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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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Working al fresco: How to create your outdoor office this summer

As warmer weather sweeps in, more brits are looking to take their work outside. Whilst working outdoors not only gives your brain a boost, increasing focus and productivity but also has health benefits- and of course, helps you top up that tan!

So, if you’re getting bored of your makeshift home office and find your eyes wandering to the window, now is the time to add a touch of...

Britain’s historic and seaside towns enjoy the highest house price growth during pandemic year

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed that Great Britain’s historic towns have become the most in-demand buying locations in the country, with higher annual price rises than any other type of British town.

In the past year, the average house price in Britain has increased 8.2%, from £234,540 in January 2020, to £253,702 in April 2021, but nowhere...

Redrow trainee wins top North West title

REDROW’S Sean Williams has been named North West Apprentice of the Year by G4C, the young professional voice of the UK built environment industry, who see him as a future leader.

The former bricklaying apprentice from Abergele, now an under-graduate on Redrow’s sponsored degree programme, was chosen for his positive impact on the industry and his commitment to personal development...

First-time buyers pay 38% more in low crime rate areas

Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , has revealed the heightened cost of low crime for the nation’s first-time buyers, with property prices in areas home to the lowest crime rates commanding 38% more than those in high crime rate areas.

GetAgent analysed crime rate data and the average price paid by first-time buyers in local authorities across England and...

The nation’s favourite furniture items revealed

Research by Manor Interiors , the experts in build-to-rent furnishing solutions, has found that when it comes to furniture, the bed is our undisputed household favourite.

Manor Interiors surveyed 1,742 people to find out which household furniture items they couldn’t live without and why, as well as asking about the importance of furniture when it came to their wider lifestyle....

Scottish new-build market is thriving after strong performance throughout pandemic year

Research by the new-build snagging and defect management experts, HouseScan , shows that the Scottish new-build market has enjoyed steady and reliable price growth throughout the past pandemic year, with South Ayrshire and nearby Glasgow leading the way.

Since the start of 2020, the Scottish new-build market has put in an impressive performance, with new-build house prices climbing 8...

The New Homes Index reveals that new home buyer demand across Britain has reached an all-time peak

Data release today in the New Homes Index reveals that new home buyer demand across Britain has reached an all-time peak as a record-breaking total of 153,472 buyer searches are recorded during May. A sign that, as we emerge from COVID restrictions and flexible working patterns are confirmed as here to stay, home buyers are looking to upgrade to meet their changing space and lifestyle...

Build to rent is leading the pet rental revolution

Research from build to rent specialists, Ascend Properties , has revealed which lifestyle features the build to rent market is currently catering for most to appeal to the modern-day resident, based on an analysis of current stock available on the market.

Pet rentals have been a hot topic in recent times and despite the government’s changes to the model tenancy agreement preventing a...

Private rental market worth £1.3trn in current market conditions

The latest research by nationwide Buy-to-Let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has found that there is some £1.3trn worth of housing stock within the private rental sector.

Sequre’s analysis of stock rented either privately or via a job or a business found that despite declining from a high of 4,832,000 in 2016, there are still some 4,799,000 privately rented properties across...

Rental incomes climb by as much as 68% since the last financial downturn

Research from Build to Rent specialists, Ascend Properties , has revealed which areas of the English rental market have performed the strongest since the 2008/09 recession where the growth in average rental income is concerned.

Ascend analysed rental market values during the last property market crash and found that the average rent in England fell from £699 per month in 2008 to £678...

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