House prices:
Reform council tax as the bands haven't been revised since 1991 and house prices have gone haywire meantime. Why should a FTSE 100 middle-tier executive or hospital consultant on £300k pay the same for their £2m end terrace in Wimbledon (which has risen in value since it was bought for naff all in 1986) as a Saudi billionaire on their £50m McMansion on the Bishop's Avenue?
Mansion tax - but at a higher threshold than currently proposed. Let's face it, if you own a £10m house you can easily afford to pay a
Tax gathered from private rental income should be spent on social and council housing projects, or subsidies for developers to build more homes
Private rents:
Reform council tax to meet modern property values, as the housing market has changed an awful lot since 1991. Why a hospital consultant or FTSE 100 middle-tier executive in Wimbledon pays the same council tax on their £1.5m end-terrace as a Saudi billionaire on the Bishop's Avenue and a shady Russian in Knightsbridge is beyond me
Outright ban on BTL-specific mortgage and loan products, with a complete ban on charging rent for a property that is subject to a mortgage
A ban on mortgages for second homes or properties that aren't your primary residence
Cap rents based on the property type and value, similar to council tax bands
Residential properties cannot be owned by companies or trusts - named UK-based invididuals only
(The idea here is to make BTL a pain in the arse and discourage everyone from getting on the bandwagon)
Rail fares:
Fixing all of the above would make life easier for literally millions of people.