Buy-to-let investors have started selling off properties as Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown begins to bite. Demand is also likely to fall...
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First-time buyer sales soar last month as landlords abandoned the market following the introduction of the new stamp duty surcharge on 1...
27 May 2016
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Buy-to-let mortgage sales surged by 163% in the year to March as landlords raced to beat the new stamp duty surcharge...
18 May 2016
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The surge in buy-to-let transactions in the run-up to the stamp duty surcharge on 1 April has left first-time buyers facing...
16 May 2016
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Demand for UK property has dipped for the first time in 12 months in the latest sign of housing market weakness. However,...
12 May 2016
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UK house price growth slowed more than expected in the three months to April, further evidence of a slowing property market. House prices in...
10 May 2016
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Just one in five of the UK’s landlords believes there is still money to be made in the buy-to-let market, new...
03 May 2016
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Two sets of industry data published yesterday suggest that house price growth is finally starting to slow. Nationwide's figures showed annual house price...
29 April 2016
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The supply of rental properties plunged in the run-up to the new stamp duty surcharge on 1 April and further falls are...
29 April 2016
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The number of landlords planning to buy a new buy-to-let property has dropped by a third since the stamp duty surcharge...
28 April 2016
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Brokers have more choice than ever before with the number of mortgage products hitting an all-time high in March. However, new mortgage application...
28 April 2016
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Cash is now king in the prime London market with six out of 10 of purchases made by investors or second-home...
27 April 2016
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March saw a significant slump in buy-to-let activity with sales falling 26.2% compared to February. The fall of £1.04 billion came despite an expected last-minute...
25 April 2016
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Gross mortgage lending surged in March due to the buy-to-let let boom but transactions now look set to drop by 10,000 a...
22 April 2016
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Buy-to-let landlords enjoyed total annual returns of 12.2% over the last year helped by the flurry of purchases in the run-up...
22 April 2016
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Asking prices have hit a record high due to the rush of buy-to-let investors looking to beat the stamp duty surcharge. The...
18 April 2016
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Rates on mainstream and buy-to-let mortgages have fallen by as much as 10% over the past three months. This should spell further...
14 April 2016
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Interest in purchasing buy-to-let properties has collapsed as new tax changes start to bite. The number of people planning to buy a...
13 April 2016
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March saw a sharp drop in buy-to-let valuations activity as landlords ran out of time to beat the stamp duty surcharge on 1 April. Valuation activity dropped...
11 April 2016
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House price inflation has hit double digits for the first time in almost two years with prices rising more than £20,000 in the...
08 April 2016
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The last day of March saw record-breaking property completions as investors rushed to beat the beat stamp duty tax hike. UK mover...
06 April 2016
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Buy-to-let investors were racing to beat the new 3% duty surcharge right up to midnight on 31 March as a frantic first quarter drew...
04 April 2016
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Brokers have welcomed latest Bank of England statistics that show a jump in mortgage approvals in February. The increase was partly down to...
01 April 2016
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Chancellor George Osborne's forthcoming stamp duty surcharge will push up buy-to-let rental costs and trigger a decline in the supply of...
24 March 2016
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February saw the second highest monthly total of house purchase approvals since January 2014 as buy-to-let investors raced to meet April's...
11 March 2016
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A rush of investors to complete their transactions ahead of the new stamp duty surcharge is driving a surge in buy-to-let...
09 March 2016
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The supply of rental properties has fallen to its lowest level for a year and experts warn the Chancellor's tax crackdown...
26 February 2016
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Tax experts have urged the Government to scrap the stamp duty surcharge for parents helping their children become first-time buyers. Chancellor George...
24 February 2016
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New research suggests that the Government's clampdown on buy-to-let is scaring off investors. Almost one in 10 UK adults say they have...
19 February 2016
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Property agencies report a surge in demand for London buy-to-let property ahead of the looming surcharge on stamp duty. But some fear...
17 February 2016
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Time is running out to escape the stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-let properties and second homes and the cost of failure is...
16 February 2016
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The flood of buy-to-let investors looking to beat the forthcoming 3% surcharge on stamp duty is driving house prices even higher...
12 February 2016
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Interest rates on buy-to-let mortgages continue to drop as lenders tempt landlords rushing to beat the stamp duty surcharge deadline. New figures from...
04 February 2016
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Chancellor George Osborne's looming stamp duty surcharge is driving housing demand as buy-to-let investors rush to beat the tax hike. The latest RICS UK Residential...
21 January 2016
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Buy-to-let investors have been urged to choose their conveyancer carefully if they want to beat the new stamp duty surcharge. Specialist lender...
19 January 2016
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Buy-to-let landlords are rushing to expand their portfolios before the stamp duty surcharge kicks in on 1 April. The surge means that...
13 January 2016
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Estate agents report a surge in investors looking to buy property before the new buy-to-let stamp duty surcharge comes into force. The...
11 January 2016
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Brokers and landlords have been warned that they have just three weeks to beat the new buy-to-let surcharge and save thousands...
07 January 2016
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The surcharge on stamp duty for investors and second homeowners will spark a mini-boom in property prices, a new survey says. Six out...
06 January 2016
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House prices in England and Wales jumped £16,446 in the last year to hit a new record high of £290,640. This is...
10 December 2015
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The new surcharge on stamp duty for buy-to-let and second homes is set to cause conveyancing “mayhem” next year. Broker Conveyancing has...