Stamp Duty Surcharge Archives

Landlords drive Stamp Duty receipts in English councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 1 week ago | 1

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2025, 6 months ago | 0

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 11 months ago | 0

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

Author: Readers Question

31st January 2025, 1 year ago | 20

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

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

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....

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...