First-time buyer frenzy as buy-to-let decline continues
Government policies designed to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder at the expense of landlords appear to be ...
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Mortgage borrowing plummets 28%
Mortgage borrowing plummeted in January, suggesting housing market activity is already in decline ahead of Article 50 being triggered. According ...
Calls to scrap stamp duty ahead of Budget
Experts are calling on the government to scrap or overhaul several UK taxes to help boost efficiency ahead of this week's Budget. ...
Three-quarters of first-time buyers pay stamp duty
Three-quarters of first-time buyers now pay stamp duty compared to just over half 10 years ago. According to research from ...
Surge in first-time buyers as buy-to-let policies hit landlord investment
Buy-to-let activity has plummeted by in the past year, allowing first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder. According to ...
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 ...
Transferring portfolios to a corporate vehicle
If you have any buy-to-let properties, watch out for new tax rules due to start in April 2017. In some ...
Political factors and mortgage tax relief likely to weigh on the housing market in 2017, warns CML
The Council of Mortgage Lenders has warned that despite the housing market ending 2016 on a positive note, uncertainty from ...
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 ...
What’s the number one New Year’s wish for landlords?
A new survey has revealed that the number one New Year’s wish from landlords is for the Government to keep ...
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