Rachel Reeves’s reported plan to levy National Insurance on rental income will be the final straw for many landlords

Pubs and restaurants are closing as a result of Labour’s national insurance and minimum wage increases

Chancellor considers applying national insurance to rental income, according to reports

Chancellor seeks to fill a black hole of up to £50 billion in the public finances

Treasury officials are said to be looking at proposals to levy £2billion from property earnings as they scramble for revenue-raisers ahead of the Budget this autumn.

Rachel Reeves’s reported plan to levy National Insurance on rental income will be the final straw for many landlords

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