Are you or your spouse/civil partner considering purchasing a property? If so, it may be subject to the higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). Before delving in to the detail, let’s first remind ourselves of what SDLT is. In simple terms, it is a tax on the purchase of land and property which […]

A restriction on the amount of tax relief that landlords can claim on finance costs (e.g. mortgage interest payments) began to be phased in from 6 April 2017. It is the latest change to target beleaguered Buy-To-Let landlords, who have also seen the lending market halve in the last year (figures from Nationwide Building Society). […]