Rent a Room Scheme 2020-03-24
2020-03-24
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Inquires about the socioeconomic effects of raising the Rent a Room Scheme threshold to £7,500 in 2016.
Asks if there should be a higher level for live-in landlords with two or more lodgers, potentially at £9,500 and requests a virtual meeting with the Lodger Landlords Association.
States that raising the threshold was designed to support living standards, free up space in the housing market and simplify tax administration. Acknowledges 2018 consultations showed consensus on effectiveness of the relief but agrees to review the matter further.
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