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Landlords could face 100pc tax rate as buy-to-let made 'scapegoat for housing crisis'
Landlords are being unfairly blamed for the housing crisis, according to a hard-hitting report by one of the country’s leading research groups. In ...
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Could the 'Corbyn mortgage hedge' protect you against a Labour government?
As Brexit-driven political instability continues, the likelihood of a general election and the arrival of a Jeremy Corbyn administration appears to be increasing ...
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When will you be mortgage free? Here's how much you should have paid off in your 30s, 40s and 50s
Are you keeping up with the Joneses? Not just in terms of the car on your drive or the clothes on your back, but ...
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Applying for a mortgage? Be prepared to answer these 28 questions
Buying a home used to be so easy. All a borrower would need was a meeting with the local bank manager and a ...
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'Can I claim back thousands of pounds in stamp duty?': your biggest questions answered
Stamp duty is one of the country’s most confusing taxes – riddled with exemptions, surcharges and other quirks. It can be baffling for buyers ...
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First-time buyer mortgages with zero deposit. How they work and how you can get one
Cash-poor first-time buyers have been given a boost by the relaunch of Barclays’ mortgage range for customers without a deposit. Barclays has revamped its Family ...
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Deposit-free mortgages: first-time buyers can use parents to get 100pc home loan
Struggling first-time buyers can purchase a property without putting a penny down, but only if their parents are willing to help them get ...
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Mortgage black hole: 35-year loans leave homeowners paying £80k over the odds
Homeowners who take out ultra-long mortgage deals are unknowingly falling into a void that can cost them tens of thousands of pounds more ...
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Buy-to-let nightmare: ‘I owe £56k after zombie banks repossessed my property empire’
It was supposed to give him financial security for life, but one man’s buy-to-let empire has left him with debts of £56,000. Justin ...
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Buy-to-let crunch: 'I was forced to sell my 44 properties, here's how I saved £250k in tax'
Thousands of property investors being forced out of the sector by punishing tax reforms are finding that selling up causes a tax headache ...