Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat), on Wednesday, 10 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 66 members in total.

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RAISE THE ROOF CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the Raise the Roof campaign; believes it is important to ensure that there is sufficient reward for homeowners to rent out their spare room in these difficult economic times; calls on the Government to increase the tax threshold on renting out spare rooms from ??4,250 to ??9,000; believes that the change in the tax threshold would help more homeowners to avoid arrears and repossession through the extra income obtained; points out that almost 60 per cent. of the income from all spare room rentals in the United Kingdom is above the current tax threshold; and calls on the Government to implement this scheme forthwith.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

860 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

Lord Brady of Altrincham

Peter Bottomley

Alan Keen

Nigel Evans

Bob Russell

Subjects

Private rented housing Taxation

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk