Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

Londoners who aren't rich face paying mansion tax due to housing crisis, says Labour by-election candidate

Londoners who do not feel rich face having to pay mansion tax because of the capital’s “housing crisis”, Labour’s candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election has said.

Chancellor John Healey is expected to confirm the threshold at which homeowners living in more expensive properties will be liable for an extra council tax payment at his Budget later this month.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.