Wednesday, 2 March 2016

Is The UK’s Future Buy-To-Let?

Whether it's the government’s consultation on higher Stamp Duty, the Bank of England’s deliberations around extending its macroprudential armoury area or attempts to assess viability against rising interest rates some time in the future, it's hard to escape the endless speculation about the future of buy to let. It's not just developments in the real estate sector that will have a bearing on how this plays out. In light of recent volatility in financial markets, the relative attractions of different asset classes will never be far away from the minds of most investors. But some comfort may arguably be drawn from a recent YouGov survey which found around two-thirds of landlords suggested that they would not take any action in response to the upcoming tax changes. Read more on the RICS website.

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