UK residents are taxed on worldwide income, including overseas property rental. Learn how to declare foreign rental income, claim double tax relief, and use the FIG regime if you are a new arrival.
PPR relief exempts your main home from CGT. Learn qualifying conditions, partial relief, letting relief, periods of absence, and divorce rules for 2026/27.
Tax rules for subletting in 2026: Rent a Room relief up to £7,500 for lodgers in your home, tenants subletting (illegal without permission), platform reporting changes, and council tax implications.
New residential construction is zero-rated for VAT. Developers can recover input tax but must not charge output VAT on the first sale. Conditions and exceptions.
Buying a home in Wales in 2026/27? Understand Land Transaction Tax bands, the £225,000 threshold, higher rates and how movers calculate what they owe.
Buying a £300,000 home involves £5,000–£10,000 in additional costs beyond the deposit. This guide breaks down every fee you will encounter in 2026, from solicitor charges to Land Registry.
Research shows homes with top EPC ratings sell for up to £30,000 more than equivalent D-rated properties. Here is what EPC ratings mean for buyers, sellers, and landlords in 2026.
LBTT replaced Stamp Duty in Scotland in 2015. This guide covers the 2026/27 rates, first-time buyer relief, the Additional Dwelling Supplement, and how it compares to SDLT in England.
Service charges, ground rent, and lease extension costs mean leasehold ownership is often more expensive than buyers realise. Here is the full cost comparison over 10, 20, and 30 years.
Negative equity — where your mortgage debt exceeds your home's value — affected around 140,000 UK households in 2024. Here are your practical options and what to avoid.
Right to Buy lets eligible council tenants purchase their home at a significant discount. In 2026 the maximum discount is £96,010 outside London and £127,940 in the capital. Here is how it works.
Staircasing lets shared ownership buyers purchase additional tranches of their home over time, eventually owning it outright. Here is how it works, what it costs, and the gotchas to watch for.
