Tag: Rachel Reeves

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

Author: Landlord Crusader

23rd May 2025, 11 months ago | 21

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

Right-to-Buy sales set to reach highest level in 20 years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2025, 11 months ago | 5

The number of council homes being sold under the Right-to-Buy scheme is set to hit its highest level in two...

Labour is gearing up for a tax raid on landlords – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2025, 11 months ago | 20

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing mounting calls from Labour MPs to impose new taxes on landlords, aiming to address a...

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...

Fears that landlords could face another stamp duty hike

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2025, 1 year ago | 3

There are fears that Chancellor Rachel Reeves might unveil an additional increase to the stamp duty surcharge for second home...

Are the Labour Party about to cut red tape for landlords to help tenants?

Author: Mick Roberts

18th March 2025, 1 year ago | 6

News about Chancellor Rachel Reeves meeting with industry regulators to cut the cost of regulations, including environmental measures, and reduce...

Call to build more rented homes as tenants struggle to pay rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 6

Nearly two-thirds of workers living in private rented housing struggle to pay their rent, a poll by Shelter reveals. Only...

Don’t ask Rachel?

Author: Readers Question

30th December 2024, 1 year ago | 5

“Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the chancellor and business secretary have written to the UK’s main regulators asking them to...

Buy-to-let landlords brace for 17% stamp duty hike ahead of budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Buy-to-let landlords may face a 17% rise in stamp duty bills as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares for the upcoming budget....

Chancellor Rachel Reeves eyes capital gains tax hike to 39%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could hike capital gains tax to a whopping 39%, according to The Guardian. The newspaper reports the...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax hike rumours fuel anxiety in PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th August 2024, 2 years ago | 32

Rumours of a capital gains tax hike could take a toll on landlords and tenants. In an interview on Bloomberg...

Potential CGT changes could cost landlords £11,000

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2024, 2 years ago | 13

The UK’s landlords could be £11,000 worse off on average if capital gains tax (CGT) rates are adjusted to match...

Chancellor outlines Labour’s housing vision and hints at no-fault eviction ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The Chancellor has unveiled mandatory housebuilding targets and hinted at Labour’s upcoming plans for the private rented sector. In her...

Interest Rates – The Next 18 Months

Author: Adam Lawrence

8th June 2024, 2 years ago | 19

If you blinked this week, or if you just don’t follow the Central Banks of the World more closely (what...

Labour could bring in rent caps at a local level

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2024, 2 years ago | 9

A Labour government could bring in rent caps that would empower local councils to restrict annual rent increases by landlords....

NRLA welcomes promise to boost home supply by Labour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has welcomed plans by Labour to boost the supply of homes in the UK...