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Average buy-to-let loans and deposits increased in 2016, new research from The Mortgage Broker Ltd has revealed. This came as a result...

Average house prices dipped by 0.4% between April and May, according to the latest figures from estate agents Your Move and...

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...

First-time buyer sales soar last month as landlords abandoned the market following the introduction of the new stamp duty surcharge on 1...

Gross mortgage lending fell 29% in April following the rush to beat the new stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-lets and second...

Buy-to-let mortgage sales surged by 163% in the year to March as landlords raced to beat the new stamp duty surcharge...

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...

UK house price growth slowed more than expected in the three months to April, further evidence of a slowing property market. House prices in...

Two sets of industry data published yesterday suggest that house price growth is finally starting to slow. Nationwide's figures showed annual house price...

The supply of rental properties plunged in the run-up to the new stamp duty surcharge on 1 April and further falls are...

The number of landlords planning to buy a new buy-to-let property has dropped by a third since the stamp duty surcharge...

Brokers have more choice than ever before with the number of mortgage products hitting an all-time high in March. However, new mortgage application...

Brokers and lenders are celebrating a "bumper month" which saw borrowing in March 64% higher than one year earlier. Gross mortgage borrowing...

Cash is now king in the prime London market with six out of 10 of purchases made by investors or second-home...

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...

Asking prices have hit a record high due to the rush of buy-to-let investors looking to beat the stamp duty surcharge. The...

The housing market is facing a “climate of uncertainty” as the UK waves goodbye to buy-to-let boom, according to the Royal...

Interest in purchasing buy-to-let properties has collapsed as new tax changes start to bite. The number of people planning to buy a...

Property experts have welcomed the Government's decision to scrap the 3% stamp duty surcharge on "granny flats". In the original version of...

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...

The number of rental properties spiked by more than 20% in the final week before the stamp duty surcharge was introduced, new figures...

The last day of March saw record-breaking property completions as investors rushed to beat the beat stamp duty tax hike. UK mover...

Transactions in prime central London picked up in March due to falling asking prices and the buy-to-let stamp duty surcharge. Latest research...

Brokers have welcomed latest Bank of England statistics that show a jump in mortgage approvals in February. The increase was partly down to...

Chancellor George Osborne's forthcoming stamp duty surcharge will push up buy-to-let rental costs and trigger a decline in the supply of...

Chancellor George Osborne's eighth Budget delivered another blow to buy-to-let investors by excluding property from cuts to capital gains tax (CGT) rates. Investors...

Chancellor George Osborne surprised many in the property industry by confirming that larger buy-to-let investors must pay the new 3% stamp duty...

The surge of investors into buy-to-let is being fuelled by older people raiding their pension pots, advisers say. While many see rental property...

February saw the second highest monthly total of house purchase approvals since January 2014 as buy-to-let investors raced to meet April's...

The pace of house price growth has doubled due to a boom in buy-to-let sales ahead of April's stamp duty surcharge, new...

A rush of investors to complete their transactions ahead of the new stamp duty surcharge is driving a surge in buy-to-let...

April's forthcoming stamp duty surcharge on investors has brought the prime central London property market back from the dead. Property demand has...

The supply of available housing has plunged to a new low while demand from buyers has surged in recent weeks. Housing supply...

The Brexit referendum is adding to housing market uncertainty which has seen a 2% drop in sales in major UK cities,...

The "love affair" between retirees and their buy-to-let properties is as strong as ever despite upcoming tax changes, new data suggests. The...

Tax experts have urged the Government to scrap the stamp duty surcharge for parents helping their children become first-time buyers. Chancellor George...

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...

Property agencies report a surge in demand for London buy-to-let property ahead of the looming surcharge on stamp duty. But some fear...

Mortgage brokers have suggested that the wheels may be coming off the buy-to-let bandwagon after new figures showed lending to landlords...

Time is running out to escape the stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-let properties and second homes and the cost of failure is...

Demand for property in London continues to soar as buyers rush to beat April's forthcoming stamp duty surcharge on investment properties. Both new buyer registrations...

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...

The housing market is facing a buy-to-let "storm" as investors rush to buy property before the stamp duty surcharge comes into...

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...

Buy-to-let investors have been urged to choose their conveyancer carefully if they want to beat the new stamp duty surcharge. Specialist lender...

Buy-to-let landlords are rushing to expand their portfolios before the stamp duty surcharge kicks in on 1 April. The surge means that...

Estate agents report a surge in investors looking to buy property before the new buy-to-let stamp duty surcharge comes into force. The...

The number of investors purchasing buy-to-let properties through a limited company rose sharply in the final quarter of 2015, new figures...

Letting agents are feeling increasingly pessimistic about the future for the buy-to-let market after the stamp duty surcharge comes into force...

House prices in England and Wales jumped £16,446 in the last year to hit a new record high of £290,640. This is...

Chancellor George Osborne’s stamp duty surcharge could backfire by slashing tax revenues as investors desert the market, experts have warned. Steve Bolton,...

Mortgage experts have warned that Chancellor George Osborne's latest assault on buy-to-let could trigger a housing market "boom and bust". The surcharge was...