Buying a neighbour's garden strip or an adjoining plot soon after your house purchase can trigger HMRC's SDLT 'linked transaction' rules, pushing you into a higher stamp duty band. How it works in 2026.
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.
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 Land Transaction Tax higher residential rates apply to second homes and buy-to-let purchases in Wales in 2026/27, with a full band-by-band worked calculation.
Everything you pay when buying at property auction in 2026/27: buyer's premium, SDLT, bridging loans, legal fees and a worked example for a £180k property.
Help to Buy has closed, but discount market sale, First Homes and regional shared equity schemes still offer below-market routes into homeownership. How the discount is locked in and repaid.
A holiday home and a rental property both count as a 'second property' for stamp duty, but lenders assess them on entirely different criteria. Affordability, rates and use restrictions compared.
A clear 2026/27 guide to LBTT First-Time Buyer Relief in Scotland: who qualifies, the GBP 175,000 nil-rate band, how to claim it, and a worked example.
Plan your UK move with confidence. The real relocation costs, employer relocation tax relief, SDLT mechanics and the 2026/27 tax figures that affect your take-home pay.
Mixed-use properties attract lower commercial SDLT rates rather than residential rates. Learn what qualifies, how HMRC is challenging claims, and the risks for flats above shops and farmhouses.
Unmarried couples property tax UK: stamp duty, CGT, IHT and income tax rules for 2026/27. Know your rights before buying together.
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.
