Landlord tax myths debunked by top economist
Increasing landlord taxes will mean fewer homes and higher rents, according to a leading independent economist. Paul Johnson, former director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, says the idea that landlords are taxed more leniently than homeowners is nonsense, and told the NRLA's Listen Up Landlord podcast that the Government must come up with a comprehensive long-term plan rather than relying on short-term tax-grabs.