Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
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…
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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
Landlords face £1,000 MTD fine for outdated contact details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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC recovers £246m in inheritance tax probes as investigations rise
HM Revenue & Customs recovered £246 million in underpaid inheritance tax last year as enforcement activity intensified, data reveals. Investigations into inheritance tax rose to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC sends MTD warning letters to 900,000 landlords
HMRC is writing to nearly 900,000 landlords ahead of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, which begins April 2026 for those earning over £50,000.
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
UK property transactions hold firm into 2026
Official HMRC data shows transaction volumes holding firm despite higher borrowing costs and post-Budget uncertainty. The figures offer investors clearer signals on timing, pricing and…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Making Tax Digital set to force some landlords into 10 HMRC filings
Landlords are being urged to get ahead of their tax affairs as Making Tax Digital (MTD) edges closer, with higher-earning property investors facing a sharp…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC’s AI crackdown: what landlords need to know before filing returns
HMRC has launched an ambitious new offensive against tax evasion - powered by artificial intelligence. With digital tools now able to cross-reference property, mortgage, and…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC recovers record £107m from landlords through Let Property Campaign
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) clawed back a record £107 million from landlords in the last tax year, underscoring the growing pressure on property investors…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC data shows record landlord income as Section 24 cuts bite
Property income declared by unincorporated landlords has climbed to a record £55.5 billion in 2023–24, according to new HMRC figures. While headline numbers suggest healthy…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Stamp Duty reset triggers record property transaction drop in April
UK residential property transactions fell off a cliff in April 2025, plunging 64% from March and 28% year-on-year, as the return of pre-pandemic Stamp Duty…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Stamp Duty deadline fuels property buying boom
UK residential property transactions soared to 177,370 in March 2025, more than doubling the number recorded a year earlier, as landlords and buyers raced to…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Government move to scrap Valuation Office Agency sparks concern
In a major shake-up of property taxation administration, the UK government has announced it will scrap the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) as an arm’s-length body,…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Landlords face digital tax shift as HMRC countdown begins
Landlords earning over £50,000 a year from rental income are being urged to prepare for sweeping tax changes set to come into force from April…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
HMRC urges landlords to embrace Making Tax Digital ahead of 2026 changes
The countdown is on for landlords to adapt to the UK government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme, with HMRC ramping up its campaign to encourage…
