Autumn Budget Archives

Small LHA coin stack separated by a widening gap from rising rents, illustrating the UK housing benefit shortfall.

LHA affordability gap hits record high as rents continue to rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

The gap between Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates and the 30th percentile of local rents has reached record highs. Research...

Cracked red TAX letters beside an empty room, illustrating calls to increase the Rent a Room tax-free allowance.

SpareRoom calls for tax break to unlock millions of empty rooms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

A flatshare website is urging the Chancellor to raise the Rent a Room tax-free allowance in the Budget to encourage...

Rising mortgage costs squeeze UK house prices, illustrated by a brick house being crushed in a metal press.

Rising mortgage costs squeeze house prices – Rightmove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Home sellers in four of Great Britain’s five lowest house price areas have lowered their asking prices this month as...

Autumn Budget briefcase above rental properties and cash, highlighting landlords' options to sell property portfolios.

Autumn Budget looming: Time to turn your property portfolio into cash

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

15th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

With the Autumn Budget this month, landlords may be starting to feel the pressure. Landlords could be in the firing...

House for sale in London with Big Ben and a red Budget briefcase, highlighting falling UK property buyer demand.

Home buyer demand falls before Autumn Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Landlords looking to sell face a market in which fewer than four in 10 homes listed for sale in England...

Possession hurdles on a track leading to a Budget for sale sign outside Parliament, symbolising landlord selling delays.

Possession hurdles could curb pre-Budget landlord sales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Landlords hoping to sell before the Autumn Budget later this month could find that securing vacant possession complicates their plans,...

Bank of England holds interest rates as inflation remains high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The Bank of England has decided to hold interest rates at 3.75%, despite persistent high inflation. Inflation rose to 3.1%,...

Autumn Budget briefcase with CGT, LHA and EPC reform papers highlighting rising landlord costs

NRLA calls for tax reforms as landlords face rising costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th September 2026, 2 months ago | 6

A landlord association has urged the Chancellor to support landlords for the upcoming Autumn Budget. The National Residential Landlords Association...

September property market bounce with UK homes for sale as landlords consider selling before the Autumn Budget

The September bounce – what it is and why it matters

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

4th September 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Zoopla says buyer searches are now 7% higher than a year ago, their strongest annual increase for 12 months, with...

Rooms to let with fewer rooms available, illustrating the decline in UK lodger accommodation supply.

Lodger supply declines as scheme could free up millions of empty rooms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2026, 2 months ago | 4

Lodger landlords continue to drop as organisation calls for Autumn Budget to raise Rent a Room Scheme threshold to £11,000....

House locked inside a red cage, symbolising families trapped by high rents and temporary accommodation

Shelter claims high rents trap families in temporary accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2026, 2 months ago | 2

Shelter claims families facing homelessness cannot afford “high private rents” as it calls on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to turbocharge...

Magnifying glass highlights a family home as rental demand continues to exceed housing supply

Demand remains strong as housing market presents a mixed picture

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Demand continues to outstrip supply as void periods increase, according to new data. Propertymark’s latest housing insight report reveals longer...

New-build UK home with a model house and hard hat illustrating rising property prices

Average price of new-build properties surges across the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th August 2026, 3 months ago | 0

The average price of a new-build home has surpassed £500,000, according to new research. Data by Propertymark reveals the average...

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Why I believe the biggest property opportunities could come before the Autumn Budget

Author: Simon Zutshi

30th July 2026, 3 months ago | 0

One lesson I’ve learnt after more than 30 years in property is that the biggest opportunities rarely come after the...

Concerned landlord weighs selling a rental property amid rising interest rates and Capital Gains Tax uncertainty.

Realising gains before CGT changes: the new reason landlords are selling

Author: Dave Fuller

29th July 2026, 3 months ago | 4

Ask landlords why they are selling, and the answer used to be regulation. This quarter, the survey tells a different...

Model house with rising arrows and “tax” text illustrating higher property taxes for landlords

Government defends landlord tax hikes as “fairer” system

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2026, 8 months ago | 10

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

Model houses labelled first-time buyer and landlord beside stamp duty document and coins

Stamp duty surcharge gives first-time buyers an advantage over landlords – government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2026, 9 months ago | 0

The government admits the higher rates of stamp duty on additional dwellings are designed to penalise landlords while supporting first-time...

Local Housing Allowance rates frozen headline displayed over UK terraced housing backdrop

Government defends freeze of Local Housing Allowance rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 10 months ago | 4

The government has claimed a range of factors were considered when Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates were frozen for a...

House silhouette with stacked coins and tax blocks symbolising higher property income taxes and pressure on landlords

MPs clash over property income tax amid warnings it will hurt landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2026, 10 months ago | 18

A Conservative MP claims Labour’s decision to raise tax rates on property income will hurt renters and reduce rental supply....

House price trend illustration showing paused market with interest rate symbol and stacked coins

House prices pause after seasonal bounce

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2026, 10 months ago | 0

House prices remain subdued across England and Wales as uncertainty from the Autumn Budget continues to weigh on the market....

Person reviewing housing benefit figures with a magnifying glass, paperwork and calculator on desk

Government claim LHA rates will remain under review despite freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th December 2025, 10 months ago | 3

The government claim it will keep Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates under review. In answer to a written question, Homelessness...

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