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buy-to-let

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noun

  1. (modifier) of or relating to the practice of buying a property to let to tenants rather than to live in onself

    the buy-to-let boom

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Nationwide's house price data is based on its own mortgage lending, which does not include buyers who purchase homes with cash, or buy-to-let deals.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

It has predicted a 7% drop in mortgage lending for buy-to-let purchases in 2025 compared with this year.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024

Firstly, a stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of second homes and buy-to-let residential properties in England and Northern Ireland will rise from 3% to 5% on Thursday.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

Stamp duty on the purchases of second homes, buy-to-let residential properties, and companies purchasing residential property in England and Northern Ireland, will rise from 3% to 5% on Thursday.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

In compiling its figures, Nationwide looks at its own mortgage lending and does not include cash buyers or buy-to-let deals.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

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