Monday, 8 February 2016

Call For UK Wide Housing Review To Access Impact Of Buy Let Tax Change

A long term, strategic comprehensive review of housing policy and housing need in the UK is needed as recent changes are set to distort the property market, it is claimed. In particular, the Government ought to recognise the contribution of private landlords as tax changes could seriously affect the buy to let market to the detriment of those who cannot or choose not to buy a home. In a response to the Government’s new stamp duty regime for second homes, Paragon Mortgages says that there should be a comprehensive review looking at the housing dynamics over the last 30 years. The company also says that there are more significant structural issues at play in the heart of the housing market so the review is needed to look at housing provision across all tenures. Read more on the Property Wire website.

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