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View Article  Tax call for buy-to-let homes

Tax changes to discourage people buying property to let it out have been called for by a housing body.

The Chartered Institute of Housing says there is a crisis in affordable housing in the UK.

It blames the tax relief given to buy-to-let landlords on the interest paid on their ...   more »

View Article  Hips fiasco causing ‘chaos’

The rush to beat the information packs deadline means thousands of homes put up for sale are suddenly available to let. The government's confusion over home information packs (Hips) has thrown the buy-to-let market into chaos in many parts of the country.

Many of those who put their properties up ...   more »

View Article  Negative equity stalks homeowners

The grim spectre of negative equity is rearing its ugly head again as thousands of borrowers take out new, bigger loans...

In part, the trend is being driven by leading lenders luring first-time buyers with offers of loans worth anything from 100 to 125% of the price of a house. ...   more »

View Article  ‘Bank’s bank’ calls for higher interest rates

Higher interest rates may be needed to rein in inflation and ensure that global imbalances are kept under control, the world's central bank warned yesterday.

The Bank of International Settlements, a Swiss organisation that acts as the central bank for central banks, said that against a backdrop of price pressures ...   more »