British landlords have seen many changes to the Buy-to-Let sector in recent years, some of which have driven some landlords to sell up. From the tenant’s fees bill, stamp duty surcharge and stricter affordability testing, it’s been enough for some landlords to leave the market and look for alternative investment opportunities. Continue reading “Record Number of Deals for First-Time Landlords”
Category: First time buyers
There are now more first-time buyers than home movers
It may seem that taking that first step onto the property ladder is harder than ever, but the number of first-time buyers snapping up homes has overtaken the number of existing home owners moving house for the first time since 1995, according to Lloyds Bank’s latest ‘home mover review’. Continue reading “There are now more first-time buyers than home movers”
Most first-time buyers don’t know when the Help to Buy ISA ends
First-time buyers are living in a time when it appears to be much harder to get that first step onto the property ladder than ever before. House prices have increased by a massive 554% in the last 30 years and the time it now takes so save for a deposit has also substantially increased. Continue reading “Most first-time buyers don’t know when the Help to Buy ISA ends”