Landlords slam brakes: BTL purchase searches crash 25%
Buy-to-let purchase searches fell 25% in October as landlords switch to remortgaging. How lender rental stress tests work, plus our…
Landlord Tax
Scottish landlords: will Holyrood copy the UK’s 24% tax raid?
UK landlords face 24%, 44% and 49% tax on rents from April 2027. Holyrood decides on 3 December whether Scots…
MTD deadline Saturday: landlords over £50k must file by 7 Nov
Landlords with over £50,000 gross income must send their second MTD update by Saturday 7 November. No tax is due.…
Budget 2026: landlord tax hits 24% – see what you’ll pay
Landlords face a second 2-point rise to 24%, 44% and 49% from April 2027. Free calculators show your new tax…
£7,500 lodger tax break frozen since 2016: Budget plea for £11k
Rent a Room relief has been stuck at £7,500 since 2016. With the Budget due, see how the scheme works,…
MTD Under Review: Landlords Face £350 Bill as Net Widens
HMRC will evaluate Making Tax Digital as 1.9m more join by 2028. See when you must start, your deadlines and…
£30k rent? Making Tax Digital is coming for you in April 2027
Landlords with over £30,000 of gross rent must use Making Tax Digital from April 2027. Check if you're caught, what…
Sell before the Budget? HMRC says a CGT hike would lose £3.6bn
Should landlords sell before the 28 October Budget? How CGT on a buy-to-let is worked out at 18% and 24%,…
Landlord CGT at 24%: NRLA Wants Inflation Stripped Out in Budget
NRLA asks the Chancellor to index landlords' CGT base costs to inflation before the 28 October Budget. Today's 18%/24% rules…
MTD software trap: 44 of 128 apps can’t file your tax return
44 of 128 MTD products HMRC lists for landlords can't yet file your tax return. What to check before you…