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16:18 PM, 23rd May 2025, Less than a minute ago|
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As the saying goes: one step forward, two steps back. Just as we thought we were getting out of the danger zone, this week’s shot to the jugular kicked off with the resurfacing of videos referencing Prime Minister Keir Starmer claiming that landlords “do not qualify as working people.” It was the scandal of last October, and as Labour's rumoured tax plans were announced, the past reared its ugly head with the simple truth that: landlords are in trouble.
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All private landlords know the PRS is under siege, and Labour's latest madcap tax proposals are pouring fuel on an already smouldering housing crisis.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves, backed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is reportedly gearing up for a tax raid on landlords, targeting rental income and capital gains to plug a growing budget deficit.
But this isn't just an attack on landlords - it's a policy that will ricochet, hitting tenants hardest with higher rents and fewer home
HMRC has revealed that 24% of UK landlords plan to sell part of their rental property holdings within the next year, with this figure rising to 33% over the next five years.
In its study, HMRC also found that 53% of landlords have no intention of selling their properties in the same period.
The research will provide the tax body with fresh insights into landlord investment strategies, property ownership patterns and tax management practices.
Portfolio landlords will sell
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Cardiff has emerged as the UK’s leading city for shared living, with 16.9% of its listed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) already secured by tenants, a study reveals.
According to COHO, an HMO management platform, the Welsh capital outpaces other major cities...
For-Profit Registered Providers (FPRPs) are now controlling 43,100 homes and that figure is projected to triple by 2030, Savills says.
The property consultancy adds that this booming sector is attracting a diverse pool of investors keen to secure stable...
As more student landlords exit the market, the Renters’ Rights Bill risks leaving students worse off, warns a leading industry figure.
In an exclusive video interview with Property118, ARLA Propertymark regional executive for Cornwall, Sophie Lang, warns more student landlords are leaving the market than ever before....
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