Budget Archives - Property118

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Government defends landlord tax hikes as “fairer” system

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2026, 4 weeks ago | 10

The government has claimed that “it’s not fair” landlords pay less in tax than their tenants, arguing that the wealthiest...

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Government dismisses claims property tax rise will push up rents despite OBR warning

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th December 2025, 4 months ago | 23

The government claim the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) does not believe the decision in the Autumn Budget to raise...

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Autumn Budget tax hikes set to raise rents for renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2025, 5 months ago | 1

Increased costs for landlords in the Autumn Budget will push rents higher for tenants, claims mortgage lender. A poll by...

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Property industry reaction to Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2025, 5 months ago | 1

Property industry experts have warned that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget decision to raise income tax rates on property income...

Autumn Budget 2025 – Landlord Reactions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th November 2025, 5 months ago | 73

In somewhat good news for landlords, Chancellor Rachel Reeves decided against extending National Insurance to rental income in the Autumn...

Industry reactions to the “Mansion Tax”

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th November 2025, 5 months ago | 6

The Government’s decision to announce a Mansion Tax alongside higher taxes on property income has triggered immediate concern across the...

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NRLA urges Chancellor to support landlords in upcoming Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th November 2025, 5 months ago | 4

Ahead of the Autumn Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to support the...

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Budget 2025 – The case for a reduction in the VAT threshold

Author: Rupert Chapman

20th November 2025, 5 months ago | 7

Lowering the VAT threshold. Why I believe it will make FHL (Furnished Holiday Let) and other small businesses more profitable...

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NRLA urges Chancellor not to raise taxes on landlords in Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2025, 6 months ago | 3

Ahead of the Autumn Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is urging the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves not to impose...

Rachel Reeves faces scrutiny over letting licence breach amid fresh warnings from agents

Chancellor leaves door open to tax rises in pre-Budget speech amid concerns from the property sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2025, 6 months ago | 2

With the Budget only weeks away, Chancellor Rachel Reeves made an unusual choice to deliver a pre-Budget speech. In her...

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Association warns extending National Insurance on rental income could trigger landlord exodus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2025, 6 months ago | 5

An association warns extending National Insurance on rental income will have serious unintended consequences for small landlords and create a...

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National Insurance on rental income could give older landlords an advantage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2025, 6 months ago | 27

The rumoured proposal of introducing National Insurance on rental income could benefit older landlords. Media reports suggest Chancellor Rachel Reeves...

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Raising taxes without reform could damage growth warns Institute for Fiscal Studies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 6 months ago | 3

A prominent think tank warns the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, “simply raising tax rates without reform would do more economic damage...

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Landlord national insurance would be a “tax on working people”

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2025, 7 months ago | 5

A prominent housing committee has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that rumoured plans to make landlords pay National Insurance on rental...

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Rumoured Autumn Budget move to extend national insurance on rental income will hurt tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th October 2025, 7 months ago | 10

A financial institution has warned of a “double whammy of rent increases for tenants” if landlords pay national insurance on...

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Left-wing think tank claims landlords should face same tax rates as tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2025, 7 months ago | 14

Ahead of the Budget, a left-leaning think tank claims “landlords should face the same tax rates as tenants,” calling for...

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Spring Budget Statement 2025 – Landlord Reactions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s under pressure (definitely not an emergency budget) Spring Statement alleviated concerns among private landlords by avoiding an...

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Homeless sector faces £60m hit from Budget’s national insurance changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2024, 1 year ago | 1

Homeless charities are warning of the “final nail in the coffin” due to the Chancellor’s national insurance hike in the...