HMRC has recovered a record £107 million from tax investigations into landlords in 2024/25, according to a Freedom of Information request by accountancy firm Price Bailey. The figure is only marginally above the previous year’s total but is significantly higher than the £65.4 million recovered in 2022/23, with HMRC now clawing back an average of…
The end of the previous stamp duty holiday in April 2025 has been particularly painful in London and the South Author: Gemma Discover more from Sovereign Prime Property Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe
Leasehold remains a “life sentence”, a leading campaigner warns – on the day that the Government announced new leaseholder protections would be implemented ‘from next year’. Katie Kendrick OBE, Founder of the National Leasehold Campaign, (pictured) says: “Leasehold remains a life sentence. Despite nearly a decade of commitments, progress has been too slow, too limited,…
One of Wimbledon’s most established and respected estate agencies, Robert Holmes & Co, has sold of a 25% stake in its sales division to Mount Group. This new partnership will allow Mount Group to support the continued expansion of Robert Holmes’ sales business, ensuring the brand’s independence and local focus remain at the heart of…
Landl A council has revealed it’s been finding local letting agencies and landlords an average of £14,000 per breach of local or national rental regulations and laws. Hounslow, which itself was criticised over its property management failings by the social housing ombudsman, has issued fines totalling £180,000 to property managers across its suburban borough. The…
Nearly half (45%) of private renters in England are currently dealing with damp, mould, or excessive cold in their homes, Citizens Advice’s figures show. And around half of these renters (48%) have to live with these disrepair issues for over a year, says damp and mould remediation specialists, Allerton Damp. In addition, the firm says,…
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