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The private rented sector is going through a period of unprecedented turmoil, with interest rates remaining high, the ever-present threat of more legislation designed to protect and enhance tenants’ rights, and a growing number of councils seeing landlords as a convenient cash cow to collect extra revenue through selective licensing schemes. On the other hand, demand for rental property has never been so high, with rents spiralling ever upwards. So, while these are tough times for many landlords, they are lucrative ones for many others. Meanwhile, both the old Government and the new seem to see landlords as a convenient whipping boy: a good way to raise taxes without losing too many votes. So, what can you do to help your landlord clients in these turbulent times?

Carl Bayley covers the following topics during this course:

• Landlord expense claims: how to maximise the available deductions and make sure nothing is overlooked
• Selling property: how to plan for, and minimise, the Capital Gains Tax burden on property disposals
• Buying property: what can be done to reduce Stamp Duty Land Tax (or its devolved equivalents)?
• Is using a company the answer: the pros and cons of investing in property through a company
• The new Government and the private rented sector: what can we expect to see from Labour now they’re in power?
• What does the future hold for furnished holiday lets after the election?