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A Labour MP has accused private landlords’ rent levels of being responsible, at least in part, for the size of the UK welfare budget.
According to Landlord Today, economists calculate that the UK welfare budget was approximately £322.6 billion in 2025/26. The Office for Budget Responsibility projects this will rise to around £373.4 billion by 2029/30.
This development may be relevant to letting agents and inventory clerks monitoring policy discussions around private rents and their impact on public spending.
Source: Landlord Today