If there were a free market in houses then rent controls would see fewer homes available to rent as would-be landlords would be less likely to get a new house built to let it out if there were rent c… (View Post)

We don't have tax free incomes for people who want to save for deposits. There's a world of difference between saying we'll waive taxes on interest on savings, versus saying we'll… (View Post)

Because we have a shortage of housing, not because of landlords costs. (View Post)

If you want affordable rents then the solution is to build more houses. If there were enough houses then would-be landlords should face a choice of letting out a home for a lower rent, or having no t… (View Post)

Not as much as other cliff edges such as those on UC face does though. All such cliff edges should be abolished, including the 100k one but the 100k one is the least important of the cliff edges to a… (View Post)