , has secured a resolution to grant planning permission for the transformative redevelopment of Twickenham Film Studios in west London, enabling it to compete in the global market, provide additional local employment and significantly extend its integration within the local community.

The...

Half of homebuyers would pay less for a brownfield new-build

The latest research from Warwick Estates reveals that while the majority of homebuyers would be undeterred about buying a brownfield new-build, more than half would want to pay less because it was developed on a brownfield site.

With the government finally turning their attention to brownfield sites to help solve the housing crisis, an estimated 160,000 new brownfield homes could...

Where can homebuyers find the biggest asking price reductions?

The latest research by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester , reveals where homebuyers can cash in on the biggest asking price reductions in an otherwise red hot housing market.

Barrows and Forrester analysed current property listings for homes that have seen an asking price reduction to highlight which regions currently offer the biggest discount.

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How much will it cost to sell your home?

Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has looked at how a house price boom has impacted the cost of selling a home across 20 major cities.

GetAgent looked at the average fee charged across 20 major cities and what this equates to based on the current average house price.

Despite a sluggish time for the London market, the capital still sits top where the highest fee...

The Help to Buy Hotspots for first-time buyers

Research by MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has revealed which areas of the nation offer the highest levels of Help to Buy availability for first-time buyers, as well as where the scheme is highest in demand.

MoveStreets analysed current property stock listed across each county and how many of these homes offer Help to Buy eligibility for those in...

Experts explain how to prevent these 5 common heating problems this winter

The majority of British households have the heating turned on constantly as we enter autumn and winter, and after months without it being in use, challenges can arise. With national radiator day having taken place on 1st November, Andrew Collinge, heating product manager of leading online heating supplier BestHeating has revealed five common problems to expect, explaining what to do if your...

Estate agent salaries amongst the worst in the sales profession

Research by Nested , the modern estate agent, has revealed that estate agents earn one of the lowest basic salaries of all sales professions, with just insurance, retail and telesales seeing a lower level of guaranteed pay.

Nested analysed the base salary, excluding commission, of 12 of the most common sales professions and found that on average, the basic take-home pay is £26,338...

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