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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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Edinburgh Scotland two biggest cities have the UKs best build to rent property potential

Scotland’s two biggest cities have the UK’s best build to rent property potential

Manor Interiors , the expert in build-to-rent property furnishing solutions, has revealed which major UK cities offer the best opportunities for build to rent developers based on the highest levels of apartment living vs the rest of the rental market.

Build to rent is designed for people who are looking for a modern way of life; city living with a focus on community and amenities....

Nested, the modern estate agent pledges to solve self employed estate agency problem

Property Market News: Nested, the modern estate agent, pledges £5m to ‘solve the self employed estate agency problem’

Property Market News:

“We are unashamedly gunning for the top spot as the number one supported, self-employed estate agency in the UK. We’ve been testing this model for some time and fixed the problems that competitors have struggled with since inception and we have serious backing with which to invest in our partner agents properly as we scale together.”

Says Matt Robinson the CEO...

Last Chance To Live Your Best Life In A New Home In South Liverpool

LOCATION and lifestyle have made new homes in South Liverpool a popular choice with discerning buyers and with the final properties at Mossley Gardens now on sale, those who want to achieve the perfect work/life balance will need to act fast.

Working from home for at least part of the week has become “the new normal” for many, with the advantage of freeing up extra time to spend with...

Rental Market Hit By Storm As Demand Trumps Supply

The UK rental market sees the lowest supply in almost a decade
  • ‘Room wanted’ ads outnumber ads for ‘rooms available’ on SpareRoom for only the third time in six years. Last time this happened was in September 2019 and before that, August 2015.
  • The demand surge is driven by people coming into the market, rather than moving within it.
  • Out of the UK’s 50 largest towns
  • ...

UK tourist hotspot house price growth stagnates during the pandemic

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has found that a lockdown enforced trend for staycations may have been good news for the UK tourism sector, but it hasn’t been so great for local property prices in tourist hotspots.

GetAgent analysed UK house price growth since the start of the pandemic and how it differed across areas classed as tourism hotspots versus...

Two million homes miss out on £121 yearly savings on broadband over fear of losing email addresses

  • Two million households are not switching their broadband for fear of losing their email address[1] — costing them £121 a year[2]
  • Almost half of people (46%) with an email address from their broadband provider have had it for more than ten years[3], and two fifths say they haven’t got a new deal since signing up[4]
  • One in ten people say they have been put off
  • ...

Prime London market sees a 5.8% increase in buyer demand

The latest Prime London Demand Index by leading lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has shown that homebuyer interest in London’s high-end market has increased 5.8% annually for homes listed a £2m and above and 1.8% across the £10m+ market.

The index by Benham and Reeves analyses the ratio of homes listed as sold subject to contract or under offer as a percentage of all...

Finding property perfection easier than finding love for 57% of homebuyers

House hunting can be hard work but MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has found that more than half of us found it easier than finding the right partner and for the vast majority, it was love at first sight when they did.

It’s no secret that our homes can hold incredible sentimental value above and beyond the price we pay for the bricks and mortar...

ADDINGTON CAPITAL ACHIEVES PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONVERT LAST BUILDING AT HEADINGLEY PARK, LEEDS TO RESIDENTIAL AND CREATE 70 NEW HOMES FOR RENT

Addington Capital, the property investment and asset management specialist has secured permitted development determination to change its fifth (and last) building at Headingley Park, Leeds from office to residential use.

Stockdale House, Headingley Park, the 43,000 sq. ft office building has received permission under Class O and will be redeveloped to create a new...

New Property Manager for AddLiving

AddLiving the residential lettings and management company has recruited James Curry as Operations Support Co-ordinator, a residential property manager to its team.

James has joined AddLiving to manage a portfolio of 114 units, residential properties primarily in the Walthamstow area of East London, recently acquired by Addington Capital, the sister company of Add Living, together...

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