Leading economist Paul Johnson, former director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies and now provost of Queen's College Oxford, joins the Listen Up Landlords team this month, following months of speculation on landlord tax. 

Paul debunks the myth that landlords are under-taxed relative to owner-occupiers and warns that any moves to make it more expensive to be a landlord will mean higher rents and fewer properties available to rent – a point the NRLA has been hammering home to Government for some time. 

With various rumours from Government sources circulating on everything from Capital Gains Tax through to Stamp Duty and National Insurance Contributions, he criticises what he describes as ‘kite-flying’, and has called for a comprehensive review of the taxation of housing and property with view to creating a long-term strategy for the sector. 

Elsewhere, NRLA support team leader Samuel Blackhurst talks about the calls coming into the phonelines on all things Renters’ Rights Bill, and Rachael Stocks, NRLA deputy director of marketing shares all the very latest on plans for the NRLA’s UK Housing Conference, to be held in Liverpool this November. 

Presented by TV’s Steph McGovern and with speakers including property guru Sarah Beeney and other big names from across the industry, this year’s event is not to be missed, so be sure to get your tickets today. 

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More information: 

• To read a full transcript of the show click here.  

• To finds out more about the NRLA UK Housing Conference in Liverpool on November 5th click here. 

• For everything you need to prepare for the Renters’ Rights Bill visit our exclusive members’ hub here. 

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