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Guides on this site are evergreen — built to stay accurate for months. This page is different: it's where we track things that change on a specific day, like a Budget announcement or a Bank of England rate decision, and confirm exactly what it means for what you pay.

Developing storyThe UK Autumn Budget lands on 28 October 2026, with proposals reportedly on the table for stamp duty reform and a "mansion tax" on high-value homes. We'll check the actual announcement as soon as it's delivered and post a plain-English update here — confirmed facts only, nothing speculative.

What you'll find here

Three things, and nothing else: what officially changed, what it means in practice for a typical buyer or homeowner, and a link to the original government or Bank of England source so you can check it yourself. No speculation dressed up as news, and no rewriting a headline just to make it sound more dramatic than it is.

How this page gets updated

We run an automatic check twice a week for anything stamp-duty or mortgage related, plus same-day checks around known events — Budget statements and Bank of England rate decisions. If a check finds something that's actually changed, a plain-English update gets posted here. If nothing's changed, nothing gets posted — we don't manufacture news to fill this page.

Latest updates

26 Sep 2026 · Developing story

Autumn Budget 2026: Stamp Duty & Mansion Tax — What's Changing on 28 October

What's already confirmed, what's been ruled out, and what's still genuinely in motion ahead of the 28 October Budget.

26 Sep 2026 · Developing story

Mansion Tax Explained: Does Your Home Fall Above the Threshold?

The confirmed £2m threshold and bands, the reported £1.5m scenario, who actually pays, and when it starts.

26 Sep 2026 · Developing story

Is Stamp Duty Being Scrapped? Every Reform Proposal for 2026

Every stamp duty reform idea currently in circulation, and the clear, sourced answer on what's actually being ruled in or out.

All three above are developing stories — proposals and reported plans, not confirmed policy. We'll update each one within 24 hours of the Budget on 28 October 2026 with exactly what was announced.

This page is for general information and doesn't constitute financial or legal advice. Always confirm current stamp duty and mortgage rules directly on GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland, the Welsh Revenue Authority, or the Bank of England before making a financial decision.