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Campaigning association calls for buy to let change in March Budget
A campaigning landlord organisation is calling for UK Chancellor Philip Hammond to scrap planned changes to taxation for the buy to let sector in his forthcoming March Budget. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) said that the UK should follow the example of Ireland by scrapping planned changes to mortgage interest relief or, at the very […] The post Campaigning association calls for buy to let change in March Budget appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Number of first time buyers in UK rises as buy to let purchases fall
The number of first time buyers in the UK housing market increased significantly in the last 12 months as purchases by buy to let landlords fell, new research from surveyors shows. In January first time buyer valuations surged to a third of housing market activity, up from 25% at the beginning of 2015 while landlords […] The post Number of first time buyers in UK rises as buy to let purchases fall appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
London will no longer be the driving force of UK property prices in 2017
House prices in the UK are likely to see a steady rise of 5% in 2017 but London will no longer be the driving force behind property growth, according to a new analysis report. Indeed, the prime central London property market is expected to be static during the year and could even see prices fall […] The post London will no longer be the driving force of UK property prices in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →