NRLA/Pegasus Insight poll: 73% of landlords expect to raise rents after rental income tax rises

Created Nov 10, 2026 • AI-generated summary

Pegasus Insight snap poll of 168 National Residential Landlords Association members, conducted after the October 2026 Budget: 73% of landlords expect higher rental income tax (combined rises from this and last year's Budgets, taking rates to 24%/44%/49% from April 2027 for individually-held property) to lead them to raise rents when next permitted; most common plan (38%) was a 5–10% rise or market rate, whichever is higher; 52% plan to sell rental property within 12 months; 29% expect to cut maintenance spending. Pegasus Insight director Mark Long cautioned intentions may not all materialise. Membership limited to coverage of this specific Pegasus Insight/NRLA snap poll.