43 h. ago Think twice before rushing to fix the UK’s broken property taxes

It took us a generation to get into the present council tax mess and would take another to emerge with minimal scars

Politics

65 h. ago London property prices flatline amid fears over Budget tax raid on home sales

Market has been side-swiped by speculation about a possible sales tax on properties worth more than £500k

Economics

4 d. ago Demand for homes priced above £500k dampens amid Budget speculation

Some buyers are adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach ahead of the Autumn Budget in November

Economics

1 week ago Cardi B claims Offset is refusing to settle divorce over unpaid taxes and property issues

The rapper filed for divorce from Offset in July 2024

Politics

1 week ago How to profit from the London property freeze: The areas where brave buyers can snap up HUGE bargains

From the Georgian squares of London's ritziest neighbourhoods to the blocks of flats on the outskirts, a cold chill has descended over the London property market

Economics

1 week ago King made more than £1m selling land for leg of HS2 that was scrapped

Exclusive: Duchy of Lancaster has maximised profits on land deals despite claiming it ‘does not rely on taxpayers’ money’King Charles’s private property estate has made more than £1m at taxpayers’ expense from the sale of land for projects linked to the leg of HS2 which will no longer be built, the Guardian can reveal.The Duchy of Lancaster negotiated payments totalling £1,132,400 by selling land for road works near a proposed hub station in Crewe, Cheshire in a deal that has emerged despite the organisation’s assertion that it is “completely self-financing and does not rely on taxpayers’ money”. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago More than half of Londoners would be hit by rumoured annual property tax

The potential introduction of a national property tax on homes above £500,000 would equate to a ‘tax on London’, says Marc von Grundherr at Benham and Reeves

Events

3 w. ago Farage has ‘expensive week’ seeking tax advice over partner’s Clacton property

The Reform UK leader denied providing any money for the purchase and insisted the correct amount of tax had been paid.

Politics

3 w. ago Voices: Why is Nigel Farage so touchy when asked about his finances?

When the Reform UK leader is questioned about who actually owns the £900,000 Clacton property where he lives and how much stamp duty was paid on it – especially in light of Angela Rayner’s resignation over a tax irregularity – Farage becomes uncharacteristically irritable. Why might that be, asks Sean O’Grady

Politics

3 w. ago Revealed: Mystery buyer of Grand Designs 'saddest ever house' for £5M is a London taxi driver turned property developer... but the cursed mansion has one more tragic twist

The 'saddest ever' home to appear on Grand Designs has been snapped up by a former driving instructor turned property investor, the Daily Mail can reveal.

Economics

4 w. ago The rise and fall of Angela Rayner: from council estate to the halls of power

She escaped poverty to become a leading light of the Labour party, only to be brought down over a property tax payment scandal

Politics

4 w. ago Taxation of trusts is ‘complex’ says wealth management expert

The tax treatment of property transferred into a trust depends on factors, according to Ian Dyall from Evelyn Partners.

Economics

4 w. ago Viral AI rap video mocks Angela Rayner over property scandal: 'Flip another flat, taxman no clue'

The skit, titled How Many Homes Can Rayner Buy?, shows a computer-generated version of Ms Rayner dancing outside a row of flats

Culture

4 w. ago Rayner property adviser says firm is being ‘scapegoated’ over unpaid tax

Deputy PM underpaid stamp duty on purchase of Hove apartment by £40,000

Economics

4 w. ago Prime Minister condemns 'appalling' graffiti outside Angela Rayner’s flat amid stamp duty row

Words such as 'tax evader' and 'Rayner tax avoidance' were daubed on the walls outside the seaside property

Politics

4 w. ago Angela Rayner breaks down in tears on Sky amid property tax row

The Deputy Prime Minister was in tears on Sky News as she admitted to underpaying £40,000 on stamp duty

Politics

4 w. ago Rachel Reeves house tax 'attack' warning as experts beg her to drop plan

The Chancellor is reportedly considering a number of new property taxes

Events

4 w. ago Ministers defend Rayner in tax row as fresh property purchase details emerge

Sources close to the Deputy Prime Minister said she was given three separate pieces of legal advice before buying an £800,000 property in Hove.

Politics

last month Angela Rayner fights for political survival after property tax admission

Deputy prime minister faces hefty stamp duty bill as she waits for government ethics adviser to rule on affair

Events

last month Rayner fights for political future as she admits: I did not pay enough tax

Angela Rayner said she has referred herself to the ethics watchdog and will pay additional tax on the purchase of her seaside property

Politics