UK property taxes are highest in world – and they’re rising
Monday 18 May 2026 8:43 am Reeves is overseeing a rise in property taxes. The UK has the highest level...
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Labour quietly drops key leasehold pledge – but promises right to faster Wi-Fi
Labour has been accused of rubbing “salt in the wounds” of leaseholders by offering them the “right to request” faster...
Big landlords cash in on Labour’s rent reforms with 40pc discounts
Are you a landlord affected by the Renters’ Rights Act? Sign up to the Buy-to-Let Masterclass, The Telegraph’s new five-part...
Britain can’t build houses (and why it wouldn’t bring prices down anyway)
So no, it doesn’t appear to be a shortage of housing that is the principal cause of the strongly rising...
Labour is trying to kill the private landlord – I’m not giving up without a fight
I remain steadfast in my belief that a functioning private rental market is essential to supporting social mobility and, in...
Councils face £383m shortfall as second home tax raid backfires
Local authorities were given the option to charge a 100pc council tax premium in April last year under plans introduced...
Labour-led council forced to water down landlord licensing scheme
Are you a landlord affected by the Renters’ Rights Act? Sign up to Buy-to-let Masterclass, The Telegraph’s new five-part newsletter, for...
Labour’s property reforms ‘will render millions of flats unsellable’
In submissions, seen by The Telegraph, leaseholders said their flats would be rendered virtually unsellable, as buyers would opt for...
Sir James Cleverly ‘forced from home’ ahead of Labour’s landlord crackdown
Sir James, who has been a vocal critic of the reforms, warned in November that the act would trigger “a...
Is ‘Three Pads Rayner’ Finally Resigning Amid Property Scandal? Angela Rayner Finally Speaks Out
KEY POINTSThe Labour Deputy Leader reportedly saved £40,000 by removing her name from another property deed.Critics have dubbed her 'Three...
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