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A think tank is urging the UK government to initiate mortgage market reforms to promote higher home ownership. The Social Market Foundation...
27 March 2024
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A buying agency says stamp duty is one of the biggest obstacles to a healthy housing market driven. Recoco Property Search says...
20 March 2024
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The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has given the thumbs down to the Budget of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. The trade body was disappointed...
11 March 2024
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The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...
04 March 2024
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Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two bed home,...
28 February 2024
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The true cost of stamp duty is two thirds greater than the tax itself because it obliges buyers to spend far...
26 February 2024
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The number of mortgages offered to home buyers went up from 49,300 in November to 50,500 in December, against the normal...
05 February 2024
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New research from Aldermore suggests that some 55 per cent of prospective first time buyers are currently seeking to raise a...
29 January 2024
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Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...
24 January 2024
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Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...
18 December 2023
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The chief executive of Winkworth estate agency chain says this week’s Autumn Statement must see the reinstatement of Mortgage Interest Tax...
20 November 2023
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The UK's largest mortgage lender expects house prices to fall this year and next before rising in 2025. Lloyds Banking Group -...
01 November 2023
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Britain’s macroeconomic policy framework needs an overhaul to tackle the risk of an unsustainable ratcheting up of debt. That’s the view of...
25 October 2023
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A new analysis of the UK’s buy to let mortgage market shows just how much it’s grown over the past decade,...
18 October 2023
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An internationally-ranked chess player who swindled £750,000 through mortgage and tax fraud has been jailed. Robin Moss spent more than £115,000 of...
18 October 2023
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The head of a specialist buy to let mortgage broker has controversially told landlords that the scrapping of Section 21 eviction...
27 September 2023
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Brokers are warning that dramatic council ‘effective bankruptcies’ will increase local residents’ tax bills and so hurt mortgage affordability. This follows the...
20 September 2023
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New analysis of personal guarantee requests from lenders for Limited Company Buy to Let mortgage, has found that the average personal...
18 September 2023
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Belvoir - fast becoming as big a force in financial services as in property - has snapped up a regional mortgage...
11 September 2023
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Nearly half of mortgage brokers expect the volume of buy-to-let portfolio limited company lending they write to increase in the next...
04 July 2023
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The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association wants the government to give additional support to landlords It says the cumulative effects of regulatory and...
20 June 2023
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It’s turning into a buyers’ market as sellers are accepting on average £14,000 or 4% less than their asking price, according...
25 April 2023
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Despite the recent economic turbulence, the bridging market has seen more requests for fast, short-term finance. This type of finance provides certainty...
28 March 2023
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Newcastle Building Society has reported record lendings for 2022 of £586 million. Significant support was provided to Members, clients, and colleagues during...
07 March 2023
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Ever wondered how your tax money is distributed? Research from RIFT Tax Refunds has disclosed exactly where your tax goes, with the...
20 October 2022
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The latest research by Alliance Fund shows that the government’s decision to cut stamp duty could boost new housing delivery by 16%. The changes...
03 October 2022
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The government announced the SDLT will only be payable on property purchases over £250,000. First-time buyers will only pay the tax...
27 September 2022
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There seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel for UK citizens regarding tax as research from RIFT...
22 September 2022
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With votes in and Liz Truss elected as the new Prime Minister, many may have the question “what now”? When it comes...
13 September 2022
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New research by RIFT Tax Refunds reveals that by March 2023 household bills will cost 11% of the average person’s salary. The cost-of-living crisis...
01 September 2022
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During the home buying process, specific information and documentation is required to ensure that the buyer is suitable. These checks are...
30 August 2022
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A study done by RIFT Tax Refunds has disclosed just how much the average person would need to see their pay...
30 August 2022
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This article originally appeared on Estate Agent Today last week, but is reproduced here in full as is likely to be...
26 May 2022
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A property expert has predicted that mortgage applicants are likely due to experience some difficulties being approved for loans. It was stated...
26 April 2022
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Barrows and Forrester, the estate and lettings agent, reveal that council tax has increased by up to £145. The tax that helps...
21 April 2022
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Recently a study was done and revealed by Stipendium, the platform that simplifies life’s complex events such as home moving, that...
12 April 2022
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Some 3.2 million adults in the UK have missed some form of major payment over the last two years as the...
15 March 2022
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Recent property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found that Russian residential property purchases contributed...
10 March 2022
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The housing industry, like many other sectors, experienced a tumultuous 2021 as the pandemic continued to trigger exponential house price rises....
03 March 2022
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In this guest piece, WFW London real estate partner Richard Hughes and senior associate Alexander Collis explain in-depth about green sustainable loans....
17 February 2022
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Retirement non-profit company Cognatum Estates provides advice for those who are considering selling and buying in later life. It is unquestionably a difficult...
08 February 2022
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The latest Nationwide house price index, released yesterday morning, reveals that January has seen the strongest start to the year since...
03 February 2022
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Legal & General has unveiled the top search trends that have driven activity in the market over the past three years,...
27 January 2022
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The value of the nation’s spare rooms is estimated at around £791.5 billion, and that’s just those of homeowners that admit...
25 January 2022
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In a recent UK housing market forecast, Rightmove uncovers what changes the industry can expect throughout 2022. The UK's leading online real estate portal...
02 December 2021
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In July 2020 the stamp duty holiday was kickstarted by chancellor Rishi Sunak. It gave first-time buyers and home movers up...
25 November 2021
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New research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, has revealed how much money the UK government lost as a result...
21 October 2021
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Market estate agency comparison website GetAgent.co.uk recently revealed how the stamp duty holiday has made house prices difficult for the first-time...
24 September 2021
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Research by an estate agent comparison site has found that the cost of homeownership has climbed by a great margin. GetAgent looked...
03 September 2021
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Research by GetAgent has revealed how asking prices across many areas of the property market tumbled in the wake of the...
13 August 2021
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Across England and Wales, many homebuyers have made use of the stamp duty holiday. The land tax discount encouraged many to...
01 July 2021
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As the first stage of the stamp duty holiday (SDLT) draws to a near close on June 30 2021, many homebuyers...
24 June 2021
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Brokers are searching for applications that will not leave a lasting mark on a client's credit score, new research from Knowledge Bank...
13 May 2021
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The UK housing market has boomed over the past year, with buyers and sellers benefitting from recent initiatives. But how have...
06 April 2021
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Vernon Building Society has announced a new competitively priced mortgage, available up to 90% of the property’s value. The mortgage is designed...
01 April 2021
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The managing director of bespoke property search firm Index West Midlands says the government must urgently review the UK’s ‘outdated and...
25 February 2021
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2021 looks set to be another year of change in the mortgage market, with the second charge market seeing the biggest...
16 February 2021
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The current stamp duty holiday has already saved homebuyers an estimated £817 million, with the potential to reach £1.5 billion before...
02 February 2021
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Almost one in three UK adults intended to buy a home in 2020, but only a third managed to progress their...
28 January 2021
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A mortgage advisor is urging prospective buyers to act now before the stamp duty holiday comes to an end. Matt Colley, director...
19 November 2020
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Pure Retirement has started the new year by making changes to its heritage range criteria, aiming to give consumers more choice...
16 January 2020
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The increase in portfolio and complex buy-to-let business seen over the past two years is set to continue in 2020, according...
09 January 2020
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The number of property purchases supported by Help to Buy ISAs increased by 8% this year, rising from 82,940 in 2017/18...
02 October 2019
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Property investment company Cogress has launched its Innovative Finance ISA (‘IFISA’) in a move to diversify IFISA-eligible bonds. With a minimum investment...
09 August 2019
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Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in its current form is a ‘major obstacle’ to the housing market, particularly for older people...
22 May 2019
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Nearly three quarters (71%) of the UK’s growing self-employed population believe their employment status makes it harder to get a mortgage,...
16 May 2019
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Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new cashback mortgage with no completion fee. The new residential mortgage is a two-year...
23 January 2019
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Leeds Building Society has launched two new discounted but-to-let mortgages. The society aims to support landlords to actively manage their property portfolios...
23 November 2018
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The number of landlords looking to remortgage has now reached an all-time high, according to a survey by Paragon. Its Financial Adviser...
26 October 2018
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The Bank of Mum and Dad is now seeking financial advice and guidance, according to new research from Key. The independent equity...
30 August 2018
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Failure to seek expert advice is leaving buy-to-let landlords at risk of high tax bills that could have been avoidable, according...
12 July 2018
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Retirement Advantage has announced new enhancements to its range of mortgage products aimed at older landlords. Last year, the retirement income provider...
12 July 2018
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A specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker has urged buy-to-let landlords to take a cautious approach and seek expert advice when it comes...
29 June 2018
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Nearly two out of five (38%) landlords will use limited companies to buy properties over the next year compared to 28%...
13 June 2018
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Specialist mortgage marketplace lender Landbay has lent a total of £100 million to buy-to-let landlords since its 2014 launch. Recent regulatory changes...
20 March 2018
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Specialist finance provider Together recorded strong progress and record lending volumes in the quarter to 31 December 2017, with its loan...
02 March 2018
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LSL Group has announced two exclusive five-year fixed rate products with Leeds Building Society. The buy-to-let products – with rates of 2.94%...
05 December 2017
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Half of BTL brokers still unware of upcoming PRA changes Just over half (54%) of brokers believe that they fully understand what...
13 September 2017
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Landlords are being urged to remortgage in order to prepare for the reformed buy-to-let lending criteria due to be introduced in...
31 August 2017
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OneSavings Bank (OSB) has announced its new lending criteria for portfolio landlords to help brokers prepare for the PRA Phase 2...
21 August 2017
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The number of first-time buyers and buyers of investment properties has fallen in the last two years, My Home Move say. First-time...
21 August 2017
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Specialist mortgage lender, Foundation Home Loans, has reformed its buy-to-let range with new first-time landlord products. New five-year fixed rate options will...
25 July 2017
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Comprehensive changes have been carried out by New Street Mortgages to its buy-to-let proposition. The changes, which go live today (28 March),...
28 March 2017
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A quarter of young people believe the only way they'll ever own a home is by inheriting cash, research by Halifax has...
22 March 2017
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First Complete and Pink are calling on mortgage brokers to update their landlord clients on buy-to-let tax changes coming into force...
03 March 2017
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The annual results published by Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has revealed robust growth in its mortgage lending and savings balances. In...
01 March 2017
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A leading buy-to-let broker has partnered with a new lender to improve its selection of offerings. Commercial Trust has added Vida Homeloans...
27 January 2017
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TMBC, a lender specialising in the buy-to-let market, has announced the launch of new functionality for its sourcing and quotation system. Intermediaries...
20 January 2017
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Rates on first charge buy-to-let mortgages have been reduced by mortgage lender Together. This takes them below 7%, with LTVs of...
07 November 2016
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New research carried out by Legal & General has revealed that brokers in Scotland are more confident about the future of...
26 July 2016
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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...
01 June 2016
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Lenders remain positive about prospects for the buy-to-let market despite the Chancellor's tax crackdown. This is despite the fact that most expect the market to...
31 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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Investors remain positive about the prospects for buy-to-let despite the new stamp duty charge and forthcoming crackdown on mortgage tax relief. The latest...
12 May 2016
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First-time buyers are "increasingly desperate" to buy a place of their own as the housing crisis deepens, new research shows. Today, 73%...
11 May 2016
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Increasing levels of rents around the UK have softened the blow of recent rises in stamp duty levels for landlords, according...
05 May 2016
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Government-backed plans to impose new restrictions on the availability of buy-to-let mortgages are likely to be bad news for tenants. That is...