Capital Gains Tax on Property: When You’ll Pay and How to Reduce It – UK Guide 2025/26

If you’re selling a rental property, a second home, or any property that isn’t your main residence, you need to understand Capital Gains Tax (CGT). It can be a nasty shock. You sell a property for £100,000 more than you paid, think you’ve made a decent profit, then discover you owe HMRC £24,000 in tax. […]