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Marc von Grundherr, director at London-focussed lettings firm Benham & Reeves, comments: “This move smacks of political point-scoring rather than sound housing policy. Applying national insurance to rental income threatens to undermine rental supply by squeezing small and medium-scale landlords, who may pull up stakes or restructure.

According to Marc von Grundherr, director at the estate agent Benham & Reeves, the rumoured policy “smacks of political point-scoring rather than sound housing policy”.

Marc von Grundherr, director at Benham & Reeves, said: “This move smacks of political point-scoring rather than sound housing policy. Applying national insurance to rental income threatens to undermine rental supply by squeezing small and medium-scale landlords, who may pull up stakes or restructure."

Marc von Grundherr, Director at Benham & Reeves: “This move smacks of political point-scoring rather than sound housing policy,” he says.

“We’re already seeing supply pressures in many areas, pushing costs onto tenants. A policy with such serious unintended consequences deserves more scrutiny,” Marc von Grundherr, director at Benham & Reeves, said.

Marc von Grundherr, director at Benham & Reeves, said: "This move smacks of political point-scoring rather than sound housing policy. "Applying national insurance to rental income threatens to undermine rental supply by squeezing small and medium-scale landlords, who may pull up stakes or restructure.

In a bid to plug a £40 billion fiscal shortfall while maintaining Labour’s pledge not to raise the main rates of VAT, income tax, or NI, Ms Reeves now risks “deterring possible landlords”. Marc von Grundherr, Director at Benham & Reeves, has condemned the move as “partisan theatre” which would have “serious unintended consequences”.

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Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented: “The latest figures show that house prices not only advanced on a monthly basis in June, but annual growth has also strengthened considerably compared to May. This highlights the underlying resilience of the UK property market, with buyers continuing to transact despite wider economic headwinds.

Marc von Grundherr, director of Benham and Reeves: “The latest figures show that house prices not only advanced on a monthly basis in June, but annual growth has also strengthened considerably compared to May. This highlights the underlying resilience of the UK property market, with buyers continuing to transact despite wider economic headwinds.”