Lettings agency: Attraction of buy-to-let waning due to punitive tax system
The attraction of buy-to-let is warning for institutional and individual investors due to the hostile tax system, according to lettings agency chain Winkwork.
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The attraction of buy-to-let is warning for institutional and individual investors due to the hostile tax system, according to lettings agency chain Winkwork.
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