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