Tag: CGT

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...

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...

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...

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 are worried about the future despite a strong PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th October 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Landlords across the UK are growing increasingly pessimistic about the future of the private rented sector (PRS), despite strong tenant...

Capital Gains Tax – Inflation, the real problem ignored by Government?

Author: Readers Question

16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 25

Capital Gains Tax – Inflation, the real problem ignored by Government The government chooses to ignore the impact of inflation...

Landlords are leaving the PRS as tax hikes and reforms loom

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is facing a potential storm as landlords reassess their portfolios in response to anticipated...

The 54.4% property wealth tax no one talks about?

Author: Readers Question

23rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Amongst all the speculation in the media about expected rises in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Inheritance Tax (IHT), I’ve...

Tories warn of tax bombshells after Starmer’s doom-laden Budget speech

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

After a speech by Sir Kier Starmer warning that the autumn budget will be ‘painful’, top Tories say that ‘nothing...

Landlords point to eviction reform to boost buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Landlords say that a more efficient eviction system is the best way to encourage increased investment in the buy to...

Landlords will be offered CGT exemption by Conservatives

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2024, 2 years ago | 21

The Conservative Party’s manifesto will be published today with a pledge to eliminate capital gains tax (CGT) for landlords, the...

Capital Gains Tax Question – PPR Title Splitting

Author: Readers Question

31st May 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hello I have a capital gains tax question. Someone owns a home and they have lived in it the whole...

‘Landlady’ Angela Rayner withholds tax advice as police investigate

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Angela Rayner has again refused to publish the tax advice she has been given over selling her council house –...

Landlords will save £4,468 in CGT on each property sale

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th March 2024, 2 years ago | 4

The average landlord will benefit from a cut in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) but will still face a significant tax...

Most landlords will face higher CGT bills from April

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th March 2024, 2 years ago | 6

April will bring a surge in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) bills for landlords, with 89% of higher-rate and all lower-rate...

Removal of FHL – One man’s poison is another man’s meat. How will it affect you?

Author: Rupert Chapman

11th March 2024, 2 years ago | 5

The changes in Serviced Accommodation will impact different people in different ways. To some, it will provide advantage, for others...

Budget 2024: Landlords let down by the government again. What to do?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2024, 2 years ago | 10

This week’s Budget brought significant changes for landlords, with implications for capital gains tax (CGT), furnished holiday lets relief, and...

Angela Rayner: The hypocrite who needs to come clean

Author: Landlord Crusader

1st March 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Well, well, well, if it isn’t my old friend, the Ashton-under-Lyne foghorn Angela Rayner making headlines this week and turning...

Angela Rayner faces CGT questions over council house sale

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th February 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Angela Rayner, Labour’s shadow housing secretary, is coming under growing scrutiny as questions emerge over her potential liability for Capital...

Capital gains tax – Sneaky rules?

Author: Readers Question

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 12

WARNING For those who aren’t aware:  Taxpayers have 60 days from the date of completion of the disposal (not the...