The Government Responds

Landlords in the UK have launched a judicial review of the Governments planned buy-to-let reforms as the property world steps up its opposition to the unfair proposed new tax rules. The application was submitted as required by landlords Bolton and Cooper, they hope to overturn clause 24 in the financial act 2015. The proposed changes could come into effect from April 2017 and charge buy-to-let investors tax on their mortgage interest payments. This would go against the fundamental business principle that income less expenses or costs equals net profit.

Challenge Begins

Two landlords, Steve Bolton and Chris Cooper, are set to challenge the Government in court on behalf of 700 plus campaign supporters and 250 Platinum property Partners. The action is to challenge the Government on the proposed new tax laws aimed at buy-to-let tax relief interest paid by landlords.

Limited company buy-to-lets increase:

Limited company buy-to-let mortgages jumped again in January and now make up 42% of all new cases, lender figures show. This has helped to maintain the momentum in buy-to-let market, despite the looming tax crackdown by the Chancellor George Osborne.

Buy-to-let re-mortgages increase:

Buy-to-let re-mortgages outstripped purchases by more than two to one last year and the trend continues. Re-mortgages for buy-to-let properties accounted for more than 65% of all transactions in 2015, houses in multiple occupation and multi-unit freehold blocks have seen even greater activity.