Tag Result: second home
HSBC extends maximum mortgage term to 40 years
HSBC has changed its maximum mortgage term to 40 years for residential and buy-to-let cust...
Colliers estimates £170m tax revenue loss this year due to holiday let ‘loophole’
Local and central governments are missing out on £170m of additional tax revenue because ...
Growth of holiday lets and second homes cancelling out new housing supply
The rapid expansion of holiday lets and second homes is voiding the supply of new homes in...
Stamp duty transactions fall by nearly third in Q1 – HMRC
The total number of stamp duty transactions fell by 29 per cent in Q1 2023 compared to the...
Host of ‘problem-solving’ policies put forward to tackle housing crisis
Supporting new lenders to launch long-term fixed rates to cover the cost of energy efficie...
Scottish govt proposes doubling council tax for second homeowners
The Scottish government has launched a consultation over proposals to increase the council...
Santander lowers affordability rate for retained properties
Santander has reduced the affordability rate it applies to borrowers who own an additional...
Almost 11,000 properties became second homes or holiday lets in last year – Generation Rent
Nearly 11,000 properties have become second homes or holiday lets between 2021 and 2022, t...
Stamp duty-liable resi transactions and receipts jump in Q3 – HRMC
The number of residential property transactions which were liable to pay stamp duty rose b...
More homes and regulation for short-term lets will lessen impact on housing market – Propertymark
The problems caused by short-term lets (STL) in the private rental sector (PRS) and the wi...