Tax and Finance Blog

Is buy to let worth it in 2026? The full UK numbers: entry costs, yields by region, Section 24, and worked returns for cash and mortgaged buyers.

How to invest in property in the UK in 2026: the ways to invest, what it costs, whether buy-to-let is still worth it, and how to choose a strategy.

Is rent to rent legal in the UK after the Renters' Rights Act, and what contracts and licences do you need? A practical guide for landlords and HMO operators.

The Non-Resident Landlord Scheme decides how UK tax is collected on your rent when you live abroad. How the 20% rule works, NRL1 gross payment, and filing.

Can you rent out a shared ownership property? Usually only with the housing association's written permission. When subletting is allowed and rules that apply.

Making Tax Digital does not cover Corporation Tax, so limited company landlords are outside it. What you must do instead in 2026, and when MTD still applies.

2025 furnished holiday let tax changes explained for UK landlords: reliefs you have lost, how holiday lets are taxed, whether to switch to long-term letting.

How UK landlords buy property at auction in 2026: how auctions work, whether you can get a mortgage or bridging finance, making a pre-auction offer, and risks.

Buying a UK buy-to-let with tenants in situ? Learn the legal checks, finance hurdles and key risks so you protect your income and avoid costly mistakes.

Compare the best rent guarantee insurance UK providers for 2026: cover limits, legal expenses, cost, referencing rules and which policy suits your lets.

Selling a property portfolio in the UK? Compare selling whole against piecemeal, tenanted against vacant, capital gains tax, how to prepare for sale.

Second home council tax can double the bill since April 2025. What counts, the exceptions that protect landlords with voids, and how to avoid it.

How and when to register with HMRC as a UK landlord in 2026: the £1,000 threshold, the 5 October deadline, Self Assessment, the SA105 and Making Tax Digital.

The main UK property investment strategies for landlords: buy-to-let, HMO, BRRRR, rent-to-rent, holiday lets and flipping, with yields, risks and how to choose.

What is rental yield and how do you calculate it? Gross yield, net yield, cash-on-cash return, what counts as a good yield, and how to compare properties.