Rising SDLT bills are having a ‘limited’ effect on landlord purchases
But property investors are shying away from London and the South East, suggests estate agency.
Five years on: How 2016’s tax changes have shrunk the buy-to-let market
“The tax changes introduced from 2016 onwards have undoubtedly taken the heat out of the buy-to-let market," argues Hamptons' research chief Aneisha Beveridge.
Buy-to-let purchases drop as landlords ‘hibernate’
Investors are buying fewer rental properties than at any time since 2010, according to fresh Hamptons data.
SDLT receipts slide 13.8% as transactions tank
Latest quarterly stamp duty stats, revealing a drop of almost a third of a billion pounds compared with the same period last year, "must represent a concerning picture for the Exchequer", says LCP
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Former CEO brings ‘significant whistleblowing case’ against Battersea Power Station owners
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Buyer secures Dubai’s third most expensive apartment
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Ten Years On: Assessing the ‘profound effect’ of the second home stamp duty surcharge
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Buyer swoops on £19.95mn apartment at The OWO
Deal agreed in just seven days for Raffles-serviced residence at landmark Whitehall scheme.
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London Square launches latest SW London scheme
Hot on the heels of projects in Battersea and Brook Green, the Aldar-owned firm has debuted a 123-home development in Wimbledon.
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