Has the pressure on private landlords gone too far?

The private rental sector provides vital shelter to over 5 million households, both those unable to access the housing market and those who choose to rent for lifestyle reasons. But the traditional landlords – buy to let investors and small portfolio owners – have come under increasing pressure from tax and legislative change. Savills analysis suggests that some 40,000 have exited the sector over the past year. Further legislative change is being considered, including the ending ...