A major estate agent has written to George Osborne ahead of next week’s Budget, criticising the Chancellor’s tax plans.
Andrew Grant, who is also president of Worcester’s Conservative Association, told Osborne he is jeopardising “the backbone of the Conservative party” by levying too many taxes on the middle classes.
In his letter, Grant called property taxes counterproductive and “very concerning”.
He said: “In the case of increased Stamp Duty on buy-to-lets and second homes . . . it all seems to be part of a tax on the middle classes.”
Grant also told his local paper: “When the higher duty kicks in, rents will go up and that’ll make it even harder for people to get on the ladder.
“I’ve told him exactly what I think about it.”
Comments (4)
Hear, Hear.
Well said.Mr Grant. Ossie and Co are in for a serious trouncing at the next general election.
I’m gonna vote Green, (so help me!!!)
Problem is of course no one wants Mr Corbyn either (Red), I don’t want Aussie rules neither (Green) and I’m completely cheesed off with the blues.
Any ideas?
Unfortunately Paddy the options on who to vote for in a General Election are becoming rather limited.
Don’t forget though, there’s a referendum coming up soon.
If you want to put the boot in and wipe the smirks from their faces….. you know which way to vote !
At last the Torys are waking up to the ramifications of George Osbornes tax policies. Mr Grant only highlights the Stamp Duty increase but the bigger change which has been spun by the sophistry of George Osborne and specious of HM Treasury to the point of believability; is the change in mortgage interest relief aka Tenant tax which will increase rent by 20-40% all of which will go to the Treasury’s coffers. And those that cannot afford this tax (people on housing benefit which the Chancellor has frozen) will be evicted/made homeless.
Well done Andrew. Somebody needed to.