Amateur landlords under attack as British home ownership falls

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - They have pocketed some of the most lucrative returns available to investors in recent decades and been a staple of newspapers' personal finance pages, but tougher times now lie ahead for Britain's army of small-time landlords. Overall, there are nearly 2 million private landlords in Britain, owning almost 20 percent of homes. Chancellor George Osborne is squeezing more tax from buy-to-let (BTL) investments, partly to help fund incentives for new homeowners,