Tag: Capital Gains Tax

Capital gains tax receipts hit a record high as landlords exit

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2026, 2 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...

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

Author: Simon Misiewicz

6th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

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

Capital gains tax bills soar for London’s second homeowners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

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

Leading economist warns against short-term PRS tax raids ahead of Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2025, 6 months ago | 2

Speculation about new tax grabs on the private rented sector (PRS) could inflict long-term harm on the economy, a leading...

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

Author: Mark Alexander

15th September 2025, 7 months ago | 3

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

Sell, Refinance or Rebalance: Landlord Decision Framework

Author: Mark Alexander

18th August 2025, 8 months ago | 0

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

Landlords shift to limited company BTL amid tax changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2025, 10 months 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, 11 months ago | 21

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

PRS faces shift as landlords sell up to avoid new regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th April 2025, 12 months ago | 0

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

Government urged to halt PRS reforms amidst rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 3

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

Landlord confidence rises amidst Renters’ Rights Bill concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2025, 1 year ago | 5

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

Property auctioneers fear stamp duty hike will squeeze PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

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

Most landlords not deterred from investing after SDLT rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2024, 1 year ago | 10

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

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

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

1st November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2024, 1 year ago | 45

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

Landlords fear tax hikes and Section 21 reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2024, 1 year ago | 0

UK landlords are growing increasingly anxious about potential tax hikes and regulatory changes, particularly the looming threat of Section 21...

UK property market poised for growth despite Budget uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2024, 1 year ago | 4

Property investors can expect a brighter outlook for the market in the coming year – despite the looming uncertainty of...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2024, 1 year ago | 1

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

Labour Budget: Effect on property

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

25th October 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Curious about how the October Budget could impact your property investments? In this episode of Property Answers with Ranjan Bhattacharya...

Is it legal to drive to Edinburgh?

Author: Mark Alexander

25th October 2024, 1 year ago | 2

This might seem like a strange question to ask on a forum for landlords, but there’s a good reason I’m...