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House price growth ends the year at 4.5%

Date online: 03/01/2017

The latest data from Nationwide has revealed that house price growth ended the year at 4.5% - the same rate as year-end 2015. According to the report, the top performing region for the year was East Anglia - the first time the region has taken top...

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60% of landlords believe new tax changes will affect them

Date online: 03/01/2017

The survey, carried out over a two-week period in November, was sent to MFB clients and advertised across social media and landlord forums. In total 283 landlords responded to questions regarding their portfolios and how they were financed. ...

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Remortgage lending at highest level in 8 years

Date online: 30/11/2016

According to the data, the value of remortgage lending in October is the highest since November 2008 and represents an annual increase of 19% from £5.7 billion in October 2015. LMS reported that the number of remortgages increased by more...

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Are we hitting an affordability ceiling with rent?

Date online: 18/11/2016

- a clear sign that landlords appear to be balancing affordability with returns. A tenant signing up for a new tenancy during October agreed to pay an average monthly rent of £902, 3% above October 2015’s average of £875. This...

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Almost half of UK renters are now aged over 46

Date online: 22/09/2016

The research involved 36,500 participants, and was commissioned to provide insights into the 4.5 million privately rented households in the UK – a number which is expected to grow to 6 million over the next few years. The research found that...

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