Tenancy Deposit Schemes – following the rules

What are the rules around tenancy deposits? All deposits relating to an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) which has not yet expired, regardless of when it…

Disposing of your main home – Part 2

  Part one of our guide to main residence relief explored some of the key basic rules to bear in mind on the disposal of…

Permitted development rights, Conversions and VAT

What is permitted development? What are the VAT implications of permitted development?

VAT on conferences and training courses

Can I claim the VAT? There’s always been a very busy market for any sort of professional training; from tax and accounting, to making money…

LPG home heating – What are my options?

If you’re renovating a property that is off the mains gas grid, it’s likely you’ll have looked into the different fuel options for home heating…

Disposing of your main home – Part 1

Many people would naturally assume that a sale of their main home is free of capital gains tax. There are however a number of potential…

Three steps to calculate your VAT cost

In this blog, I’m going to explain how to calculate the “VAT cost” of your property development. The “VAT cost” is the difference between the…