Today, Fairer Share founder Andrew Dixon appeared on BBC Politics South East to explain why Britain’s outdated property taxes are failing families and starving councils of stable funding – and why a simple Proportional Property Tax (PPT) is the fair, modern fix.

The discussion highlighted growing momentum for property tax reform ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget and the real-world impact a fairer system would have across the South East and beyond.

What is the Proportional Property Tax?

The Proportional Property Tax would replace Council Tax and Stamp Duty with a single, simple charge set as a proportion of a home’s current value. It’s designed to be fairer and more transparent than the current Council Tax System. Under Fairer Share’s proposal, 76% of households would pay on average £556 less per year, while those with the most expensive properties contribute a fairer share to local services they rely on too.

Cross-party momentum is growing

Support for fixing Britain’s broken property taxes now stretches across the political spectrum. In recent months, Labour MPs have publicly urged the Chancellor to scrap the current Council Tax system and pursue fairer alternatives, while Conservative-leaning voices and policy groups have opened the door to replacing Stamp Duty and modernising local property taxes. That consensus: the status quo isn’t working, and reform is overdue.

This isn’t a left-or-right question – it’s a fairness and growth question. A well-designed property tax, such as the Proportional Property Tax can lower barriers to moving home, support local services, and reduce regional inequalities that have widened under a system stuck in the past.

How you can help

Property tax reform is on the table nationally. Media scrutiny, cross-party interest and real pressure on council finances mean this is a live debate ahead of the Autumn Budget and your MP needs to hear from you.

Add your voice now:
👉 Email your MP in 30 seconds and ask them to back a Proportional Property Tax that replaces Council Tax and Stamp Duty.