Landlords organisation calls for change of mind on UK tax rises

Private sector rent increases in the UK are inevitable unless MPs move to halt the what the sector believes are unfair tax changes being brought in by the government, it is claimed. The plans to tax landlords on their income rather than after allowances, part of the loss of mortgage interest relief, will inevitably lead to rent increases, according to the Residential Landlord’s Association. Legislation now going through Parliament to implement the Budget will see landlords’ tax bills soar an...