Tag: Landlord Tax

Landlords warn Budget costs will push up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2026, 2 days ago | 2

Nearly two-thirds of landlords say they will put rents up to recover losses from tax and regulatory changes, research reveals....

It’s official: Britain is dismantling its private rented sector

Author: Landlord Crusader

4th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 20

Well, who could have predicted that small landlords are leaving the private rented sector? Thirty thousand small landlords in the...

HMRC starts automatic landlord Making Tax Digital sign-ups

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Landlords who have not signed up for Making Tax Digital (MTD) may soon find that HMRC has done it for...

Landlord tax holds back buy to let investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 1 month ago | 2

More than half of landlords still regard residential property as a good long-term investment, but very few plan to expand...

Landlords face automatic Making Tax Digital sign-up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2026, 2 months ago | 8

Landlords who have not signed up for Making Tax Digital (MTD) face being automatically enrolled from September, although late first...

Half of taxpayers for Making Tax Digital are unregistered as deadline passes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2026, 2 months ago | 8

More than half of the taxpayers required to use Making Tax Digital, including landlords and sole traders, had still not...

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

Author: Dave Fuller

29th July 2026, 2 months ago | 4

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

Landlords face renewed National Insurance tax proposal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 4 months ago | 27

Landlords already dealing with Renters’ Rights Act compliance deadlines are now facing another tax proposal being resurrected. The Daily Telegraph...

Landlords drive Stamp Duty receipts in English councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 5 months ago | 1

Higher-rate Stamp Duty receipts from landlords and second-home buyers now account for the majority of takings in more than half...

Landlords profitable but nervous ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2026, 8 months ago | 2

Most landlords remain profitable, but confidence is under strain as the Renters’ Rights Act edges closer, research reveals. The findings...

Budget tax rise fuels concern over landlord sell-off – Knight Frank

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2025, 10 months ago | 3

While the government claims it wants to cool inflation, its recent Autumn Budget has opened the door to higher rents...

RICS survey shows housing market weakens again after Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2025, 10 months ago | 0

UK housing activity weakened again in November as speculation around the Autumn Budget sapped confidence and pushed key indicators further...

Section 162 incorporation relief in crisis

Author: Mark Alexander

9th December 2025, 10 months ago | 6

Securing clarity and stability in the application Section 162 incorporation relief for property investment businesses: Why the industry needs updated...

Portugal cuts rental tax to 10%: A warning shot for the UK?

Author: Mark Alexander, Landlords Log

8th December 2025, 10 months ago | 7

Recent announcements from the Portuguese Government, including a proposed reduction of income tax on residential rental income to 10% or...

Buy to let mortgage lending plunges as landlords pause investment

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Buy to let lending has taken a sharp fall, with Bank of England figures showing a 12.5% drop in loans...

Left-wing think tank claims landlords should face same tax rates as tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2025, 1 year ago | 15

Ahead of the Budget, a left-leaning think tank claims “landlords should face the same tax rates as tenants,” calling for...

Critics hit out at proposed National Insurance for rental income plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th August 2025, 1 year ago | 20

Chancellor Rachel Reeves reported targeting of ‘unearned income’ from landlords with a controversial plan to impose National Insurance contributions on...

Letting agent slams selective licensing as ‘cash cow’ for councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 1 year ago | 3

A letting agent in North Yorkshire has criticised local authorities over selective licensing schemes, describing them as a “cash cow”...

Speculation mounts over Angela Rayner’s future as Housing Secretary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Rumours are swirling about Angela Rayner losing her job as Housing Secretary. In the Sky News podcast Politics at Sam...

Landlords are selling up because of legislation and tax changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2025, 2 years ago | 20

Most landlords planning to exit the private rented sector (PRS) within the next two years are driven by concerns over...

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...