September 2025
Holding property in a limited company
More and 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 to consider the pros and cons of corporate ownership.
August 2025
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 in the House of Lords and its third reading was heard on 21 July. It is expected that the bill will receive Royal Assent soon after Parliament returns from summer recess on 1 September.
July 2025
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 £39 billion investment in a new Affordable Homes Programme. Investing in infrastructure and land remediation to deliver new housing schemes in partnership with the private sector is one of the ways in which the government intends to meet its commitment to build 1.5 million new homes.