Market analysis by debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance , reveals that UK rental yields have increased by as much as 2.5% in the past year as rent values outperform house prices.
Despite the government’s best efforts, specifically the abandoned plan to increase capital gains tax for landlords, the UK rental market has continued to strengthen over the past year....
In 1995, the average house in the UK cost £104,000 - that’s adjusted for inflation, so the price-tag was lower. Twenty-five years later, the figure was £240,000[i]. The government responded with targets for housebuilding, with the rationale being that more housing supply should keep down prices. But, are we not missing something?
The UK has 238,000 homes that have been empty for six...
The latest research by the nationwide buy-to-let specialist, Sequre Property Investment , has revealed that despite a string of government changes around stamp duty, tax relief and a potential change to capital gains tax, UK landlords remain undeterred where their investment intentions are concerned.
While changes to tax relief and a three per cent increase to the rate of stamp duty...
