Stamp Duty holiday ‘fails to ignite a buy-to-let spending spree’
“The overall impact of the stamp duty holiday on investor activity has been relatively muted," says Hamptons' research chief Aneisha Beveridge.
Latest mortgage data shows a resurgence of buy-to-let activity
The number of home-mover, remortgage and buy-to-let lending picked up in December, reports UK Finance.
Landlords’ average capital gain sinks again
Landlords who sold a property in 2019 typically owned it for 9.1 years and sold it for £78,100 more than they paid for it.
Residential property is attracting ‘more sophisticated investors’, says buying agency
"Activity in the residential investment sector is once again picking up", says buying agency Garrington, although the firm reports "a different profile" of buyer in the sector.
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Knight Frank appoints new UK marketing head
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Strutt & Parker recruits estates & farms head from Savills
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