M · Glossary
Mortgage interest restriction
Section 24 — limits residential landlord interest deduction to 20% basic-rate credit.
Section 24 restricts mortgage interest deduction for individual residential landlords. Instead of deducting interest from rental income, you get only a 20% basic-rate tax credit. Higher-rate landlords are hit hardest — incorporation may be worth modelling.
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