Jerome K. Jerome
Landlord
As a landlord or developer, do you take enegery efficiency into consideration? No? Well, it's about time you did...
Not only is being 'green' good for the environment, but also your bank balance. By making simple changes to your home, you can save both the environment and minimize your monthly outgoings. It's a win-win situation.
As property investors, you should be efficient at saving costs when it comes to your own properties, before trying to maximize profits on new properties/investments. If you're a landlord that pays for your tenant's utility bills, you should apply energy saving techniques to your investment- it's the small changes that make the biggest impact.
As a landlord or developer, do you take enegery efficiency into consideration? No? Well, it's about time you did...
Not only is being 'green' good for the environment, but also your bank balance. By making simple changes to your home, you can save both the environment and minimize your monthly outgoings. It's a win-win situation.
As property investors, you should be efficient at saving costs when it comes to your own properties, before trying to maximize profits on new properties/investments. If you're a landlord that pays for your tenant's utility bills, you should apply energy saving techniques to your investment- it's the small changes that make the biggest impact.
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Energy Saving Allowance
f you are a landlord and make energy saving improvements to your property, you could reduce the tax you pay. You can do this by claiming the Landlord's Energy Saving Allowance (LESA).
LESA - how much is it and what does it cover?
LESA is a tax allowance (not a cash payment) that allows you to claim up to £1,500 against tax every year. This allowance can be claimed for properties you rent out in the UK and abroad. You can claim LESA for the costs of buying and installing certain energy saving products for properties you rent out, but only for what you actually spend.
You can claim LESA for what you have spent on:
for more information on how to access the fund and services that attract LESA - simply drop us a line
f you are a landlord and make energy saving improvements to your property, you could reduce the tax you pay. You can do this by claiming the Landlord's Energy Saving Allowance (LESA).
LESA - how much is it and what does it cover?
LESA is a tax allowance (not a cash payment) that allows you to claim up to £1,500 against tax every year. This allowance can be claimed for properties you rent out in the UK and abroad. You can claim LESA for the costs of buying and installing certain energy saving products for properties you rent out, but only for what you actually spend.
You can claim LESA for what you have spent on:
- cavity wall and loft insulation, after 6 April 2004
- solid wall insulation, after 7 April 2005
- draught proofing and hot water system insulation, after 6 April 2006
- floor insulation, after 6 April 2007
for more information on how to access the fund and services that attract LESA - simply drop us a line
Facts
In the past decade more than a million Britons have become landlords.
The Daily Telegraph identifies
London, Luton and Cambridge as the best places in the UK to be a landlord
There are now over 50 Acts of Parliament and more than 70 sets of regulations governing the private-rented sector.
The typical ENERGY
rating for a UK home
is D or E.
Many Buy to Let Landlords (B2L) do not realise that there are many tax breaks available specifically for B2L landlords.
According to ARLA
(Association of Residential
Letting Agents)
UK landlords have an
average portfolio of
6
properties!
In the past decade more than a million Britons have become landlords.
The Daily Telegraph identifies
London, Luton and Cambridge as the best places in the UK to be a landlord
There are now over 50 Acts of Parliament and more than 70 sets of regulations governing the private-rented sector.
The typical ENERGY
rating for a UK home
is D or E.
Many Buy to Let Landlords (B2L) do not realise that there are many tax breaks available specifically for B2L landlords.
According to ARLA
(Association of Residential
Letting Agents)
UK landlords have an
average portfolio of
6
properties!