Stamp duty Archives - Property118

Reform tax-free buy-to-let proposal for qualifying new-build homes on brownfield sites

Reform pledges tax-free buy to let homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2026, 1 week ago | 5

Reform has promised landlords a decade without tax on rent from qualifying new-build homes as part of a plan to...

Tenants reach for rising rents outside a London rental property marked “To Let”

Landlords push asking rents higher as tenant demand surges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 9

The Renters’ Rights Act has led to landlords increasing asking rents to test the market, claims an estate agent. Chestertons’...

Map of England highlighting the widening North–South stamp duty divide and regional house price differences.

Stamp duty divide grows between buyers in the South and the North

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2026, 2 months ago | 2

The North and South stamp duty divide is widening, with fewer than one in ten buyers in the North paying...

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, 3 months ago | 3

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

Mortgage borrowing costs squeezed by rising bond yields and inflation concerns in the UK housing market

Landlords face mortgage squeeze as borrowing costs rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 4 months ago | 0

Landlords weighing up remortgages, sales or new purchases could see mortgage costs rise this year thanks to a looming bonds...

Angela Rayner outside HMRC offices as a missile labelled “HMRC Penalty” flies past, symbolising avoided fines

Experts question why Angela Rayner avoided stamp duty penalty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 4 months ago | 12

The stamp duty scandal involving Angela Rayner has prompted questions from industry experts over how she was able to avoid...

Angela Rayner outside HMRC offices after being cleared of deliberate tax avoidance allegations

Angela Rayner claims she will avoid fine in stamp duty scandal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2026, 4 months ago | 15

Angela Rayner claims she has been “exonerated by HMRC of deliberately avoiding tax” and does not need to pay a...

Stamp duty and council tax receipts highlighting higher-rate property transaction revenues in England

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...

Model houses labelled first-time buyer and landlord beside stamp duty document and coins

Stamp duty surcharge gives first-time buyers an advantage over landlords – government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2026, 7 months ago | 0

The government admits the higher rates of stamp duty on additional dwellings are designed to penalise landlords while supporting first-time...

Finger pressing a glowing pink pause button symbolizing property market uncertainty before the Autumn Budget

First-time buyers hit pause until the Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Nearly half of first-time buyers have put their property buying plans on hold until after the Autumn Budget, research reveals....

Businessman facing a ghost labeled “TAX,” symbolizing fear of new landlord taxes

Leading economist warns against short-term PRS tax raids ahead of Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2025, 11 months ago | 2

Speculation about new tax grabs on the private rented sector (PRS) could inflict long-term harm on the economy, a leading...

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, 11 months ago | 3

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

Millennials laughing together while viewing a phone with a “Buy Now” house icon overlay.

Millennials drive surge in buy to let market activity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Millennials are taking the lead when it comes to PRS investment in England and Wales, becoming the dominant force behind...

Stamp duty bag and house model with rumours speech bubble and the Chancellor

Rumours of reforming stamp duty heat up before Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2025, 12 months ago | 2

Chancellor Rachel Reeves may spread stamp duty payments across several years rather than in one lump sum, according to media...

Young couple sitting on floor looking at house outline with “First Time Home Buyers” text.

Landlord tax reforms enabled a claimed 1.1 million first-time property purchases

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Government tax policies targeting private landlords have enabled 1.1 million households to secure their first property purchases, research claims. A...

Angela Rayner walking toward an exit doorway after resignation as Housing Secretary

Rayner resigns over stamp duty scandal before she abolishes Section 21 evictions

Author: [email protected]

5th September 2025, 1 year ago | 5

They say a week is a long time in politics. In Angela Rayner’s case, that was certainly true this week,...

Angela Rayner waves goodbye in front of a note reading "time to say goodbye" after her resignation.

Angela Rayner resigns from government after stamp duty controversy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Angela Rayner has resigned from government as Housing Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister. Her resignation comes after she admitted to...

Wooden house model in wallet symbolizing financial pressure on landlords

Financial strain on landlords could worsen housing crisis claims industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2025, 1 year ago | 3

An industry body has warned further financial constraints on landlords could cause “huge irreversible effects”. Propertymark’s latest Housing Insight report...