Landlords reject idea higher taxes benefit first-time buyers Retail The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has rejected analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) that suggests tax hikes on the private rented sector have benefited first time-buyers. A report from the JRF has found that reforms introduced by governments from 2016 were “effective in addressing tax imbalances that benefitted landlords over and above ordinary [...]
Renters and landlords ‘in the dark’ on new law, Labour warned Property The UK’s landlord lobby group has warned that renters and landlords ‘desperately’ need more clarity on the rollout of the government’s Renters Rights Bill. The bill, which was debated in the House of Commons on Monday, is expected to receive Royal Assent in late 2025 and to become law in early 2026. It is one of [...]
Failure to solve rental crisis will hurt Labour for years to come Politics Ahead of the election, Labour devoted 1,000 words of its 142-page manifesto to its plans for house building, the planning system, and the private rented sector.
