The government is relying on the private rented sector to bolster its high-profile Homes for Ukraine programme – despite a series of measures being taken to make life tougher for the sector.
Propertymark says it’s highlighting the issues that lie behind the ongoing supply shortage across the sector including heavier tax on landlords, failure to match local housing allowance with inflation, politicians demonising landlords, and proposals to remove existing mechanisms to regain possession of the landlord’s property.
“All of these factors have contributed to reduced landlord confidence and subsequent supply issues” says a statement from the trade body.
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