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Stamp duty divide grows between buyers in the South and the North

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2026, 16 hours ago | 0

The North and South stamp duty divide is widening, with fewer than one in ten buyers in the North paying...

Scrap stamp duty and council tax to fix housing crisis claims think tank

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 1 month ago | 3

A think tank has claimed that abolishing stamp duty and council tax could help tackle London’s housing crisis. A report...

Experts question why Angela Rayner avoided stamp duty penalty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 2 months ago | 12

The stamp duty scandal involving Angela Rayner has prompted questions from industry experts over how she was able to avoid...

Angela Rayner claims she will avoid fine in stamp duty scandal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2026, 2 months ago | 15

Angela Rayner claims she has been “exonerated by HMRC of deliberately avoiding tax” and does not need to pay a...

Stamp duty surcharge gives first-time buyers an advantage over landlords – government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2026, 5 months ago | 0

The government admits the higher rates of stamp duty on additional dwellings are designed to penalise landlords while supporting first-time...

Landlords miss out on Conservative promise to scrap stamp duty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2025, 9 months ago | 2

The Conservatives have pledged to scrap stamp duty if they win the next election. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference,...

Rumours of reforming stamp duty heat up before Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2025, 10 months ago | 2

Chancellor Rachel Reeves may spread stamp duty payments across several years rather than in one lump sum, according to media...

Why SDLT Planning Matters

Author: Mark Alexander

14th September 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) remains one of the most significant transactional costs for landlords in England and Northern Ireland....

Financial strain on landlords could worsen housing crisis claims industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2025, 10 months ago | 3

An industry body has warned further financial constraints on landlords could cause “huge irreversible effects”. Propertymark’s latest Housing Insight report...

Rumours of property tax spark backlash ahead of Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2025, 11 months ago | 14

Rumours of replacing stamp duty with a property tax on homes worth more than £500,000 have sparked fury among property...

Why Landlord Incorporation Became Popular But Now Demands Extreme Caution

Author: Mark Alexander

16th August 2025, 11 months ago | 2

The Rise of Landlord Incorporation and Why It Became So Popular Landlord incorporation is not a new concept, but the...

Six of the Best: How Non-Resident Buyers Can Halve Their SDLT Bill Without Schemes or Complexity

Author: Mark Alexander

8th August 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Why buying six properties is often cheaper than buying three Non-resident investors face some of the highest rates of Stamp...

Case Study: How Martin Escaped a Hybrid LLP and Built a Family Investment Company

Author: Mark Alexander

5th August 2025, 11 months ago | 1

When “Martin” (not his real name) came to us, his voice carried the kind of exhaustion we often hear from...

Estate agent urges Chancellor for stamp duty incentive for older homeowners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2025, 12 months ago | 4

A stamp duty break for downsizers could free up more than 500,000 homes in just one year, according to new...

First-time buyers rush to beat stamp duty changes before April 2025

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

First-time buyers (FTBs) faced a challenging property market in 2024, but next year could see a surge of buyers before...

Exchanged on a property and now hit with extra 2% SDLT?

Author: Readers Question

31st October 2024, 2 years ago | 7

We exchanged on a property to add to our company residential buy to let portfolio costing £490,000 last week. It...

Pre-Budget reaction: Industry leaders call for reversal of Section 24 and support for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2024, 2 years ago | 1

With the Budget only a day away, many industry leaders are calling on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to support landlords....

Buy-to-let landlords brace for 17% stamp duty hike ahead of budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Buy-to-let landlords may face a 17% rise in stamp duty bills as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares for the upcoming budget....