Homeowners Welcome Stamp Duty Surcharge for Landlords
More than twice as many homeowners (47%) support the 3% Stamp Duty surcharge for buy-to-let landlords and second homebuyers than…
Average UK rents rise 3% annually
Average rents throughout England and Wales are now 3% greater than at the same period twelve months ago, according to…
House Prices Increasing at Fastest Rate for 12 Years
Over the first quarter of the year, house prices increased at the fastest quarterly rate for 12 years, according to…
Gross mortgage lending hits biggest level for 9 years
Latest figures released from The Council of Mortgage Lenders show March saw gross mortgage lending total £25.7bn. This was driven…
Housing Minister defiant on tax changes
With the buy-to-let sector reeling from a raft of legislation and tax changes, Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has moved to…
Six in Ten London Tenants Face Daily Living Hazards
Around six in ten London tenants have to face daily living hazards in their rental properties, according to a study…
The Cost of an Average Property for Each Mile of the London Marathon
Buying the average property in London would cost you £20,243 for each mile of the London marathon, according to online…
Buy-to-let mortgage sales fell in March
Interesting new data has indicated that there was actually a fall in buy-to-let mortgage sales in March. This is surprising…
Client Money Protection May be Made Mandatory for Letting Agents
Client Money Protection (CMP) at last made it into the Housing and Planning Bill yesterday, after an amendment from Baroness…
London Landlord Fined £16,000 for Category 1 Hazards
A London landlord that rented out a hazardous property to a family for years has been prosecuted by Harrow Council…