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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 →
Buy to let lending in UK still well below levels a year ago, latest data shows
Lending to buy to let landlords in the UK is recovering from a dip but the value and number of mortgages in this sector is still significantly lower than a year ago, the latest data shows. Gross buy to let lending declined in September compared to August and remained down on year earlier levels but, […] The post Buy to let lending in UK still well below levels a year ago, latest data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Landlords urge UK to follow Irish example and abolish change to tax relief
A decision by Ireland to reverse its policy preventing residential landlords from claiming full mortgage interest tax relief on their rental income should send a powerful message to the UK, according to campaigners. Britain is due to introduce a similar policy in April 2017 which is widely opposed by landlords, trade organisations and tenants amid […] The post Landlords urge UK to follow Irish example and abolish change to tax relief appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →