Encouraging private renting
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (9218) 9 May 1992, 160(1)Publication details: 1992Subject(s): Summary: A move towards equality of subsidy between owner-occupiers and landlords is suggested by Halifax Building Society as a means of reviving the private rented housing sector. This could be achieved by making rental income free of tax (given that owner-occupiers pay no tax on their imputed rents) and by exempting all residential property transactions from capital gains tax.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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A move towards equality of subsidy between owner-occupiers and landlords is suggested by Halifax Building Society as a means of reviving the private rented housing sector. This could be achieved by making rental income free of tax (given that owner-occupiers pay no tax on their imputed rents) and by exempting all residential property transactions from capital gains tax.