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Scissors cutting “Stamp Duty” and “Council Tax” tags above a London home to illustrate proposed property tax reform

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 2 hours ago | 0

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

Investor facing issues with Liverpool student accommodation leasehold investment and vacant rental units

Leasehold studio investment Liverpool 2018: seeking other owners?

Author: Readers Question

22nd May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 4

I purchased a 250-year leasehold studio apartment in a Liverpool city centre development in 2018 as an investment. The development...

To let sign outside UK housing with council tax bill and benefits paperwork highlighting rent and tax responsibility

Council tax for HMO’s with tenants on benefits?

Author: Readers Question

9th February 2026, 4 months ago | 4

Background: For HMO’s, the landlord is responsible for paying the Council Tax (CT), and will then add CT to the...

Council tax concept with wooden house icon and tax bill illustration relating to political story on council tax surcharge.

Conservatives accuse Angela Rayner of dodging council tax on Westminster flat

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2025, 6 months ago | 3

Angela Rayner has come under fire for avoiding the council tax surcharge on her Westminster flat while serving as Housing...

Pound coins on a council tax bill highlighting new second home charge.

Bristol City Council charging double council tax during voids?

Author: Readers Question

16th October 2025, 8 months ago | 28

Bristol City Council (BCC) are now doubling the cost of council tax (CT) charged to landlords for the amount due...

Model house on calculator with tax warning symbol, representing property tax reform concerns

Raising taxes without reform could damage growth warns Institute for Fiscal Studies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 8 months ago | 3

A prominent think tank warns the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, “simply raising tax rates without reform would do more economic damage...

Cottage with backdrop of mountains and lake, and a Council tax bill sign

Holiday home landlords ‘flip’ properties to avoid new council tax charge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th June 2025, 12 months ago | 7

A loophole allowing holiday homeowners to sidestep council tax by registering properties under the business rates system is costing the...

UK coins on a council tax statement with a question mark sign

Erroneous Council Tax liability order?

Author: Readers Question

28th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

We have received two Notices of Enforcement for unpaid council tax, which came as a complete shock, as at no...

Sadiq Khan knighthood controversy with petition and public backlash illustrated

Sadiq Khan’s knighthood sparks outrage amid claims of ‘reward for failure’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Sadiq Khan has been handed a knighthood in the New Year Honours, igniting a storm of criticism over what some...

Hand drawing family and house with chalk to highlight housing support

Councils tackle rising temporary accommodation costs with new solution

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 1 year ago | 4

Councils are spending thousands of pounds on temporary accommodation but a new solution could cut the cost and help tenants...

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Landlords and second homeowners rush to sell – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The UK property market is witnessing a surge in landlord and second-homeowner properties for sale as they race to offload...

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Council crackdown on derelict homes includes targeting landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Landlords are at the forefront of one council’s bid to ramp up pressure on the owners of more than 2,000...

Labour's Angela Rayner promises rental reform and the abolition of Section 21 'no-fault' evictions at the party conference.

Angela Rayner considers abolishing Right to Buy – despite personal gain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Angela Rayner is reportedly considering abolishing the controversial Right to Buy scheme, just months after it was revealed she personally...

Selective licensing schemes see landlord costs soar – Direct Line

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Landlords across England are facing an increasingly heavy financial burden as local councils ramp up selective licensing schemes, research reveals....

Colourful fishing boats moored in a Cornish harbour surrounded by stone cottages and green hills.

Holiday let loophole costing councils millions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Local authorities are missing out on millions of pounds in tax revenue due to a loophole allowing holiday homeowners to...

Interest Rates – The Next 18 Months

Author: Adam Lawrence

8th June 2024, 2 years ago | 19

If you blinked this week, or if you just don’t follow the Central Banks of the World more closely (what...

Half the council tax tenants pay should be saved for a home deposit – SMF

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

In a bid to help tenants save for a deposit to buy a house, half of their council tax payment...

Council tax on empty homes to double to help tackle housing shortage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Council tax on a property that has been left vacant for a year will double from April 1, the government...

Lack of building control sign-off for attic used as holiday let?

Author: Readers Question

1st March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

Hi, I am meant to have exchanged this week on a property which has had the attic converted to a...

What is the official definition of a second home?

Author: Readers Question

20th December 2023, 2 years ago | 16

Hi all, I’m after some advice, please. I have a property fully paid up and currently carrying out refurbishment works...

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