Otherwise, it was the increase in buy-to-let products and a report criticising the Help to Buy scheme which were among the top stories according to our readers.
Penalised professionals were also the focus as other top stories included a landlord being handed record penalties for illegally converting properties, while the Financial Ombudsman ordered Legal & General to refund a client after it was found to have given ‘unsuitable’ remortgage advice.
Scrapping stamp duty is only way to quickly rebuild housing market – Phillips
L&G ordered to refund client for giving ‘unsuitable’ remortgage advice
Buy-to-let mortgage rates fall as product numbers continue to swell
House price falls spread as growth hits lowest level since 2012 – ONS
MP calls for Persimmon to hand over new-build freeholds for no charge
Landlords on SVRs are ‘nervous about coming forward to remortgage’ – Montlake