£885 Per Property: The New National Insurance Hit on Landlords
Release Date: 09/13/2025
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info_outlineLandlords, brace yourselves the government’s latest move could cost you an extra £885 per property in London and £722 elsewhere.
Yes, we’re talking about National Insurance on rental income.
In this episode of The Investor’s Corner Podcast, we cut through the noise to explain:
- The £2bn tax grab — and what it really means per property
- How NI could push rents up by £1,000 a year
- Why smaller landlords are most exposed
- The big question: absorb it, pass it on, or sell up?
Short, sharp, and straight to the point, everything UK landlords and property investors need to know right now.
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