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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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How Bridgerton has inspired the next home & garden trend

The Bridgerton Effect: 200% increase in searches for orangery extensions following series launch

It was the Netflix series set in Regency London where an estimated 82 million people worldwide tuned in to watch its (slightly racy) love story.

For Bridgerton , the eight-episode first season was met by praise from both fans and critics alike, but it wasn’t just the TV series that grew...

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The London borough where you could purchase 28 homes with parking ticket revenues

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has revealed that Newham is London’s parking ticket property hotspot, with annual revenues through issued parking tickets enough to purchase 28 homes in the borough.

The analysis by Benham and Reeves found that with 239,000 parking tickets issued equating to 655 per day, Newham Council pulled in revenues to...

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The most valuable pockets of the pandemic property market

Research from national estate agent, Keller Williams UK , has revealed that Edinburgh is the UK’s most valuable pocket of the property market based on the average price and number of homes sold during the pandemic.

Across the UK, 946,447 homes have been sold since January 2020 and with the current average UK house price at £250,772, this equates to a bricks and mortar value of £237....

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All but one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders have seen a pandemic decline in output and revenues

The latest research from Warwick Estates has revealed that just one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has seen an increase in both revenue and homes delivered to the market during a tough year overshadowed by COVID-19.

Warwick Estates analysed eight of Britain’s biggest housebuilders based on the latest data available on revenues and how they performed in 2020 when compared to 2019...

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North of England provides the highest rent yields for buy-to-let landlords

The latest research by Birmingham and Newcastle-based property developer, StripeHomes , has examined where in England buy-to-let landlords can achieve the best rent yields, discovering that the North provides the most valuable investment opportunities.

The buy-to-let industry has endured some tough times in the last couple of years. Not only has COVID-19 profoundly affected the...

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Could a pink door add up to £20k on to the asking price?

Dulux Weathershield reveals the outdoor trends taking the UK by storm so far in 2021 and those that are here to stay

  • Outdoor wood paint takes top spot as most searched for exterior trend product in the UK, with 12,100 searches per month in 2021
  • Grey paint proves to be the most popular exterior paint shade, seeing almost 100% more searches per month than second choice
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Mortgage Application

FIRST TIME BUYERS BREAKING LAW TO GET HIGHER CREDIT LIMIT

A THIRD of first-time buyers admit to breaking the law and lying about their income, when applying for a financial product, in order to get a higher credit limit.

However, lying on the application for a financial product, such as a store (credit) card or for a short-term loan, is illegal and could also lead to many Brits facing a large amount of debt they can’t afford to pay back....

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Britain’s best areas for bungalow homebuyers looking to downsize

The latest research from the homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers , reveals where in Britain is home to the best housing markets for older buyers looking to downsize their homes and move into bungalows.

The Great British population is ageing. 60 is the new 50; 50 is the 40. Combine this with the fact that house prices are at an all time high and the result is lots of older people...

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Augustus Park in Fordingbridge

Last chance to secure a home at popular Augustus Park in Fordingbridge

Just three, four-bedroom homes remain at Pennyfarthing Homes’ award-winning Augustus Park development in the heart of Fordingbridge, perfect for growing families and those in need of extra space.

Launched in 2018, Augustus Park encompasses 145 two-, three- and four-bedroom homes finished to the high specification Pennyfarthing Homes is known for. The last three remaining home types...

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