Property News · March 10, 2016

Buy-to-let mortgage lending rockets ahead of stamp duty rise


Council of Mortgage Lenders reports 22% rise in number of loans taken out by landlords in January as 1 April hike loomsThe number of buy-to-let mortgages rocketed by 22% in January compared with the same month in 2015, as landlords rushed to beat forthcoming tax changes.Around 9,500 loans were taken out by buy-to-let borrowers in January, compared with 7,800 in January 2015, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The total amount borrowed rose by 40% year-on-year to £1.4bn. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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