What will the Budget mean for Fife homeowners and landlords?

The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget has landed and although the headline tax changes technically apply only in England, it would be unwise to dismiss their relevance to Scotland. Tax and housing policy has a habit of travelling north in some form, even when Scotland initially appears to stand apart. So, let us treat these measures as though they were arriving here. If Holyrood introduced the same mansion tax on homes above £2 million and applied a 2% rise in property income tax, what would the consequences be for Fife homeowners and landlords?

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