Your licensing update for December
This month's licensing update takes through changes in the capital and the north of England, in the final update of 2025.
It is now just over a week since John Healey announced savage tax hikes for landlords. Here our chief executive Ben Beadle explains what this will mean for the sector and what we are doing to challenge it.
This month's licensing update takes through changes in the capital and the north of England, in the final update of 2025.
Clients at NRLA partner, Cooper Associates Wealth Management came to them with a pressing concern. Under government legislation, their £800,000 pension, previously exempt from inheritance tax, will soon be included in their taxable estate. This change risked significantly increasing their Inheritance Tax (IHT) liability and reducing the amount they could pass on to their children. They needed a proactive plan to stay ahead of the rule changes and minimise the long-term impact on their estate.
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