Resources & Knowledge
Stamp Duty Land Tax and the 5% Additional Property Surcharge Explained
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has undergone some of its most significant changes in recent years. If you are buying a second home, a buy-to-let...
VAT on Commercial to Residential Conversions: The Complete Guide for UK Developers
VAT is one of the most misunderstood costs in a commercial-to-residential conversion project. Get it wrong and you could pay 20% on works that...
Understanding Stamp Duty on Gifted Property
Gifting a property to a family member might seem like a straightforward act of generosity, but it comes with important tax considerations that many...
VAT on New Builds – A Complete Guide for Landlords
VAT on new builds is one of the most generous areas of UK VAT law for residential projects, but it is also one of the easiest to misapply....
Is Your Averaging Relief Claim Enough to Exempt You from MTD for Income Tax?
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax has been live since 6 April 2026 for individuals with qualifying income above £50,000. For farmers, market...
Register of Overseas Entities (ROE): Impact on UK Resident Landlords
If you own UK property through a foreign company, or if you are a UK-based landlord considering transacting with an overseas entity, the Register of...
SDLT Group Relief & Sub-Sale Relief: Can You Claim Both?
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) reliefs can feel complex, especially when more than one relief appears to apply to the same transaction. Two of the most...
National Insurance on Rental Income? What Landlords Should Know
Landlords are facing a familiar headline again: should rental income attract National Insurance? A proposal from the think tank New Economics...
Tell HMRC about changes to your Stamp Duty Land Tax return
You must tell HMRC about any errors or changes to your Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return using the specific routes HMRC sets out, and in many cases...
How HMRC Finds Out About Undeclared Rental Income
Many landlords assume that because they have never heard from HMRC, the situation is safe. That assumption has become increasingly risky. HMRC now...