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NRLA podcast: A Budget Special

Sally Walmsley 4 December 2025

Days after Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her second budget, we take a deep dive into what the announcements mean for you.

Rates of income tax from property income will increase by two percentage points from April 2027, a move which the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has recognised will hit landlords in the pocket, force rents up and hit the supply of homes.

Other measures that will affect landlords include a so-called ‘mansion tax’ – a council tax surcharge which will be introduced for properties valued at over £2 million and will be introduced in April 2028. 

Our presenters Ben and Richard are joined by David Fell, lead analyst from Hamptons, NRLA chief policy officer Chris Norris and Professor Christine Whitehead, Emeritus Professor of Housing Economics at the London School of Economics, to address all the key questions, from the likely impact of tax changes on supply in the private rented sector to the potential effects of the ‘mansion tax’ on larger HMOs.

You can listen to the podcast via the NRLA website here, or tune in on your preferred streaming service. 

If you enjoy the show, please spread the word on your social media channels using the hashtag #listenuplandlords. 

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ACCREDITATION: You can now pick up a CPD point to be used towards NRLA accreditation by listening to the podcast. To log your point, visit the accreditation dashboard in the ‘Your Account’ section of the NRLA website. Select ‘Other’ then ‘NRLA Podcast’ from the dropdown menu. 

To read a full transcript of the show click here

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Sally Walmsley
About the author
Magazine and Digital Editor

Sally is the Magazine and Digital Editor for the NRLA. With 20 years’ experience writing for regional and national newspapers and magazines she is responsible for editing our members' magazine 'Property', producing our articles for our news site, the weekly and monthly bulletins and editorial content for our media partners.