Tag: Rachel Reeves

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

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

Government announces date for Spring Statement

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th December 2025, 4 months ago | 0

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the Spring statement will take place on 3 March 2026. Ms Reeves has asked...

Maybe landlords should have all served Section 21 notices in 2022?

Author: Readers Question

12th December 2025, 4 months ago | 8

Rachel Reeves told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee that she had “narrowed the gap” between earnings from work and...

Labour’s housing policies will push more kids into poverty

Author: Mick Roberts

8th December 2025, 4 months ago | 1

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she’s lifting half a million children out of poverty. Hang on a minute, how’s she doing...

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...

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...

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...

Southwark councillor resigns in selective licensing scandal weeks after Rachel Reeves controversy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th November 2025, 5 months ago | 5

A Labour councillor in charge of housing at Southwark council has resigned over breaking selective licensing rules, the very rules...

Rachel Reeves’ selective licensing row exposes growing regulatory burden on landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2025, 6 months ago | 3

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s selective licensing scandal is a “perfect example of the challenges landlords face”, claims a landlord group chairman....

Landlords urged to check compliance after Rachel Reeves licensing scandal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th November 2025, 6 months ago | 6

As controversy continues to engulf the government over property law breaches, lettings expert Leaders is reminding landlords to stay on...

Rachel Reeves was warned twice about needing a selective licence

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd November 2025, 6 months ago | 33

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, was warned by not one but two letting agents that she required a licence to rent...

Rachel Reeves could be forced to repay tenants as Southwark Council leads in licensing fees

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2025, 6 months ago | 15

Southwark Council tops the table for selective licensing fees, generating more than £23 million, as Rachel Reeves’ licensing error continues...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2025, 6 months ago | 124

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

L&G commits £2bn to build affordable homes and boost regional growth

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Legal & General has unveiled a major £2 billion investment package to support regional regeneration, build 10,000 social and affordable...

Chancellor’s National Insurance plan for landlords will push up rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2025, 6 months ago | 7

BTL mortgage brokers fear that the Chancellor’s reported plan to impose National Insurance (NI) on landlords’ rental income could trigger...

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...

Rumours of reforming stamp duty heat up before Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2025, 7 months ago | 2

Chancellor Rachel Reeves may spread stamp duty payments across several years rather than in one lump sum, according to media...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves crying a warning for landlords: “she knows exactly what’s coming”

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

4th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

When Chancellor Rachel Reeves was filmed crying during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday as Keir Starmer declined to guarantee she...

Spending Review boosts social housing but landlords left out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2025, 10 months ago | 8

The government announces the biggest boost to investment in social housing in 50 years but critics warn more needs to...

Speculation mounts over Angela Rayner’s future as Housing Secretary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2025, 11 months ago | 14

Rumours are swirling about Angela Rayner losing her job as Housing Secretary. In the Sky News podcast Politics at Sam...