Consumer group blasts new second home property tax as dangerous and flawed

The new 3% surcharge on second homes in the UK is dangerously flawed and it could harm the very homeowner that the government wants to help, it is claimed. According to the Home Owners Alliance, a consumer group for home owners, said that while the surcharge is welcome in principle, the way it is going to work is not helpful due to a number of situations which have not been taken into account. In its response to the proposed change due to take effect from 01 April, the HOA says it is so overly c...