The UK faces a 1.8m shortfall in the number of rental homes by 2025, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors warns.
The RICS urged the government to drop planned tax changes relating to mortgage interest payments, due to come into effect next year, and called for a much bolder, long-term approach, including a focus on homes built specifically for the rental market.
Some 86% of landlords have no plans to increase their portfolios, the RICS said.
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