Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC steps up checks on property values in IHT cases
Referrals to the Valuation Office Agency rose 23.5 percent in a year, pointing to tougher HMRC scrutiny of residential property values in inheritance tax returns.
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Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlords spared SDLT trap as government promises assured tenancy fix
The government has promised to change stamp duty rules so landlords and tenants are not caught by an unintended tax charge when assured shorthold tenancies…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Inheritance tax receipts hit £8.5bn as property estates stay in HMRC net
Inheritance tax receipts reached a record £8.5 billion in the 2025-26 tax year, giving landlords another reminder that property wealth is staying firmly in HMRC’s…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Making Tax Digital goes live as HMRC modernises landlord reporting
The biggest overhaul of the UK tax system in a generation came into force yesterday, Monday 6 April 2026, requiring landlords with qualifying income to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlord company formations forecast to hit 432,000 in 2026
The number of companies set up to hold buy-to-let portfolios is forecast to grow by 7.6 percent in 2026, bringing the total to more than…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Labour ministers consider equalising Capital Gains Tax with income tax
Cabinet ministers are examining proposals to equalise Capital Gains Tax with income tax rates, a move that could significantly increase tax bills for landlords selling…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Stamp duty receipts jump 11 percent to £995m as landlords absorb higher rates
Homebuyers paid £995 million in stamp duty in February, an 11 percent rise on January’s intake, according to HMRC figures released this week – though…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC confirms 118,000 landlords face quarterly tax reporting from April
HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed that 118,000 landlords across England will be required to submit quarterly income updates from next month under the Making…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
MTD deadline looms as just 5% of affected landlords sign up
Just 50,000 of 864,000 landlords and self-employed earners required to comply with Making Tax Digital have registered, with under three weeks until the 6 April deadline.
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Portfolio landlords urged to review structures ahead of April 2027 tax rise
Portfolio landlords are being urged to review their ownership structures ahead of tax changes due to take effect in April 2027, as accountants warn that…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
NRLA partners with Taxd to help landlords meet MTD deadline
The National Residential Landlords Association has partnered with HMRC-approved tax platform Taxd to help landlords comply with Making Tax Digital requirements before the 6 April…
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Frozen IHT threshold drags 41% of homebuyers into tax net
More than four in ten homes purchased in England and Wales last year were valued above the inheritance tax threshold – up from just 13…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Hammock and QuickBooks launch integrated MTD solution for landlords
Property accounting platform Hammock and Intuit QuickBooks have launched an integrated solution aimed at landlords facing quarterly reporting requirements under Making Tax Digital for Income…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Limited company BTL hits record 43% of purchases as SPV trend accelerates
Limited company landlords accounted for a record 43 percent of buy-to-let house purchases in 2025, up from 35 percent in 2024, according to analysis by…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
BPF calls for MDR reinstatement to unlock 25,000 stalled homes
The British Property Federation has urged the Chancellor to use the Spring Statement to restore Multiple Dwellings Relief, arguing the tax change would unlock thousands…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Industry urges housing tax reforms ahead of Spring Statement
Property industry figures have called for housing tax reforms ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement on 3 March, with one in three respondents to…
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Eight in ten landlords feel ready for Making Tax Digital
Buy-to-let landlords are better prepared for Making Tax Digital than many sole traders, with new research showing 80 percent feel ready ahead of the April…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Private landlord numbers fall as record CGT receipts and company formations signal sector shift
Private landlords continued to exit the sector throughout 2025, with record Capital Gains Tax receipts and a surge in limited company formations as the UK’s…
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SDLT receipts hit £899m as property investors absorb threshold cuts
Homebuyers handed £899 million to the Treasury in Stamp Duty Land Tax during January alone, according to HMRC data analysed by Coventry Building Society. The…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlords pay record £17bn Capital Gains Tax as sales surge
HMRC data reveals landlords and investors paid a record £16.985 billion in Capital Gains Tax in January 2026 – 69 percent higher than the same…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC confirms Stamp Duty Land Tax adviser rules as May deadline approaches
Property firms handling Stamp Duty Land Tax submissions will need to register as tax advisers under new HMRC rules coming into force in May 2026….
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Government launches MTD software finder as April deadline nears
The government has launched a new online tool to help landlords find Making Tax Digital-compatible software as the April rollout approaches. Ministers claim they are…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlords form record 66,587 companies as tax drives incorporation surge
A record 66,587 new buy-to-let companies were formed in 2025, rising 8 percent from the previous high in 2024, according to the latest Hamptons Lettings…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlords face £1,000 MTD fine for outdated contact details
Landlords could face a £1,000 penalty for failing to keep their digital contact details up to date under Making Tax Digital (MTD), according to concerns…
