Why you should think about using your property as a holiday home

With staycations being more popular than ever before, couples and families are looking to the beautiful areas of the United Kingdom to take their annual holidays. Whilst summer is peak season for these adventures, other special occasions such as Easter and Christmas also invite breaks away. And with holiday makers […]

10 Ways To Cut Your Property Tax Bill

If you want to be a successful landlord, you’ve got to be tax efficient. Portico London estate agents ask the experts, including seasoned landlord Richard Blanco, for 10 legitimate ways to reduce your bill. 1. Expense, expense, expense The first step in making your property tax efficient is knowing what […]

How To Make Money On Airbnb

With the huge growth in short term city centre holiday/vacation rentals over the recent year or two buoyed by the demand for short staying visitors searching the internet for an alternative bed to a hotel, Portico London estate agents reveal their top 10 tips for making money on Airbnb… 1. […]

Furnished Holiday Lettings: Is Your Property Special?

Mark McLaughlin highlights a potential capital gains tax advantage of a qualifying furnished holiday lettings business compared with other property rental businesses. Individual taxpayers who are residential property landlords will be aware that a profit on disposal of a property will normally be subject to capital gains tax (CGT). For […]