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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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Brownfield could actually deliver 1.3m new homes worth £487 billion

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, last week announced that the government would finally utilise Britain’s brownfield to help address the housing crisis, investing £1.8bn to deliver 160,000 new homes on 15 hectares of currently dormant land.

However, the latest research from the real estate debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance , has revealed just how...

Tenant applications for London rentals double in the last six months

Data from central London estate agency, Bective , has shown how tenant demand has returned to the capital’s rental market as the pandemic freeze continues to thaw.

Bective’s analysis of new lettings applicants shows that in the six months between October 2020 and March of this year, the number of new applicants climbed by 34% when compared to the previous six months (April 2020 to...

Where are the most profitable new-build markets?

The latest research from Warwick Estates reveals where Britain’s most profitable new-build markets are and, therefore, where developers are best focussing their attention.

Warwick Estates looked at the average cost of constructing a new-build home per square foot across seven major British cities, including the cost of materials, labour, first and second fix costs, a contractor’s...

City status could bring about a house price boost for Southend

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has looked at how a move to city status could bring about a considerable boost to Southend-on-Sea’s housing market.

In honour of Sir David Amess, the Queen has officially granted city status to Southend-on-Sea, a resort town with a population of around 190,000. It’s a fitting memorial for a man who long lobbied for his...

5 Tips to Make You a Better Property Investor

Property investment can be a lucrative field if you possess the finances, passion, and know-how. However, to develop an extensive portfolio, you will need to buy the right properties at the right time and find reliable tenants or buyers to grow and protect your finances.

It doesn’t matter if you are a first-time investor or a seasoned expert; there are always ways to increase your...

Property photos paint more than a thousand words - they’re pivotal to your sale

Research by MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has revealed how a picture can do more than paint a thousand words, it can dramatically improve the chances of selling your home.

MoveStreets research found that property images are the most influential aspect of a property listing when it comes to forming a good first impression with homebuyers, ranking...

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Carter Jonas’s Live Local Plan Monitor Achieves Coverage Across England and Wales

Carter Jonas's interactive Live Local Plan Monitor has been enhanced and now covers England and Wales. The national property consultancy launched the first phase of its Live Local Plan Monitor in autumn last year.

The web-based resource analyses adopted local plans, emerging plans, consultations and housing land supply and provides an up-to-date snapshot of local strategic planning,...

Planning Consultancy Boyer appoints Simon Atha to its Midlands office

The Midlands office of Boyer (part of the Leaders Romans Group ) has appointed Simon Atha as an Associate Director. He will work across the Midlands region on strategic residential land promotion, hospitality, leisure, retail and commercial development projects.

Simon will be involved in leading on strategic residential and commercial projects for clients across the region....

How to add value to your home without any disruption

One of the reasons many homeowners – and even renters – who have the carte blanche to make changes or improvements to their homes don’t do it, is the amount of disruption and stress a poorly planned renovation can cause to one’s life and lifestyle. This article will provide a few very simple tips to ensure that you can add value to your home without having to experience long-term...

London rents forecast to increase 5.5% in 2022 as current market values breach pre-pandemic levels

The latest property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that rental values across the capital have not only bounced back versus the pandemic dip experienced in 2020, but have also breached pre-pandemic levels in all but three areas.

The research shows that between 2019 and the initial pandemic year of 2020, the average London rent...

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