The combination of tighter mortgage lending restrictions and perceptions that residential property is fully priced continues to slow Auckland housing activity. Property prices and sales were restrained in Auckland in September as New Zealand’s busiest real estate market copes with tighter mortgage lending rules. The latest data from real estate firm Barfoot & Thompson shows […] The post Auckland property market subdued by tougher lending conditions appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
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Buy to let mortgage applications via UK limited companies rise steeply
More than half of applications from UK landlords purchasing buy to let properties were through a limited company in the third quarter of 2016, the latest index shows. Some 63% of applications were from limited companies, a considerable rise from just 21% before the changes to tax relief on mortgage interest were announced in July […] The post Buy to let mortgage applications via UK limited companies rise steeply appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK sees first time buyer mortgages rise as buy to let slows
Home owners in the UK borrowed £12.2 billion for house purchases in August, up 14% month on month and 11% year on year, according to the latest data. They took out 66,000 loans, up 13% on July and 9% on August 2015, the figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show as house purchase […] The post UK sees first time buyer mortgages rise as buy to let slows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →