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1 in 5 MPs are landlords... https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/almost-one-in-five-mps-are-landlords
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1 in 5 MPs are landlords... https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/almost-one-in-five-mps-are-landlords
I shall update my assertion to "28%" of MP's are landlords, based on your article.
Dammit
I imagine that there would be a correction, but there will be a correction when the pound drops below the Euro and we have food rationing and no jobs.
That to one side, we need to wean the country off rent-seeking behaviours and onto more productive means of making money.
i.e. if I have 50k I should invest it in a local company, or some local companies, or start my own little company rather than getting three BTL's and charging a fortune in rent.
Rent-seeking behaviour should be taxed heavily wherever it appears, making it unattractive.
The problem of course is that most MP's are landlords, and most entrenched money has a lot of property.