Very simply, because property ownership shows signs of being monopolised, at the expense of would-be owners. That’s not the case with most other asset classes. Then you have all the other aspects of … (View Post)

I am sure the various regulations making up the planning system make sense in isolation. However, added up they make a clearly dysfunctional system. We don’t build enough houses. What we do build lar… (View Post)

There’s certainly no money left in BTL. That’s possibly a good thing, albeit as landlords are exiting the market we are seeing rent spikes which don’t help either. (View Post)

I don’t 100% buy this take. Cameron made himself seem slightly more normal via his personal experiences with the NHS. I don’t think he was cynical about this. Rishi just lives in another world. He is… (View Post)

That Chris Giles article is total crap. The argument amounts to “let’s not tax boomers because it’s unpopular”. That’s a minute of my life I’m not getting back. (View Post)