UK property
Britain would be better off with fewer buy-to-let landlords, says L&G
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It emerged last month that UK rents rose at a record rate of 9.2pc in March, taking the average monthly rent across ...
‘Can I afford an extortionate house after putting my three boys through private school?’
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The plan to purchase additional properties should not be the priority as Daniel would likely need to take out more debt to ...
Bargain-hunting home buyers behind spike in ‘gazundering’
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Quick Move Now buys properties and then re-sells them through an estate agent, as a homeowner would, so it tends to represent ...
Almost 150,000 landlords facing ‘significant’ jump in mortgage costs in 2024
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Reductions in tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages, which were phased in between 2017 and 2020, have amplified the impact of higher rates ...
Top 10 emerging property hotspots, according to experts
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Kearsney in Kent and Baillieston in Glasgow are among the next top property-buying hotspots, analysis suggests. In London, there has also been ...
Estate agents rake in tens of millions from renters’ deposits
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Toby Martin, lettings expert at the estate agent body Propertymark, said: “The holder of the deposit is entitled to keep any interest. ...
The ‘brain gain’ hotspots driving a new house price boom
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Research hotspots where life science and computer programming companies have set up home have witnessed above average property price spikes, new research ...
I completely dodged the mortgage crisis – and I’m feeling pretty smug
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The more money you have in your offset savings account the more your mortgage bill falls. Of course, most do not have ...