The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even as the final scramble looks set to ignite the market further in the remaining weeks before the holiday ends on 30 June. However, the holiday does not apply for landlords, and they could certainly use a break.
Whilst private landlords are generally out of favour with the government, it is important to recognise that in Britain their properties provide a vital supply to tenants. Strangling But-to-Let (BTL) supply could see rent increases exceed house price inflation, thus driving millions of tenants into poverty. We therefore think it important to promote the cause of BTL landlords.
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