Written Question·Treasury·UIN 58868

Mortgages: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 10 June 2025
Answered: 18 June 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of historical mortgage tax relief schemes in supporting access to home ownership.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
The Government must ensure the tax system supports strong public finances whilst targeting support where it is most needed. Mortgage interest relief, which was a historical feature of the UK tax system that was abolished in 2000, benefitted lower income i...

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