Uninhabitable Property Stamp Duty: What Mudan Means For Buyers

Run-down UK house under inspection, illustrating uninhabitable property stamp duty and residential property classification SDLT.

Tips & Advice Uninhabitable Property Stamp Duty: What Mudan Means For Buyers Published: 26 September 2025 Reading time: ~4 minutes Why Mudan Matters For Uninhabitable Property Stamp Duty A recent Court of Appeal decision in Amarjeet and Tajinder Mudan v HMRC helps us understand how “uninhabitable property stamp duty” is applied. The couple bought a…

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When “Reasonable Excuse” Can Quash HMRC Penalties

Balanced scales with a UK house and pound sign, coins, a shield tick and an HMRC letter, illustrating reasonable excuse HMRC penalties for rental income tax in the UK and self assessment property income.

Tips & Advice When “Reasonable Excuse” Can Quash HMRC Penalties Published: 11 September 2025 Reading time: ~4 minutes Sayrun Lamuth v HMRC: The Case In Brief Sayrun Lamuth jointly owned a UK rental property with her ex-husband who lived overseas. They agreed she would pass her share of rent to him to hold for their…

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Evesham Couple Found Cheaper Route To Sell Their Property, Here’s How

Victorian-style terrace house in Evesham illustrating property tax planning strategies for selling a former main home. The image supports residential property disposal advice and Private Residence Relief UK guidance to help manage capital gains tax on property.

Success story Evesham Couple Found Cheaper Route To Sell Their Property, Here’s How Reading time: ~4 minutes Property Tax Planning Strategies That Turn Choices Into Savings A couple returned to the UK after travelling and needed clarity. They owned a former home in Evesham, Worcestershire, and wanted the most efficient way to sell. We applied…

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How A Construction VAT Reclaim Unlocked £30,000 For A UK Builder

A builder celebrates outside a new build home, symbolising a successful construction VAT reclaim with expert guidance from a VAT specialist in Birmingham, showing how zero rated VAT UK rules apply to new build construction.

Success story Construction VAT Reclaim Unlocked £30,000 For A UK Builder Reading time: ~3 minutes £30k Back, Zero Stress In August 2024, a residential home builder in Stourbridge asked us to sanity-check VAT on new-build costs. They suspected suppliers had applied the wrong VAT rate and wanted clarity before making corrections. Zero-Rated or Not? The…

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