Non-residents selling UK property face a 24% CGT rate and a strict 60-day reporting deadline. Here is everything you need to know for 2026.
The SDLT surcharge on second homes rose to 5% in October 2024. See 2026 rates, a GBP 350,000 worked example, refund rules and all current exemptions.
ATED explained for 2026/27: who pays, the band charges, available reliefs, annual return deadlines, and how higher SDLT at 15% applies on purchase of high-value residential property by companies.
Right to Buy explained: who is eligible, how the discount is calculated (up to £102,400 or £136,400 in London), how to apply, mortgage considerations, and the 5-year repayment rule.
Commercial property is VAT-exempt by default. The Option to Tax lets owners charge 20% VAT and recover input tax. Here is how OTT, the CGS and TOGC rules work in 2026.
Selling a rental property, second home or inherited property triggers Capital Gains Tax in the UK. The residential property CGT rate is 24% for higher-rate taxpayers (18% basic rate). You must report and pay within 60 days of completion. Here's the complete guide.
Higher mortgage costs, 5% SDLT surcharge, Section 24 interest relief restriction, and declining net yields. We run the real numbers on UK buy-to-let in 2026 — and compare alternatives.
CGT on residential property is 18% or 24% in 2026/27. You must report and pay within 60 days of completion. Full guide to rates, Principal Private Residence relief, the letting relief rules, and a worked calculation.
Private Residence Relief shelters most home sale gains from CGT — but the final period exemption is only 9 months, letting relief was abolished in 2020, and periods of non-occupation need careful analysis. Full 2026 rules explained.
Council tax bands were set in 1991 — and thousands of homes are banded too high. Here's how to check, challenge through the VOA, and potentially claim a backdated refund of thousands of pounds.
Everything about council tax when buying, selling or renting in the UK: overlapping bills, how to notify councils, pro-rata refunds, and what to do if you're billed for an empty property.
The financial mechanics of divorce in 2026: pension sharing orders, CETV calculations, capital gains tax exemptions between separating spouses, and the CGT trap on property.
