Selling a rental property while tenants are still living there doesn't change the Capital Gains Tax calculation, but it does affect the sale process and the 60-day reporting deadline. What matters in 2026/27.
Since the Furnished Holiday Lettings regime was abolished, long-term lets and holiday lets are taxed almost identically. What actually still differs between the two in 2026/27.
Fixing snagging defects on a newly built rental property raises a repairs-vs-improvement question for tax. How HMRC's capital vs revenue distinction applies to snagging costs in 2026/27.
How the Renters' Rights Act affects Section 21 evictions, tenancy structures and rent increases for UK landlords and tenants in 2026, and what to check before renewing or ending a tenancy.
Buying a £450,000 second home or buy-to-let in 2026 costs £30,000 in Stamp Duty Land Tax — standard rates plus the 5% surcharge. Full band-by-band breakdown.
How council tax premiums on long-term empty homes work in 2026/27 — the escalating percentage by years empty, exemptions for probate and renovation, and how landlords and owners can avoid the charge.
How the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme works in 2026/27 — the NRL1 form, letting agent and tenant withholding obligations, and how to receive rent gross instead.
What UK landlords must check before letting a property in 2026/27 — acceptable documents, the online digital service, retrospective checks and the fines for getting it wrong.
A full worked calculation of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax plus the 8% Additional Dwelling Supplement on a Scottish second home purchase in 2026/27, band by band.
How Capital Gains Tax applies when you sell a property you once lived in and later let out — private residence relief, the final 9 months, and today's much-restricted lettings relief.
A complete worked example of how Section 24 restricts mortgage interest relief for landlords in 2026/27, comparing pre-2017 rules with today's 20% tax credit system.
How the tenancy deposit cap works for high-rent properties in England — the 5-week vs 6-week rule at the £50,000 annual rent threshold, worked examples and protection rules for 2026/27.
