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Written question asked by Lord Truscott (Non-affiliated) on Friday, 3 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Private Rented Housing

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the combined cost of new regulatory measures under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 in addition to proposed tax increases for the average landlord. [I]

Answer

My department has made no single assessment covering the combined cost of the measures in the Renters’ Rights Act and proposed tax increases.

The Impact Assessment for the Renters’ Rights Act can be found here (and attached).

At Budget 2025, the Government announced a 2ppt increase to the rate of property income to be introduced from April 2027. This is to help narrow the gap between taxes paid on work and paid on income from assets. An assessment of this policy was published in a Tax Information and Impact Note which can be found on gov.uk here (and attached).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1643
Session
2026-27
Attachment
Impact Assessment; Changes to tax rates property
Subjects
Costs Landlords Private rented housing Regulation Taxation
Legislation
Renters' Rights Act 2025
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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