We're pleased to announce our donation of 50% of our turnover from week commencing 5th June, to support the victims of the Manchester Arena bombings. 

No one wants to pay tax but, unless you're an internet giant, it's a sad fact of life. For buy-to-let landlords, this tax year has been a strain.  

Along with five other areas in the UK, Greater Manchester has been chosen to receive full-fibre broadband.  

April 1st, 2018 should be a date circled on every landlord’s calendar. This is when the new minimum energy efficiency standards come into force. 

It's the street musicians equivalent of the X Factor. Auditions are being held for 100 coveted busking pitches on the London Underground.  

Later this year smart motorways will arrive in Greater Manchester. After plans were first unveiled in 2010 the 17-mile stretch on the M62 and M60 will finally open in September 2017.  

As a landlord you probably don’t think of yourself as a business owner, however being a landlord, you’re almost certainly self-employed or perhaps even a small business owner. What is for certain, HMRC does consider landlords receiving money from renting a property out to be in business. And landlords must complete a Self Assessment. 

As a landlord dealing with tenants is of course one of the most important aspects of your business. It is also one of the most time-consuming and, at times, inconvenient too. 

Finding a new place to rent can be tricky. You need to make sure you know what is available, be on the best mailing lists and sometimes just plain lucky in stumbling across a flat or house to rent.  

Could the streets of London soon be reverberating to the sound of Formula One cars as thousands of spectators pack into temporary stands along The Mall?  

As a landlord there will be many things you enjoy about your business but, if the daily routine of looking after your properties... 

We've all seen movies with air traffic controllers hunched over their screens trying to help a stricken aircraft land safely.