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Buy-to-let investors undeterred by tax changes, says report

Despite recent tax changes, almost half of buy-to-let landlords are looking to expand their portfolio, a study has revealed. Read More

RLA calls for tax reforms

Forthcoming tax changes planned by the Government have come under fire from the Residential Landlords Association (RLA), which is calling for immediate change. Read More

Almost three quarters of first-time buyers hit with SDLT, says study

A new study suggests that 71 per cent of the UK’s first-time buyers are facing a “double whammy” of rising property values and costly Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) charges. Read More

Has buy-to-let lending bounced back?

The latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) suggests that buy-to-let lending recently reached its highest level since an unfavourable three per cent Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge payable upon additional property purchases was introduced in April 2016. Read More

Property market remained ‘largely stable’ throughout 2016

New data suggests that house price growth across the UK ended 2016 on a positive note, despite a turbulent backdrop of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) reforms and post-Referendum uncertainties. Read More

Bank of England study says SDLT won’t stop long term buy to let trend

A survey conducted by the Bank of England has suggested that George Osborne’s Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is unlikely to quash demand for buy to let investments in the long term. Read More

RICS figures reveal decline in house price growth and new buyer enquiries

New figures released by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have revealed a decline in the growth of house prices and the number of new buyer enquires since the implementation of George Osborne’s Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge. Read More

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