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More ‘landlord prisoners’ expected amid potential capital gains tax riseAn new era of ‘landlord prisoners’ will emerge if the mooted rise in capital gains tax (CGT) goes ahead in the Autumn Budget, experts have warned.
Mortgage Solutions
Not all borrowers are ‘blinkered’ by low mortgage rates – analysis - Mortgage SolutionsMortgage brokers are assuring borrowers that mortgage rates are not everything, meaning most don’t have a narrow-minded view on pricing, advisers say.
The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news
Brokers report a rise in down valuationsOne broker, Laura Bairstow, said: “We have noticed a definite increase in down valuations, especially in instances where the borrower only has a 5% or 10% deposit.”
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Brokers Issue Warning Over ‘Cut Price’ Housing MarketBrokers Issue Warning Over ‘Cut Price’ Housing Market
The Intermediary
UK mortgage borrowing rises, but net approvals and gross lending decline in July, says Bank of EnglandNet approvals for house purchases, a predictor for future borrowing, fell to 49,400 in July, down from 54,600 in June.
Mortgage Professional
How I became a broker – Clive Read’s story“I enjoyed all things property and mortgage related”
The Telegraph
How to buy a probate house and cut £54,000 off the priceRecently inherited homes can often go for below the market rate
Yahoo Finance
Mortgage rates keep falling even as City bets on more Bank of England hikes, with Halifax latest to cut pricesMarkets expect rates to peak at 6% or 6.25%, which is higher than they expected last week, but Halifax still cut its prices
Mortgage Solutions
Falling house prices prompt some homeowners to pick product transfersSome homeowners are taking the changes in house prices into account when refinancing to maximise their chances of getting the loan they want, brokers have said.
The Sun
I’m a mortgage expert - six things homeowners MUST do as fixed rates endFAMILIES face a £200 surge in monthly mortgage payments when their fixed-rate deals expire this year. A staggering 1.6 million UK families will have to remortgage in the next 12 months, according t…