Stamp duty hike: a ‘bitter but manageable pill to swallow’ for UK landlords Property Last week’s Budget announcement raised Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) to five per cent tax, yet household landlords seem unfazed. London-based estate agent Benham and Reeves carried a survey to find out how UK landlords reacted to this hike. Concerns about potential hikes in capital gains tax (CGT) on property investments weighed heavily on landlords [...]
Property market turns positive for first time in two years Property House prices significantly outperformed analyst expectations after the Bank of England cut its base interest rate, data from a closely watched survey from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) showed. The survey found that the UK house price balance, which measures the difference between the percentage of survey respondents reporting rising house prices and [...]
Paragon Bank confirms targets with business running ‘ahead of expectations’ Banking FTSE 250-listed Paragon Bank said new business levels were running “ahead of expectations” as the lender remained on track for its full year targets. Paragon, based in Solihull in the West Midlands, is a major provider of loans to professional landlords with at least four properties. It also lends to medium-sized housebuilders seeking loans up to £35m. [...]
Buy-to-let specialist Onesavings Bank sees uptick in lending after bruising 2023 May 8, 2024 OneSavings Bank (OSB) has posted an uptick in lending and deposits for the first three months of this year as it looks to rebound from a bruising 2023.
Buy-to-let repossessions jump 56 per cent as higher interest rates bite April 3, 2024 The buy-to-let market has been hammered by higher interest rates with lending plummeting and arrears rising, according to new data released by UK Finance.
Outlook for London tenants improves (slightly) as rents stabilise after period of rapid growth February 16, 2024 The rental market in London appears to have peaked, with price growth steady month on month, according to new government figures.