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Survey reveals landlords think UK Government policies are against them
The vast majority of residential landlords in the UK believe that the Government is anti-landlord and are more concerned about changes to mortgage tax relief than Brexit, new research has found. Landlords have already faced change to stamp duty which means that for every new property thy buy to add to their portfolios they pay […] The post Survey reveals landlords think UK Government policies are against them appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Call for stamp duty change in UK to boost residential property market
It is almost certain that the UK Chancellor Philip Hammond will address issues in the property market in his autumn statement later this week with stamp duty and landlord tax being flagged as needing reform by the real estate industry. The latest plea for change comes from estate agents Stirling Ackroyd. Head of residential development […] The post Call for stamp duty change in UK to boost residential property market appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers
Would be first time buyers believe that not having to pay stamp duty would make buying a home more affordable as the property tax is a significant barrier to doing so, a new poll shows. Some 60% of those looking to get on the housing ladder in the UK said paying no stamp duty would […] The post Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →