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Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
You’re a resident landlord if you let out part of a property which is your…
The Rent a Room Scheme lets you earn up to a threshold of £7,500 per year…
The way you share your home with a lodger affects what kind of tenancy…
Rent You can charge what you want for rent but should agree the amount…
How to end an excluded tenancy or licence If your lodger is an excluded…
Your property may be classed as an House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) if…
FCDO travel advice for Vietnam. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Tropical storm season The tropical storm season runs from May to November.…
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…
Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…
Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…
VAT rates for building work, including plumbers, plasterers and carpenters - new houses and flats, work for disabled people, energy saving, grant-funded heating, conversions and renovations, properties that are not homes
VAT for most work on houses and flats by builders and similar trades like…
You may not have to charge VAT on labour or building materials for work…
You may not have to charge VAT on alterations you make to a disabled…
You may be able to charge the reduced rate of VAT (5%) for work in…
You may not have to charge VAT for some work you do on certain types of…
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge M. Mullin on 16 March 2021
Flat Rate VAT scheme - eligibility, thresholds, flat rates of VAT and joining or leaving the scheme.
Northern Region Judge Woods and Tribunal Member Mr James sitting on 25 August 2023
Southern Region, Judge N Jutton, Mr MJF Donaldson FRICS, Ms Jayam Dalal on 11 May 2023
Northern Region Judge C Wood and Tribunal Members Mr N Swain and Mr P Mountain
Southern Region, Judge N Jutton, Amanda Clist MRICS on 27 April 2023 and 24 May 2023
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Sarah McKeown and Mr. A Fonka MCIEH CEnvH MSc on 24 June 2024.
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