Another landlord tax, sorry licence

Boston Council in Lincolnshire is set to reap the profit on adopting the landlord licencing revenue raiser.

The council is proposing a licence of £490 to help stamp out landlords that are not managing their rental properties effectively. Alternatively the council could use the laws of the land to prosecute any landlords who are not fulfilling their legal requirements - but where's the profit in that.

Read more on the proposal in the BBC