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Capital Gains Tax on Property 2026/27: Rates, Reliefs and the 60-Day Deadline
Capital gains tax on property is charged at 18% or 24% in 2026/27, after a £3,000 tax-free allowance. Here is how to…
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Stamp Duty on a Second Home: The 5% Surcharge and When You Can Reclaim It
Buying an additional property usually triggers a 5% stamp duty surcharge in England and Northern Ireland, 8% ADS in…
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Buy-to-Let Through a Limited Company: When It Pays and When It Doesn't
A buy to let limited company usually wins for geared, higher-rate landlords who reinvest, and usually loses for lightly…
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Rent a Room Scheme: Earn £7,500 Tax-Free From a Lodger
The rent a room scheme gives you £7,500 of tax-free income from letting furnished space in your own home. Here is who…
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Private Residence Relief: The 9-Month and 6-Year Rules Explained
Private residence relief can wipe out the Capital Gains Tax on your home — but only for the months that qualify. Here is…
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Tax on Rental Income From April 2027: The New Property Rates Explained
From 6 April 2027 rental profits are set to be taxed at 22%, 42% and 47% instead of 20%, 40% and 45%. Here is what the…
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Making Tax Digital for Landlords: Who's In From 2026 and 2027
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax reaches landlords in stages from April 2026. Here's how the gross rent thresholds…
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Selling an Inherited Property: Capital Gains Tax and Probate Value
When you inherit a house, your capital gains tax base cost is its value at the date of death — not what the deceased…
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Non-Resident Landlord Scheme: Renting Out UK Property From Abroad
If you live abroad and let out a UK property, your letting agent or tenant may have to deduct 20% tax from your rent…
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Airbnb Tax in the UK: Rent a Room, the Property Allowance and What Airbnb Tells HMRC
Airbnb reports UK hosts to HMRC from booking one, because the “30 sales” exclusion applies to goods only. Here is how…
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CGT on selling a second property: the 60-day reporting rule
If you sell a UK residential property that is not your main home and there is capital gains tax to pay, you must report…
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Tax on Rental Income: A Landlord's Guide (2026/27)
A plain-English guide to tax on rental income for UK landlords in 2026/27: how rental profit is taxed, the property…
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