EDITOR VIEW: Liz Truss’s stamp duty cut symptomatic of a government short on ideas
As was publicised this week, new Prime Minister Liz Truss is looking to cut stamp duty in what’s being dubbed a mini-budget, according to a report in The Times.
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Buy-to-let lending has contracted by 8% since 2016
The value of landlord lending totalled £36.9 billion last year, 8% less than the £40.1 billion lent in 2016, analysis from Octane capital shows.
UK experiencing second home boom
Knight Frank said buyers are motivated by the series of lockdowns that have kept people inside and altered work patterns.
