The Welsh government has been warned it risks reducing the supply of student accommodation if changes to tax reliefs are introduced.
The decision by George Osborne in 2015 to introduce a 3% additional stamp duty levy on landlords has seen a slump in the number of BTL properties bought in the Tory heartlands of Southern England.
Landlords and property investors who buy privately-held multi-property portfolios in Wales are to lose another tax perk.
Abolishing Multiple Dwellings Relief will intensify problems of chronic undersupply in the property market, according to one tax expert.
Signs that landlords may see their tax bill reduced during the Spring Budget on March 6th have emerged from parliament following a question in the Lords.
Nearly a fifth of landlords believe the government should prioritise better access to finance so they can carry out retrofitting plans.
The NRLA has told the Labour party leadership to follow its own MPs advice and encourage landlords to provide more privately rented properties if it wants to solve the housing crisis.
