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Buy to let landlords affected by lending and tax changes, research suggests
New research suggests that tougher lending criteria and rising house prices are having an impact on buy to let borrowing in the UK, but not all investors are put off by the changes. Average buy to let loans and deposits increased in 2016 as a result of rising property prices and the tougher stance by […] The post Buy to let landlords affected by lending and tax changes, research suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property sales slowed in the UK at the end of 2016 but prices still rising overall
The UK property market saw sales activity slow at the end of 2016 but prices continued to rise across the country apart from in London, according to the latest research to be published. However, the analysis from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) also shows sales are rising in some part of the UK […] The post Property sales slowed in the UK at the end of 2016 but prices still rising overall appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home mover numbers in UK fall for first time in five years
The number of people moving home in the UK has fallen for the first time in five years with home movers seeing prices rise by 7% in 2016, according to new research. The number of home movers is estimated to have reached 354,000 in 2016, down 4% from 2015 the first annual decline since 2011, […] The post Home mover numbers in UK fall for first time in five years appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →