Annual housing activity rockets 29% in 2015
Total activity in the UK housing market grew by more than a quarter last year, largely driven by the performance ...
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Osborne warns of interest rate rise
George Osborne said on Thursday that UK interest rates will rise at some point as he warned that Britain faced ...
Tax changes will force one in 10 landlords to sell
The recent tax measures announced by the government in a bid to dampen the buy-to-let market will cause one out ...
Tory peer criticises the government’s “sudden attack” on buy-to-let
A Conservative peer and former shadow chief secretary to the Treasury has condemned the government’s “sudden attack” on the buy-to-let ...
Mortgage approvals hit a three-month high
New figures from the Bank of England have revealed that UK mortgage approvals hit a three-month high in November. The ...
Treasury to consider giving the Bank of England greater powers over buy-to-let
The British government could hand the Bank of England stronger powers to regulate the buy-to-let market. The Treasury announced today ...
Buy-to-let activity set to slow following curbs, says CML
The number of buy-to-let property transactions will drop by nearly a quarter in the next two years due to incoming ...
Bank of England says households can cope with a rise in interest rates
Households are better placed to cope with a rise in interest rates than a year ago as a result of ...
First-time buyer activity up 31% compared to last year
The number of first-time buyer valuations has soared in the past year, new figures show. According to research from Connells ...
Are UK homeowners ready for a rate rise?
A new survey from TSB has found that UK homeowners are not ready for an interest rate rise, despite nearly ...
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