Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Reinstate tax relief allowing mortgage interest to be set against rental income
Closed
282 signatures
What the petition asks
Due to the Government mini budget failures and other economic factors, interest rates have risen at the fastest rate in recent history.
There are a lot of fixed rate mortgages which will end this year. Those home owners are coming out of historically low interest rates to the highest in recent times.
We can’t keep raising rents every month so a lot of rents won’t even cover the new mortgage. Many landlords have another job as a main income which means that we need to pay higher tax on a rent where we might not have even earned a penny of profit. This could force many landlords to sell properties which could reduce the availability of rental properties and push rent prices even higher. Please reinstate tax relief until mortgage interest rates come down.
We can’t keep raising rents every month so a lot of rents won’t even cover the new mortgage. Many landlords have another job as a main income which means that we need to pay higher tax on a rent where we might not have even earned a penny of profit. This could force many landlords to sell properties which could reduce the availability of rental properties and push rent prices even higher. Please reinstate tax relief until mortgage interest rates come down.
Timeline
| 1 Sep 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Mar 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
282
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
1 Sep 2023
Closed
1 Mar 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.