Who will be walking through this door on Friday morning - and what impact will they have on the PRS?
With just one day left until the General election, private landlords could have a decisive role to play in choosing the next government.
According to data obtained by The Times from HMRC, (source: Landlord Today) in 124 UK constituencies, the number of people declaring income from property in 2017/18 was “the same as or larger” than the overall majorities of those candidates elected in 2017. Of these,14 are in London, 12 are in the South East, 11 are in the East Midlands, 11 are in the North West, 10 are in Yorkshire and The Humber, nine are in the South West, eight are in the East of England, six are in the West Midlands and three are in the North East.
Of these
seats, 55 were won by the Conservatives in the last election, 39 were won by
the Labour Party in 2017 and seven were won by the Liberal Democrats. In
Scotland, 25 seats could see landlords decide the final results. The same is
true for nine seats in Wales and six in Northern Ireland.
In these
areas, the “landlord vote” could become very important tomorrow. So for anyone
who is still undecided which box to put their cross in, here’s a reminder of
the main parties’ policies on the PRS.
Whatever your political persuasion, one thing is certain. Whoever finds themselves in No 10 on Friday morning, there are plenty more changes to come for landlords and their tenants. So let’s hope any new direction is carefully considered. The impact on landlords as well as their tenants must be taken into account if there is to be a positive outcome for the housing market as a whole.
11/12/2019
Author : Mary-Anne Bowring
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