Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 21611

Private Rented Housing

Tabled: 3 January 2025

Answered: 13 January 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) increases to (i) capital gains tax and (ii) stamp duty, (b) fixed term tenancies and evictions in the Renters’ Rights

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

There were no changes made to Capital Gains tax residential property rates at Autumn Budget and Spending Round 2024.The increase of the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) by two percentage points does not affect existing landlords, only those look...

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