Landlords should be taking their fair share of the pain.
That's a nonsense statement.
Landlords have paid out far far more in taxes than pretty much anyone else in business as far as taxes payable to get involved in that business.
You are seriously approaching this with a complete biased view.
As i said already in a previous post, if you want to single out one business above another business for not 'taking their fair share of pain', then landlords shoudl be the last on their list.
As i said - I paid out €130k between stamp duty and VAT on 2 properties totalling €750k.
And of course i did it by choice. I have no problem with that.
But for someone to come along and say they are going to single out the business I am involved in - instead of the many other businesses out there - because I have yet to 'take my fair share of the pain' is tripe, plain and simple.
Name me one other business out there with comparable taxes that need paying as entry costs.
You clearly seem to have some agenda here and are determined on selecting whatever bit you want to suit that agenda.
Focussing in on the tiny amount of property investors that store these hordes of cash that you seem to think they have to take advantage of this tax relief (while conveiently ignoring the massive entry costs paid to the exchequer due to taxes) is an example of the blinkers you have on.