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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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Crossrail house price premium climbs to 17% as testing begins along the Elizabeth Line

Despite a four year delay, the latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves , has found that house prices surrounding Crossrail stations are still largely outperforming the wider areas in which they are located.

Last week, a ‘crucial milestone’ was reached as testing began on the long-awaited Crossrail route and the research by Benham and Reeves shows that,...

These are the cities driving rental growth in the Build to Rent sector

Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester have seen the largest year on year rental increase across the Build to Rent sector, according to the latest research from Build to Rent specialists, Ascend Properties .

Ascend Properties analysed rental market data on the sector to see where has seen the biggest increase in rental market prices, as well as where the Build to Rent sector is...

Barnsdales appoints new property manager

Barnsdales in Cirencester expands residential services with new property manager

Property management company Barnsdales has appointed Louise Ballinger as its new residential block manager for the South of England.

Based at the company’s office in Cirencester, Louise will be expanding the residential property management services provided by Barnsdales in Cirencester, the...

Research reveals that music is Brits #1 noisy neighbour complaint

Could summer 2021 see the comeback of the silent disco?

United Kingdom, 13th May 2021: A recent 2019/20 report from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health has revealed that a total of 131,645 noise complaints were recorded by local authorities in England, with music/parties and residential noise accounting for the largest proportion of the complaints.

Noise is the...

Airfields development plans prepared for take off

ANWYL Homes and Bellway have submitted detailed plans for a new £40m development at The Airfields in Deeside.

The proposals for the 30-acre site are for 368 new homes, including affordable homes, public open space and play areas, and will breathe new life into the former RAF Sealand site.

It is estimated the project will create almost 100 full-time construction jobs during...

5 PAT testing misconceptions busted

Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) is a test performed on electrical equipment to determine if they are working correctly. The test is considered an effective way to tell if any electrical equipment is safe to use.

The equipment, alongside the person carrying out the PAT test, must be able to identify basic electrical modes, mechanical damage to an appliance and work environment-...

Detached homes have dominated property price growth since 2006, not just since lockdown

The latest research by Warwick Estates has found that detached homes have been outperforming all other property types for at least 15 years, showing that, while recent growth has indeed been strong due to lockdown, detached properties have always been central to the success of the UK housing market.

The past year has seen property prices rise at remarkable speed and none so much as...

The global property markets driving pandemic price growth

Research by the leading mortgage broker for global high-net-worths, Enness Global Mortgages , has highlighted which global property hotspots are performing best in the face of a pandemic where house price appreciation is concerned.

Enness analysed house prices across 17 major cities worldwide and found that since December 2019, house prices have increased by an average of 8% across...

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! VAST NEW FILM STUDIO PUTS THAMES VALLEY ON THE MAP

£200 million Shinfield Studios to deliver 3,000 new jobs in ‘Cine Valley’
1m sq ft site will help ease UK’s 1.9m sq ft studio space shortfall
Local property market expected to enjoy “notable impact” from studio’s presence

Hollywood is set to arrive in Reading’s Thames Valley Science Park, with the 1m sq ft Shinfield Studios due to open later this...

Study Reveals the Best Summer Staycation of 2021

With summer just around the corner, and lockdown restrictions easing, it is no surprise that OnBuy.com's outdoor recreation department found that the UK's Google trends average for 'staycations' has seen an 89% increase in the past month.

Eager to find out which cities in the UK are best for a summer staycation, HeatingForce.co.uk created an index-based point system taking into...

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