Housing activity surges ahead of buy-to-let curbs
Housing activity for the year to January was up by over half, driven by the buy-to-let and remortgaging sectors, new ...
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Generation rent to rocket by more than one million
Demand for rental property is set to soar by more than 1 million households over the next five years, despite ...
Buy-to-let curbs could result in 500,000 rental properties being sold
The government’s attack on the buy-to-let sector could lead to 500,000 rental properties being sold in the next 12 months, ...
Stamp duty surcharge – your questions answered
Stephen Barratt, private client tax director at accountants and business advisers James Cowper Kreston, answers your questions on the forthcoming ...
Seasonal lull in rental market could be the “calm before the buy-to-let storm”
The seasonal lull in the supply of available rental properties, along with falling demand, could well be the “calm before ...
Average rents in England and Wales rise at fastest pace since 2011
Rents in England and Wales rose at their fastest pace since 2011 last year, with some regions reaching a record ...
House prices will rise 5% annually for the next five years
House prices in London, the South East and East Anglia are predicted to rise by a further 5% annually over the next ...
Annual mortgage lending at its highest since 2008
Mortgage lending was £220.3 billion last year, up 8% from £203.3 billion in 2014, new figures have revealed. According estimates ...
House prices grow by 7.7% in November
UK house prices rose 7.7% in the year to November to reach a new high of £288,000, according to the ...
Buy-to-let taxes and affordability will slow house price growth
House price growth is set to slow over the next three years due to affordability problems and the effects of ...
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