Monthly Archives: March 2016
Last-minute rush to beat Stamp Duty rise deadline
March 31, 2016Landlords and estate agents alike are rushing to complete last minute deals, before the increases in Stamp Duty Land Tax …
Buy-to-let sector ‘let off’ by BoE proposals
Despite widespread criticism from many letting industry peers, the recently announced buy-to-let lending clampdown has been played down by one …
Virgin Money updates buy-to-let mortgage range
Today has started with Virgin Money announcing rate cuts throughout its core residential and buy-to-let mortgage range. In addition, the …
Where will increases in Stamp Duty be felt most?
An interesting new study on the potential financial impact of the additional 3% Stamp Duty Land Tax on landlords has …
Six in seven landlords undeterred by SDLT changes
Fresh research from the Nottingham Building Society has revealed that the changes in stamp duty rules coming into effect on …
Clampdown on BTL lenders could harm supply
Yesterday saw the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority recommend that lenders are subject to stricter conditions, in a bid …