How will Labour's commitment to licensing alongside a landlord database impact existing and new buy-to-let property investments in terms of compliance costs and administrative burden?
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Labour's plans for mandatory landlord licensing and a national database will escalate compliance costs and administrative burdens for all UK BTL investors, requiring new fees, registrations, and potentially extending existing HMO-like regulations to all private rental properties.
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Labour's proposed landlord licensing and database will raise BTL compliance costs. Learn how new fees, admin, and universal licensing (expected April 2026) affect UK property investors.
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