April 6th, 2016
The first quarter of 2016 has provided proof that buy to let investors have not been put off by the Government’s increasing attempts to squeeze them out of the housing market. In 2015, the Chancellor George Osborne unvei... Read More
April 6th, 2016
Contractor friendly lender, Leeds Building Society, have made changes to their interest only policy and improved their product range, set to benefit many of our contractor clients.
The products allow contractors to ... Read More
May 24th, 2021
Back in 2016 we wrote about repaying your Help to Buy Equity loan, now, 5 years later we’re asking the same question – should you repay your Help to Buy Equity Loan early? Can it be done? Wh... Read More
April 4th, 2016
The Bank of England has deliberately remained tight-lipped regarding the potential benefits and downfalls of remaining in the EU as opposed to a Brexit, however the Financial Policy Committee has warned that a vote to leav... Read More
April 1st, 2016
Buy to let mortgages have been targeted by the chancellor with recent changes looking to boost stock available to first time buyers.
The government’s aim is to make investment property less attractive, to make mor... Read More
April 1st, 2016
From today (1st April 2016) the government has introduced a 3% levy on top of current stamp duty rates for the purchase of additional properties, a policy announced in George Osborne’s 2015 Autumn Statement.
A... Read More
March 29th, 2016
Mortgage lending increased by 30% year on year in February to £17.6 billion as demand for homes remained strong, new figures from The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed.
This is the highest total for a ... Read More
March 24th, 2016
Buy to let has long been providing bumper returns for investors, but the plan to withdraw mortgage interest relief will result in higher tax charges and diminishing profit from April next year.
The new rules, initia... Read More
March 17th, 2016
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has today held its Base Rate of interest at 0.5%, marking seven years at this level.
The MPC have retained the current historic low for Base Rate following an ... Read More
March 16th, 2016
In a budget set to “put the next generation first”, the chancellor, George Osborne set out his plans for the UK’s public finances and tax for the years to come earlier today.
Corporation tax
The ta... Read More
