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Read more »Stamp duty changes come into effect
New stamp duty rates for people investing in buy-to-let property and second homes came into force on 1 April 2016.
Read more »Starter home plan announced
Housing sites of 10 homes or more will need to make 1 house in 5 a starter home under new plans published by the government.
Read more »Scotland Help to Buy scheme launched
A new Help to Buy scheme has launched, providing interest-free equity loans to first-time buyers and people moving home in Scotland.
Read more »Stamp duty tax changes concern for joint buyers
The 3% higher rate stamp duty land tax on second homes and buy-to-lets coming into effect 1 April 2016 could adversely impact parents buying jointly with their children to help them into the housing market.
Read more »Buy-to-let purchases increase ahead of stamp duty changes
An increase in buy-to-let purchases ahead of the stamp duty changes from 1 April 2016 is raising prices.
Read more »London Help to Buy scheme launches
The new Help to Buy scheme for London has launched, allowing residents to buy a new home with a 5% deposit and a mortgage as low as 55%.
Read more »Buy-to-let continues to rise
Buy-to-let lending decreased towards the end of last year, but overall was substantially higher than the previous year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Read more »Two thirds of homebuyers pay below the asking price
The majority of homebuyers in the UK are more prepared to negotiate on the price of prospective property, according to research by Which? Mortgage Advisers.
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