Tag Result: George Osborne
Government seeks views on extension of buy-to-let market controls
The government has launched a consultation into the Bank of England’s proposals to exten...
Clause to protect local first-time buyers slapped down by Tory opposition
The Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government has lost her battle for a clause ...
Economics crash course for Osborne? Star Letter 11/12/2015
Each week, we round-up the best comments, emails and letters to the site and pick one read...
Tyrie criticises ‘complex and incomplete’ IHT rules
Recent changes to inheritance tax rules are ‘complex and incomplete’, according to cha...
Top ten stories on Mortgage Solutions last week 04/12/15
With six out of our top ten most read this week on the 3% Stamp Duty hike, it's all been a...
Can the government cure our housing ills? Tony Ward
On the face of it, the housing problem is a simple exercise in supply and demand, but can ...
The impact of the 3% Stamp Duty buy-to-let premium – Marketwatch
George Osborne’s announcement that purchases of second homes and buy-to-let properties w...
Carney wants control over buy-to-let interest coverage ratio to protect landlords
Mark Carney wants the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) to be given powers over the interes...
Barclays responds to buy-to-let tax relief cuts by upping rental calculation
Barclays will increase its rental cover ratio from 125% to 135% for a new applications fro...
Stamp Duty hike could prompt conveyancing frenzy
Increases to Stamp Duty on second homes and buy-to-let properties effective from April nex...