One-in-four landlords are planning to sell a property in the next 12 months as they face rising costs, tax increases and new legislation that could affect their business, a survey reveals.
The “ticking time bomb” of Help to Buy repayments could be set to explode due to the cost of living crisis, an agent had warned.
The Renters Reform Bill is the latest of many factors leaving little choice for some private buy-to-let landlords but to sell up, a legal expert says.
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The number of first-time buyers has fallen this year but the proportion of sales to this cohort remains the same due to the slower market, research suggests.
Mortgage searches on behalf of borrowers using gifted equity or making a concessionary purchase from a family member rose by 75% in August, research suggests.
Rental sector organisations have been given an indication by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that a new How To Rent guide will be issued in early October.
Statistics office also provides a glimpse of what's happening in the rental market.
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