Estate agents are being urged to adopt a personal safety code in a campaign launched 30 years after Suzy Lamplugh disappeared after meeting a man to view a house in London. She was just 25 years old when she went missing at a time when there were no mobile phones with the only clue left […] The post Personal safety code for estate agents launched 30 years after Suzy disappeared appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
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Investment returns to UK buy to let market after stamp duty change
Buy to let landlords and new investors are returning to the UK market after stamp duty change earlier this year with enquiries up 30% since May, the latest data shows. The tracker report from Rightmove describes it as ‘a substantial’ boost to the buy to let market following a short term dip when the 3% […] The post Investment returns to UK buy to let market after stamp duty change appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK sees first time buyer mortgages rise as buy to let slows
Home owners in the UK borrowed £12.2 billion for house purchases in August, up 14% month on month and 11% year on year, according to the latest data. They took out 66,000 loans, up 13% on July and 9% on August 2015, the figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show as house purchase […] The post UK sees first time buyer mortgages rise as buy to let slows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →




