Capital Gains Tax Archives

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Capital gains tax has climbed back up the list of landlords’ concerns

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

5th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

There haven’t been any government announcements. No Budget has proposed an increase. Yet conversations about higher CGT seem to be...

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Section 24 tops the list again, the one tax change that would bring landlords back

Author: Dave Fuller

31st July 2026, 3 weeks ago | 7

Across two quarters, landlords have been asked what would tempt them to buy again. The answer has not budged. Ahead...

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Why I believe the biggest property opportunities could come before the Autumn Budget

Author: Simon Zutshi

30th July 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

One lesson I’ve learnt after more than 30 years in property is that the biggest opportunities rarely come after the...

Concerned landlord weighs selling a rental property amid rising interest rates and Capital Gains Tax uncertainty.

Realising gains before CGT changes: the new reason landlords are selling

Author: Dave Fuller

29th July 2026, 3 weeks ago | 4

Ask landlords why they are selling, and the answer used to be regulation. This quarter, the survey tells a different...

Warning sign and model house symbolising landlords leaving the UK private rented sector amid policy changes.

Same landlords, louder warning, two quarters of data the government won’t hear

Author: Dave Fuller

27th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 11

For the first time, the Property118 Landlord Sentiment Survey has something it never had before: a like-for-like comparison. Two quarters...

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Capital gains tax receipts hit a record high as landlords exit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2026, 6 months ago | 1

A record-breaking £16.9 billion in capital gains tax (CGT) revenue was claimed by HMRC in January, according to The Office...

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Leaving the UK as a Landlord? How to Keep HMRC and Your Lettings Profits Under Control

Author: Simon Misiewicz

6th November 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Like many before me and many after me, leaving the UK is becoming a topic of discussion and a realistic...

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Capital gains tax bills soar for London’s second homeowners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2025, 10 months ago | 0

London’s second homeowners face a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) bill of thousands of pounds, according to new research. Over the...

2025 CGT Rules for Buy-to-Let – What Landlords Need to Know

Author: Mark Alexander

15th September 2025, 11 months ago | 3

Thinking of selling a rental property this year? The headline price is not the number that matters. What counts is...

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Sell, Refinance or Rebalance: Landlord Decision Framework

Author: Mark Alexander

18th August 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There is nothing wrong with selling. The key is to sell with your eyes open. Before you decide to market...

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Landlords shift to limited company BTL amid tax changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2025, 1 year ago | 0

There has been a surge in landlords adopting limited company structures for buy to let investments, research reveals. The findings...

Labour’s tax raid on landlords: A recipe for higher rents and housing chaos

Author: Landlord Crusader

23rd May 2025, 1 year ago | 21

All private landlords know the PRS is under siege, and Labour’s latest madcap tax proposals are pouring fuel on an...

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PRS faces crisis as just one-in-five landlords plan to remain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2025, 1 year ago | 12

A looming shortage of rental properties threatens the private rented sector as a significant portion of landlords prepare to offload...

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PRS faces shift as landlords sell up to avoid new regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The private rented sector is seeing landlords sell up in the face of tighter government regulations and escalating financial pressures,...

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Government urged to halt PRS reforms amidst rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 2 years ago | 3

Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) are in desperate need of an amnesty from further government intervention to prevent...

Confident landlord holding house model, symbolizing optimism in rental market despite new legislation.

Landlord confidence rises amidst Renters’ Rights Bill concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 2 years ago | 5

There has been a rise in landlord optimism, despite the introduction of higher Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and the potential...

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Property auctioneers fear stamp duty hike will squeeze PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Auctioneers believe that last week’s Budget move to increase the higher rate for Additional Dwellings from 3% to 5% will...

Property expert discussing landlord sentiment after stamp duty increase

Most landlords not deterred from investing after SDLT rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2024, 2 years ago | 10

While the looming threat of a capital gains tax (CGT) hike had landlords worried in the lead-up to last week’s...

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No change to CGT, but four landlords say: we’re out!

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

1st November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

It’s been tense week this week as landlords waited patiently for Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget. As the countdown began to...

Chancellor announces 2024 UK Budget with stamp duty rise affecting landlords.

Landlords hit by stamp duty surcharge increase to 5% in Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2024, 2 years ago | 45

In a move that could severely damage the private rented sector (PRS), the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the Budget...

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