Labour’s housing policies will push more kids into poverty

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she’s lifting half a million children out of poverty. Hang on a minute, how’s she doing that then?

She’s just put an extra 2% on rental income. Where does a landlady get her rent from?

Normally, a family, a woman.

Oh, I see, does this woman have kids?

Yes normally.

If the landlady must pay an extra 2% tax on rental income, what is she going to do with her incoming rent?

She’s going to increase it.

And what you haven’t told people, that 2% extra tax on rental income equates to about 10% after the already crucifying Section 24 tax, which is that bonkers, most tenants don’t understand it.

Alison McGovern, Homeless Minister, come talk to those of us who are having to make people homeless because of government and Nottingham council policies. You’ve certainly accelerated my selling!

Come and ask us that can house your homeless, WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR US? So that we will house your homeless.

Oh, I see, bringing in the Renters’ Rights Act, which will make it impossible for us to evict except when selling. That should help then.

Watch this space.

Well done, Labour Party, for putting more kids in poverty.

Article by Mick Roberts, one of Nottingham’s largest landlords, housing benefit tenants for the past 28 years.