Tag: Keir Starmer

Prime Minister and tenant groups celebrate Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2026, 2 weeks ago | 14

The Prime Minister claimed the new renters’ rights laws would “rip up the status quo” as tenant groups and politicians...

Wall street wants to buy all the houses?

Author: Readers Question

2nd March 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Our friend Keir has been having lunch with Larry Fink of Blackrock. Keir wants to improve housing, and Blackrock and...

Keir Starmer: Renters’ Rights Act will give more power to tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2025, 7 months ago | 17

The Prime Minister claims the Renters’ Rights Act will “put more power into the hands of renters who have had...

Rachel ‘Double Standards’ Reeves rented out family home without a selective licence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2025, 7 months ago | 124

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has referred herself to the government’s ethics watchdog after admitting she broke housing law by renting...

Steve Reed announced as new Housing Secretary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2025, 9 months ago | 22

In the ever-revolving door of Housing Secretaries, Steve Reed has become the 12th person to take on the role since...

Deputy PM Angela Rayner admits to underpaying stamp duty on flat

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2025, 9 months ago | 39

Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister and housing secretary, has confessed to underpaying stamp duty on a Hove flat purchase,...

Labour’s tax raid on landlords: A recipe for higher rents and housing chaos

Author: Landlord Crusader

23rd May 2025, 1 year ago | 21

All private landlords know the PRS is under siege, and Labour’s latest madcap tax proposals are pouring fuel on an...

Starmer’s Migrant Housing Scheme pushes landlords to jump on a profit-making opportunity

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

2nd May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

It’s hard not to laugh at the current governmental interference when it comes to landlords and our properties. First, they...

Labour’s EPC push leaves Keir Starmer facing a £28,000 home renovation bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 9

Labour’s plans to compel private sector landlords to meet strict energy performance certificate (EPC) targets have left Sir Keir Starmer...

Sadiq Khan’s knighthood sparks outrage amid claims of ‘reward for failure’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 3

Sadiq Khan has been handed a knighthood in the New Year Honours, igniting a storm of criticism over what some...

NRLA slams Prime Minister for criticising landlords amid housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th December 2024, 1 year ago | 20

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has hit back at the Prime Minister for blaming landlords for rising rents. The...

Welcome to the Landlord Club, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves!

Author: Landlord Crusader

15th November 2024, 2 years ago | 8

As the Prime Minister and Chancellor step into the world of landlording, they are joining a diverse and dynamic sector...

Keir Starmer under fire for NOT saying landlords are “working people”

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 2 years ago | 37

The Prime Minister has slammed landlords by not confirming they are “working people”. In an interview with Sky News, Keir...

Sadiq Khan seeks rent control powers over London landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th August 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Sadiq Khan is pushing the Labour government to give him the power to impose rent controls in the capital. The...

Landlords, You Can’t Sell Up! New Rules on Evicting Tenants Within 2 Years

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

7th August 2024, 2 years ago | 32

In this crucial episode of Property Breaking News, Ranjan Bhattacharya and Andrew Roberts discuss the latest legislative changes affecting landlords:...

Keir Starmer: Not all landlords are evil

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 55

In a heated interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, Keir Starmer declared, “not all landlords are evil,” but slammed some...

Labour manifesto: Will the last landlord to leave the PRS, please switch off the lights?

Author: Landlord Crusader

14th June 2024, 2 years ago | 39

Well, what do landlords make of the political party manifestos this week? The big one is Labour which is promising...

Angela Rayner: Police reveal investigation into council house row

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 27

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has revealed that investigations are underway into Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy leader, following allegations of electoral...

Starmer backs ‘landlady’ Angela Rayner over council house row

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th February 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has publicly backed his deputy Angela Rayner, who is facing scrutiny over the sale of...

Starmer promises houses – but landlords will be alarmed at fringe meeting promise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th October 2023, 3 years ago | 9

While Labour leader Keir Starmer didn’t mention the private rented sector (PRS) in his speech to his party’s conference in...