Rental Market
Lettings agent warns stability in UK rental market will be hit by landlord tax change
The private rental market in the UK is thriving but could be changed if the Government goes ahead with changes to mortgage tax relief for landlords and fails to help increase supply, it is claimed. According to the latest rental index from Belvoir lettings rents increased slightly in the third quarter of 2016 but did […] The post Lettings agent warns stability in UK rental market will be hit by landlord tax change appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK Government announces £18 million fund to speed up new home building
The UK government has confirmed a new £18 million fund to speed up house building on large sites in England and that it says will provide thousands of new homes where people want to live. From today councils can bid for a share of the ‘capacity fund’ to tackle planning issues that can cause delay […] The post UK Government announces £18 million fund to speed up new home building appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lenders and brokers call for a more cohesive UK housing policy
Lenders in the UK feel there is no cohesive housing policy and not enough backing for private house building, social housing and shared ownership, a new survey has found. Constant ministerial reshuffles are negatively impacting on housing policy and brokers and lenders would like to see more consistency as the current situation is adversely affecting […] The post Lenders and brokers call for a more cohesive UK housing policy appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →