Tag: UK property

How to Avoid Second Home Council Tax: Save Money on Next Bill

Posted on November 3, 2026 by Daisy Morgan

You can’t dodge council tax on a second home, but you can kill off the premium on top. Three things work: run it as a proper holiday, let on business rates, claim one of the eight exceptions, or put the place on the market. KEY TAKEAWAYS English councils can double your bill, most since April […]

Truth: Do Landlords Pay More Tax Than Homeowners in the UK?

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Juniper Frost

Quick Answer: Yes, and by a wide margin. Buy a place to live in, and the taxman mostly leaves you alone. Buy the same place to rent out, and you’re taxed on the way in, every year you hold it, and again on the way out. So do landlords pay more tax than homeowners in […]