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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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Survey reveals house hunters will pay thousands more for an extra bathroom 

The average Brit would pay £3,580 extra for a property with two bathrooms 

· 86% of house hunters surveyed would be willing to pay more for an extra bathroom.  

· One in ten would pay £10k+ for an extra bathroom

· Residents of Liverpool would pay the most for an extra bathroom (£5,530).  

· More information can be found at  https://www.bathrooms.com/blogs/...

House prices up by as much as £100,000 in a single year

Research from the national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has revealed where across the UK homeowners have seen the biggest cash boost in property values in just a single year.

The analysis of Land Registry data by Keller Williams UK found that the average UK homeowner has seen a cash boost of £23,116 in just 12 months, with the average UK house price climbing from £231,508 in...

These are the UK’s furnished rental hotspots for the modern-day tenant

Manor Interiors , the expert in build-to-rent furnishing solutions, has revealed which major cities offer the best availability of furnished rental stock across the national market.

Manor Interiors analysed current rental market stock across 24 major cities in Britain, as well as the nation as a whole, looking at what percentage of homes listed offered the convenience of coming fully...

Anwyl sales manager Sophie Jones with (LR) West Cheshire food bank volunteers Lydia Jan Barry and operations coordinator Lindsay Burghall

ANWYL BOOSTS FOOD BANK CHARITY WITH £53,710 DONATION

FLINTSHIRE based Anwyl Group has donated more than £50,000 to food banks across North Wales and the North West of England with support from its suppliers and contractors.

The family business, based at St David’s Park, Ewloe, has marked its 90th anniversary by boosting the coffers of 16 local food banks within the Trussell Trust network, helping families in need across its operational...

How-to avoid most common home maintenance mishaps

HOME MAINTENANCE DISASTERS: 63% of escape of water claims caused by burst pipes

-Insurer urgers homeowners to take care when doing DIY to avoid costly mishaps-

Admiral has produced a series of How-To videos to help homeowners tackle simple maintenance tasks
40% of homeowners have never considered how condition of home impacts insurance
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Leading housebuilders triple recent donations to local children's charities in Devon and Cornwall

Home-Start Exeter, East & Mid Devon, Plymouth Children in Poverty, Care for Kids North Devon and Action for Children Tiverton receive an additional £3,000 each

Leading housebuilders Barratt and David Wilson Homes have tripled donations made earlier in the year to 5 local children's charities. The additional £15,000 donation brings the total donations made to £20,000.

The...

Silverstone Circuit house prices come in -13% below the wider area

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that motorsport-mad homebuyers face paying 20% more on average to live as close to the action as possible. However, those looking to purchase near Silverstone can do so for -13% less.

The 2021 Formula One World Championship returns to the UK this month, as the great and glamorous of the motorsport world...

10 of the most common questions asked by every home buyer

People do not know ‘who to notify’ when they are moving house.

Whether a first time buyer or a regular mover, buying a home is always a daunting and laborious process.

Aside from the financial burdens that come with purchasing a house, there are many practicalities that come when moving home and they can often lead first-time buyers to turn to the internet for answers.

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Build to rent planning applications increase by 52% in pandemic year

Research from build to rent specialists, Ascend Properties , shows that the UK build to rent sector has performed well during the pandemic year with planning permission requests rising by 52%.

Build to rent (B2R) is becoming a driving force in the UK new-build market, and while the COVID-19 pandemic has slightly slowed what looked to be a very impressive rate of growth, the B2R...

Estate agents spent £188.4m conducting physical viewings

Research by the next-generation, virtual property viewings platform, U-See Homes, has found that the property viewings process costs UK estate agents an estimated £188.4m a year.

U-See Homes found that based on the average earnings of £34,583, the average estate agent takes home an hourly rate of £16.63.

With the average viewing taking approximately one hour and with an...

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