Tag: Stamp duty

CRUSADER: Was the Budget the death knell for the PRS?

Author: Landlord Crusader

1st November 2024, 2 years ago | 16

In a Budget that surprised no one for being the biggest tax grab in decades, Labour really has shown what...

UK property market poised for growth despite Budget uncertainty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Property investors can expect a brighter outlook for the market in the coming year – despite the looming uncertainty of...

This will be a ‘bumper year’ for the housing market – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The total value of homes in the sales pipeline has surged by 30% to £113 billion, driven by rising incomes...

Buy-to-let landlords brace for 17% stamp duty hike ahead of budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Buy-to-let landlords may face a 17% rise in stamp duty bills as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares for the upcoming budget....

Chancellor urged to support landlords in Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being urged to help landlords in her Budget next week to support both landlords and homeowners....

Can I change title deeds for small industrial estate?

Author: Readers Question

5th August 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Our company has a small industrial estate with 8 units, these were all built upon land that is registered to...

Property expert slams tax changes for driving landlords out of the market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Tax crackdown on landlords is making Britain’s housing crisis worse, says property expert. Guy Gittins, chief executive of letting agents...

Stamp duty relief blow for first-time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Only 37% of homes for sale will qualify for stamp duty relief when the current threshold of £425,000 reverts to...

Is stamp duty fair in the UK?

Author: Readers Question

16th July 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, the property market in the UK has had a roller coaster of prices over the last 4 decades and...

Property transactions plummet amid calls for Stamp Duty reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Coventry Building Society is urging the government to reform Stamp Duty after a significant drop in property transactions – including...

Southern England loses BTL dominance as Stamp Duty takes its toll

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The buy to let market in Southern England has hit a significant milestone, with the proportion of investment properties purchased...

Londoners shoulder most of the UK’s £3.6 billion stamp duty burden

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Londoners are feeling the squeeze of Stamp Duty Land Tax the most as they fork out 40.7% of the national...

Rightmove demands government action on landlord incentives and stamp duty reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Rightmove is calling for a range of policy measures to be introduced ahead of the Spring Budget. The website says...

Axe Stamp Duty Levy for more rental homes – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 2 years ago | 10

The Chancellor should scrap the 3% Stamp Duty Levy on the purchase of additional properties in the Spring Budget to...

Multi Unit Freehold Block (MUFB) Investments?

Author: Readers Question

19th January 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi All, I have invested in a few MUFB last year. They are historic conversions of terraced houses in London...

Landlords report surge in tenant demand after covid crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The covid pandemic has fuelled a record high demand for private rental properties, while the supply of available homes dwindles,...

Gazundering on the rise as homebuyers gain power in a cooling market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Homebuyers are increasingly using a tactic called gazundering to secure a lower price for their property purchase, according to Google...

Can’t find someone to lend on a freehold flat?

Author: Readers Question

5th June 2023, 3 years ago | 26

Hello, last September I purchased the second flat in a converted Victorian house for which I already owned the first...

Transferring Inherited property straight to Limited Company?

Author: Readers Question

18th April 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Hi, I’ve inherited a house from my stepmother and I’m considering letting it. I’m a higher-rate tax payer and as...

Stamp duty refund on property abroad?

Author: Readers Question

24th February 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Hi, My husband is Australian and owns a house in Australia. He hasn’t lived in it for over 15 years...