---
title: "UK property guides"
description: "Plain-English guides to UK stamp duty, landlord tax, mortgages, renting and selling, with worked examples and every figure checked against GOV.UK."
url: https://housemaths.com/guides/
publisher: House Maths (https://housemaths.com)
editor: Daniil Shumko
note: General information about UK property, not financial advice. Check the dated figures against the sources listed.
---

Guides

# UK property, explained with the numbers

Each guide answers the question first, then shows the working. Figures are dated and sourced, and we update a guide when the rules change.

## Buying

Stamp duty, deposits and the real cost of moving.

[Buying

### First-time buyer stamp duty in 2026: the £300,000 rule

First-time buyers in England and NI pay no stamp duty up to £300,000 and 5% up to £500,000. Worked examples, the £500,000 cliff edge, and who qualifies.

Updated 5 November 2026](https://housemaths.com/guides/first-time-buyer-stamp-duty/)

## Landlords

Rental income tax, Section 24 and the 2027 rise.

[Landlords

### Landlord tax 2027: the 24%, 44% and 49% rates explained

Rental profit is set to be taxed at 24%, 44% and 49% from 6 April 2027. What changed in the October 2026 Budget, worked examples, and what it costs you.

Updated 5 November 2026](https://housemaths.com/guides/landlord-tax-2027/)