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Petition · past parliament

Don't encourage rent increases & poor rental standards - Remove BTL Stampt Duty

Closed 124 signatures

What the petition asks

The Chancellor today announced additional stamp duty for buy to let investors. This increased cost is likely to increase rents and encourage lower rental standards as landlords may want to still maintain their income.

Please help stop the government from causing a bigger housing issue
Also it may deter new investors so will drive a lower amount of rental housing availability and again this is likely to drive rents up

Timeline

26 Nov 2015 Petition opened for signatures
26 May 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 124
Status Closed
Opened 26 Nov 2015
Closed 26 May 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.