Budget 2025: key measures for property landlords Budget 2025 was presented to Parliament on 26 November 2025. Several tax measures were announced that will affect property landlords. Income tax on dividend income The income tax rates for dividend income will increase from 6 April 2026: The basic rate will increase from 8.75% to 10.75%. The…
Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law The Renters’ Rights Act received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. Key measures in the Act are: Abolition of Section 21 evictions and a move to a simpler tenancy structure where all assured tenancies are periodic. To ensure possession grounds are fair to both parties, giving tenants more security, while…
Renters Rights Bill: an update In September 2025, the Government rejected all of the House of Lords’ amendments to the Renters Rights Bill. Many of the Lords’ amendments were in favour of landlords and addressed concerns that had been raised by the sector. They included: Simplification of the legal process by which the Secretary of…
Welcome to our monthly newsletter for property landlords. We hope you find this informative and please contact us to discuss any matters further on enquiries@shaikhfinancing.com Holding property in a limited company More buy-to-let landlords are holding mortgages within limited company structures. Before deciding on the most appropriate structure for your property business, it’s important…
Welcome to our monthly newsletter for property landlords. We hope you find this informative and please contact us to discuss any matters further. The Renters Rights Bill: An update The Renters Rights Bill did not receive Royal Assent prior to parliament breaking for summer recess on 22 July. The bill was debated over three days…
Welcome to our monthly newsletter for property landlords. We hope you find this informative and please contact us to discuss any matters further. Government Spending Review: Rent and Housing measures In the Spending Review on 11 June, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that she will almost double the government’s spend on affordable housing, with a 10-year…
Welcome to our monthly newsletter for property landlords. We hope you find this informative and please contact us to discuss any matters further please email on enquiries@shaikhfinancing.com Spotlight 69: Another tax loophole closed HMRC have published Tax Avoidance Spotlight 69 ‘Liquidation of a Limited Liability Partnership used to avoid Capital Gains Tax’, highlighting a scheme used by landlords to…
How is your business affected? The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her Spring Statement last week in which she outlined the government’s economic plans, including spending decisions, tax policies and efforts to boost growth while managing public finances. What did the statement tell us about public finances and the economy? The Statement came…
Welcome to our monthly newsletter for property landlords. We hope you find this informative and please contact us to discuss any matters further. Renters’ Rights Bill continues to progress The Renters’ Rights Bill returned to Parliament for debate on 14 January and included some new changes: Cap on advance rent payments A new rule…
Welcome to our monthly newsletter for property landlords. We hope you find this informative and please contact us to discuss any matters further. MTD for Income Tax Prior to the Autumn Budget, there was hope that the new Labour Government might further delay the introduction of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for…