12th February 2026
Labour must unfreeze housing allowance, says agents’ body
Agents’ body Propertymark has renewed its call on government to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance (LHA). LHA is calculated by the government and, in theory, reflects local market rents. However, since introduction in 2008, it has been frozen at different times. In November’s Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves again froze LHA for 2026/27. Now Timothy Douglas –...
