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Episode 70: Budget special and rental cost index
With the shock news that landlords will pay an extra 4 percent tax on property income from April next year, this week we look at the impact this will have on you and your businesses.
Our expert guests discuss the ongoing tax raids on the sector from successive Governments and – with almost 80% of landlords telling us they are worse off now than they were five years ago – the impact this latest tax rise is likely to have on the provision of homes to rent.
Later in the show we are joined by a leading economist and private rented sector expert who has carried out a major piece of research on behalf of us here at the NRLA on the true cost of being a landlord, covering everything from tax and borrowing to maintenance costs.
Meet the guests
Richard, who is flyng solo this month, is joined by Louisa Sedgwick, managing director of mortgages at Paragon Bank and Meera Chindooroy, our deputy director for campaigns, public affairs and policy.
They unpack the announcements made on Wednesday and what they mean for you.
This includes the headline tax rise and other announcements that will impact you, including the latest on Making Tax Digital and building safety.
They are joint by Chris Walker, director and economist at ChamberlainWalker Economics who has developed our new Rental Cost Index, laying bare the real cost of being a landlord and how that has changed over time.
Set to be published in the coming weeks this piece of work will be a central pillar of our campaigns work going forward.
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Listen up landlords podcast
Are you a new landlord just starting out in the business, or an experienced investor looking for the inside track on what’s going on in the private rented sector?
If so, Listen Up Landlords is the podcast for you.
Brought to you by the UK's largest landlord membership organisation, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) it will bring you the very best information, insight and analysis when it comes to renting homes, along with practical advice on how to make the best of your properties.
Presenters, NRLA Chief Executive Ben Beadle – a landlord himself - and landlord, property developer and broadcaster Richard Blanco will be joined each month by expert guests from across the industry to shine a light on the issues affecting you and your lettings.
This could be anything from new legislation and tax changes to boosting your kerb appeal.
By landlords, for landlords, Listen Up Landlords will feature stories and views from the buy-to-let market, to support those just starting out and to share best practice.
Meet the presenters
Ben Beadle
NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle bought his first rental home in London at the age of 20 and now has a portfolio of properties in the capital, focussing on student lets and HMOs. Starting out in property management, he was responsible for overseeing the merger of the NLA and RLA to create the NRLA in March 2020. Ben is committed to changing the narrative when it comes to private landlords and growing the association to bring about real political change and create a private rented sector that works for all.
Richard Blanco
Landlord and investor Richard Blanco started buying property in 2003 and has built a portfolio of rental homes across six London boroughs. He is a London Representative for the NRLA and organises and speaks at events across the capital. As well as presenting Listen Up Landlords Richard regularly appears on USA TV show House Hunters International and writes and comments on housing issues in the national and trade press.
