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Mega-mortgages hit five-year high
185 residential mortgages for £5m or more were dished out in the last 12 months across the UK, with a combined value of £1.8bn
More borrowers choose longer-term mortgages than two-year deals for the first time
48% of mortgages written in Q4 2017 were for five years or more; 40% were two-year products. 91% were fixed-rate.
Details of next year’s non-resident SDLT surcharge published
The 2% foreign buyer levy "may help to control house price inflation, by leading to a reduction in residential property purchases by non-UK residents," suggests HM Treasury.
Mortgage lending reaches a record high
Net mortgage borrowing reached an all-time high of £17.9 billion in June, according to the Bank of England - smashing the previous record, set in March 2021, of £11.5bn.
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The former HQ of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is being reworked into one of London's grandest private homes, measuring around 22,000 sq ft.
£24mn Notting Hill mansion changes hands in ‘landmark’ deal
Stucco-fronted Grade II-listed Allom masterpiece sells after more than 20 years in the same ownership.
Middle Eastern buyer splashes £10mn on penthouses at new Kensington scheme
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