All posts by Dr Rosalind Beck
The Ros Report: the Treasury defends the indefensible...
Last week Property118 published the response from HM Treasury to my comprehensive report on Section 24 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2015 “the unjust legislation that will make the UK housing crisis much...
Student rents to sky-rocket as the Government hands the student...
At Property118, we have been saying for some time that the Government’s discriminatory fiscal attack on unincorporated landlords with finance costs (embodied in Section 24 of the Finance (No. 2)...
Today I launch my comprehensive report on Section 24 of the Finance...
Today I launch my comprehensive report:
Section 24 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2015: “the unjust legislation that will make the UK housing crisis much worse.”
I would like to thank all of those who...
Campbell Robb – Why are you supporting the Tenant Tax?
Dear Campbell Robb,
You may recall a letter you received from a landlord called David in October 2015. In fact, I wrote the letter upon his request and published it on-line; you can see it here, along...
Free housing for rogue tenants – it’s okay landlords...
Landlords continue to be attacked by all sides in Parliament as various laws go through their stages in Parliament. This week Teresa Pearce, Labour, tried to get it made even more difficult for landlords...
Conservative peer speaks out against Tory tax grab...
We are pleased to report that week, a member of the House of Lords had the intelligence and nerve to speak out against the anti-landlord ‘tax grab.’ Property118 landlord, Dr Rosalind Beck,
Lord Davies of Oldham supports Clause 24...
I say: what about supporting the tenants?
Labour, by supporting Clause 24, in effect, continues to support the Government’s attack on landlords who have borrowed to purchase properties. This is despite...
Rob Marris MP and Sir Roger Gale – same Party?
Here is my exchange of emails to date with Rob Marris, Labour MP and Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury and also Sir Roger Gale, Conservative Chair of the Finance Committee. See if you can spot...
Why does Labour want to force out tenants on benefits to make...
This is the transcript from the anti-landlord speech made by Siobhain McDonagh, Labour MP, on the 2nd of November in the House of Commons, with regard to the Housing and Planning Bill.
The transcript is...
Why Osborne’s Buy to Let Tax Grab is Flawed...
Written evidence submitted by Dr Rosalind Beck (FB 06)
This submission specifically challenges the theoretical premises behind the decision on ‘restricting deductions for finance costs related...