Tag: Stamp duty

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2026, 4 days ago | 2

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 1 month ago | 3

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

Landlords face mortgage squeeze as borrowing costs rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th May 2026, 2 months ago | 0

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

Experts question why Angela Rayner avoided stamp duty penalty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 2 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 claims she will avoid fine in stamp duty scandal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2026, 2 months ago | 15

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

Landlords drive Stamp Duty receipts in English councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2026, 2 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...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2026, 5 months ago | 0

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

First-time buyers hit pause until the Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2025, 8 months ago | 0

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 9 months ago | 3

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

Millennials drive surge in buy to let market activity

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2025, 9 months ago | 1

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

Rumours of reforming stamp duty heat up before Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2025, 10 months ago | 2

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

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2025, 10 months ago | 3

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

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

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5th September 2025, 10 months 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 resigns from government after stamp duty controversy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2025, 10 months ago | 6

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

Financial strain on landlords could worsen housing crisis claims industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2025, 10 months ago | 3

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

Buy to let landlords set to grow portfolios – Landbay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th August 2025, 11 months ago | 3

More than half of the UK’s buy to let landlords are planning to acquire new properties within the next year,...

Rumours of property tax spark backlash ahead of Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2025, 11 months ago | 14

Rumours of replacing stamp duty with a property tax on homes worth more than £500,000 have sparked fury among property...

Six of the Best: How Non-Resident Buyers Can Halve Their SDLT Bill Without Schemes or Complexity

Author: Mark Alexander

8th August 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Why buying six properties is often cheaper than buying three Non-resident investors face some of the highest rates of Stamp...

Report challenges myths of greedy rich landlords amid pressure of regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Despite the media narrative of landlords lining their pockets with cash, more than half (51%) of individual private landlords report...

Estate agent urges Chancellor for stamp duty incentive for older homeowners

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2025, 12 months ago | 4

A stamp duty break for downsizers could free up more than 500,000 homes in just one year, according to new...