Landlords to launch legal challenge to George Osborne's tax relief changes

Buy-to-let group says plans introduced in chancellor's autumn statement are an unfair tax grab that could be unlawful A group representing 250 landlords is to launch a court challenge against tax changes to buy to let coming into force in 2017, claiming they have been victimised by the chancellor, George Osborne. The landlords have obtained legal advice from Cherie Blair's firm, Omnia Strategy, that they have grounds to mount a judicial review of the tax changes, claiming that it breaches human ...