MAS Letting's & Management

Main changes affecting landlords / home-owners High‑Value Council Tax Surcharge (“mansion tax”) From April 2028, properties in England valued at  more than £2 million  (in 2026 values) will pay an  annual surcharge  on top of normal council tax.  The surcharge bands are roughly:  £2,500 per year  for properties just over £2 m, rising to  £7,500 per year  for homes worth £5 m or more.  The surcharge will be collected via council tax and paid by the  owner , not the occupant.  Higher income tax...

ICO registration for landlords  refers to registering with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)  if you are a landlord who handles tenants’ personal data. In the UK, the ICO is the regulator for data protection (GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018). Do landlords need to register? Most landlords do  need to register and pay the ICO data protection fee because they: Collect and store tenants’ personal information (name, email, phone, ID documents) Run reference checks Use letting...