Number of first-time buyers rises as buy-to-let lending dips
Buy-to-let lending dipped at the end of last year while there was an increase in first-time buyer borrowing, suggesting government ...
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Record number of landlords pay cash for buy-to-let property
More landlords than ever before are paying in cash when they purchase a buy-to-let property, according to Countrywide. The proportion ...
Average rents went up 2.2% last year
Despite a turbulent year for the buy-to-let market, average rents across most of the UK went up last year. According ...
Two and three-year buy-to-let fixed rates hit record lows
The rates for two and three-year fixed buy-to-let mortgages have hit record lows, new data has revealed. According to Mortgages ...
Stamp duty increase boosts Treasury coffers by £1.19 billion
Despite the 3% stamp duty increase introduced in April last year, the Treasury brought in more revenue overall in tax ...
Post Office Money launches new BTL mortgage range
Post Office Money is launching a new range of buy-to-let mortgages designed for first-time landlords. The rates include: 60% LTV ...
ARLA calls for letting agent fees to be spread across length of tenancy
The Association of Residential Letting Agents is calling on the government to ban upfront letting agent fees at the start ...
Demand for rental accommodation hits two-year low
Demand for rental accommodation has fallen to a two-year low, while supply edged up slightly, new figures show. According to the ...
Buy-to-let mortgage rates will rise in 2017
Despite buy-to-let mortgage rates being largely unaffected by swap rate rises last year, there is likely to be an increase ...
Landlords borrowing more to cope with tougher stance on lending
Landlords are having to borrow more as a result of rising property prices and the tougher stance by lenders on ...
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