Tag: Stamp Duty Surcharge

Landlords drive Stamp Duty receipts in English councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 4 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...

Buy to let investment heads north after stamp duty surcharge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Buy to let borrowing has shifted towards northern England over the past decade, with landlord purchases now concentrated outside London...

Buy to let landlords turn to remortgaging as new purchases stall

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Landlords are shifting their focus from expansion to protection, as new data shows a slowdown in buy to let activity...

Buy to let mortgages soar to record high with rates below 5%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The buy to let mortgage sector has hit a new high for product availability climbing to a record 4,144 deals...

Points and questions for my Labour MP – Have I missed anything?

Author: Readers Question

31st January 2025, 2 years ago | 20

Hello, I am having my first video call with our local Labour MP later this week. I have sent an...

Hamptons claim Landlords remain unfazed despite stamp duty hike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords remain resilient despite the stamp duty hike announced in the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the stamp duty...

House prices to rise ahead of stamp duty hike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 2 years ago | 0

House prices are set to rise next year as buyers rush to beat stamp duty changes. According to Zoopla’s House...

Chain-free homes surge as landlords rush to beat tax increases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th November 2024, 2 years ago | 1

One week after the Budget, landlords and second homeowners are selling up, bracing for higher taxes and council tax premiums....

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...

Exchanged on a property and now hit with extra 2% SDLT?

Author: Readers Question

31st October 2024, 2 years ago | 7

We exchanged on a property to add to our company residential buy to let portfolio costing £490,000 last week. It...