Bank of England targets buy to let investors again

[Nicholas Wallwork]

In a move which was forecast by many experts the Bank of England has again moved to target buy to let investors amid concerns over a “housing market crash” in the future. We have now seen an array of reports prompting a self-fulfilling prophecy from the regulators which are placing yet more pressure on the

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We seem to have two very distinctive policies underlying the Bank of England's recent move to further tighten regulations in the buy to let market. Firstly the UK government recently loosened pension regulations which now allow greater withdrawals once access to funds is available. Secondly, the UK government also announced a 3% increase in stamp duty for those looking to buy second homes and buy to let investment. These have prompted a massive increase in buy to let investment across the UK but for some reason this is now being used as a stick with which to beat the buy to let market?