Property Investments

03 July 2025

Annual house price growth in June - which slowed
Nationwide’s latest monthly house price index. It shows that annual house price growth in June slowed from May. Also, house prices were down month on month in June

17 June 2025

Welsh Government launches land value tax study
The Welsh Government’s investigation into valuation of land to help assess the feasibility of introducing land value tax in place of council tax and business rates

03 June 2025

Annual house price growth in May - which edged higher
Nationwide’s latest monthly house price index. It shows that annual house price growth in May increased marginally from April. Also, house prices were up month on month in May

28 May 2025

House price growth - countryside homes versus urban properties
Nationwide’s latest special report comparing house price growth between countryside homes and urban properties. It shows that countryside homes were ahead of urban properties for house price growth between December 2019 and December 2024

23 May 2025

Landlords research
HMRC’s report detailing the findings from its landlord population survey, designed to understand their circumstances, motivations and future business plans

22 May 2025

Wine cellar acts as sign of PPR in recent tax case
Principal private residence relief (PPR). A case where a couple won their appeal against more than Ł3.3m in tax because of factors showing their property was their principal private residence, including moving 2,000 bottles of wine into it

06 May 2025

Annual house price growth in April - which slowed slightly
Nationwide’s latest monthly house price index. It shows that annual house price growth in April slowed from March. Also, house prices were down month on month in April

29 April 2025

Countdown to April 2026 launch of Making Tax Digital for income tax for sole traders and landlords
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax. From 6 April 2026, it will be compulsory for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income in excess of Ł50,000 to use the MTD service to declare their income to HMRC

02 April 2025

Annual house price growth in March - which remained steady
Nationwide’s latest monthly house price index. It shows that annual house price growth in March was unchanged from February. Also, there was no change in house prices month on month in March

31 March 2025

Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) - latest statistics
HMRC’s overview of ATED statistics, covering receipts, reliefs, and geographic breakdowns

27 March 2025

Making Tax Digital extended to sole traders and landlords with income over Ł20,000 from April 2028
The Government’s plans to expand Making Tax Digital, exempt or defer certain taxpayer groups, improve end-of-year processes, and finalise the policy framework for penalty reform

25 March 2025

Repeal of furnished holiday letting regime, effective from April 2025
The repeal of the furnished holiday letting regime, and where to find further guidance

20 March 2025

Self-assessment statistics and Making Tax Digital challenges
Why HMRC statistics show that, despite six million self-assessment returns having been filed using third-party software, involvement from the accounting profession will still be required when Making Tax Digital comes into force

13 March 2025

Up to 300,000 taxpayers will no longer be required to file a tax return
The Treasury’s plans to increase the income tax self-assessment reporting threshold for trading income, from Ł1,000 to Ł3,000 gross

27 February 2025

Government review of powers for landlords to collect rent from benefit payments
The current system that automatically approves landlord requests to deduct tenants’ benefits to pay rent arrears and ongoing rent payments, which is being re-examined

24 February 2025

Buy to let property: discretionary trust or family investment company - a high-level guide
The differences between using a discretionary trust and using a family investment company to make gifts of buy-to-let property

21 February 2025

Tax considerations on incorporating an existing buy-to-let property portfolio - an overview
The tax considerations involved when deciding whether to transfer an existing personally-owned buy-to-let property portfolio into a corporate structure

20 February 2025

Buy-to-let property: personal or company ownership - a high-level comparison
The differences between holding buy-to-let property personally or via a limited company

03 February 2025

Annual house price growth in January - which slowed slightly
Nationwide’s latest monthly house price index. It shows that annual house price growth in January rose. And, house prices also increased month on month in January

30 January 2025

Housing market - affordability stretched, but gradually improving
Nationwide’s latest report on UK housing affordability