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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 →
Rents outside of London up by 2.3% year on year but flat for fifth month in a row
Rents paid by private sector tenants in Great Britain outside of London rose by 2.3% in the 12 months to December 2016, unchanged for the fifth month in a row, the latest official figures show. In England rents were up by 2.5%, in Wales they increased by 0.3% and in Scotland they were up by […] The post Rents outside of London up by 2.3% year on year but flat for fifth month in a row appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Prime property rents in Home Counties market fell at end of 2016
Prime property rents in the sought after Home Counties region of England fell by 0.8% in 2016 following a 1.6% decline in the final quarter of the year. But activity levels picked up towards the end of the year with tenancies agreed 12% higher between October and December than in the same period in 2015 […] The post Prime property rents in Home Counties market fell at end of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →