Landlords, BOE worry about cheap money pushing up property values
Tue, Aug 11, 2015 - 5:50 AM
Buy-to-let loans have made up most of the growth in mortgage lending since 2008 as banks compete for borrowers, often by requiring that only the interest is paid each month.
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London
EMMA Reynolds inherited two apartments and a store in London, then saved to buy a cockroach-infested investment property last year. Like Bank of England (BOE) governor Mark Carney, she's worried about landlords pushing up property values with cheap money.
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