With the 3% increase in stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on second homes and cuts in tax relief where mortgage interest payments are no longer deductible against rental income from…
Landlords of residential apartments and 1 to 2 storey houses which are deemed as houses of multiple occupations (HMOs - where five or more people from two or more households…
Property purchases amongst buy-to-let (BTL) landlords have fallen. The combination of new tax regulations (where BTL landlords are progressively being unable to deduct their mortgage interest from their rental income)…
Applying for a buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage is the most common and traditional way of financing investment properties in the UK. However, when lenders aren't willing to lend or you do…
Property deals across the UK have fallen. Savills reports an 18% decline in their half-year profits which is believed to be stemmed from the political and economic uncertainty associated with…
Despite an 8.6% increase in the number of homes being put up for sale, the number of buyers within the property market have fallen. As a result of this, sellers…
According to provided governmental data, renters stay put at a rental property for an average of 4 years. However, 81% of rental contracts are assured shorthold tenancies with a minimum…
High costs associated with housing along with poor wage growth, has led to the fall of living standards and levels of disposable income amongst Londoners. Interestingly, a study undertaken by…
The growth of UK house prices has fallen from 2.6% to 2.4% in April 2018. Statistical data provided by Nationwide indicate a 0.2% month-on-month reduction in UK house prices as…
From 2020 and beyond, residential UK landlords will no longer be able to deduct all of their financial costs (such as mortgage interest, mortgage fees or interest on loans to…