Tax & Other Financial

Under the heading 'Rents are now cheaper than mortgages so should first-time buyers hold off?' This is Money are looking at the case for first time buyers to continue renting, rather than buying. It can be seen here, and shows the following graphic to show the...

The Telegraph are reporting that 'Rents will jump by a quarter across Britain in just four years, significantly outstripping house price growth, forecasting suggests.  Rising interest rates will continue to pile pressure on landlords with mortgages, forcing many to...

Propertymark has called for the Government to review the impact of tax and financial changes on landlords. The trade body analysed the impact of changes to the private rented sector (PRS) using data from members and other private and public sector organisations....

Paragon Bank has recently reduced its rates, but the best rates are only available to properties with better energy rating. Paragon’s 70 per cent LTV two-year fixed rate product, now priced at 4.59 per cent is available to portfolio landlords for the purchase or...

Which magazine has published an article showing the best and worst places to buy a house. The full report can be seen here.

Landlord Today is reporting that a wealth management organisation has raised the spectre that some families may end up overpaying inheritance tax. The article can be seen here, and goes to suggest some ways of mitigating this possibilty.

Falling house prices and record wage growth has meant houses have become more affordable on paper, but the rising cost of borrowing has cancelled out any benefit. The cost of a typical UK home is 6.7 times average earnings, down from a peak of 7.3 last summer,...

Rightmove’s asking prices fell by 1.9% in August to £364,895, the biggest drop for this month since 2018. However, asking prices are still 19% higher than August 2019. Home sales fell by 15% versus 2019 before the onset of the pandemic, while first-time buyer sales...