Overseas landlords shun the UK, as tax changes bite

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The proportion of foreign landlords owning property in the UK has fallen to a new low, according to the country's largest letting agent.

Countrywide - which lets 90,000 properties - said just 5% of British homes now have overseas owners, compared with 12% in 2010.

Foreign investors have previously been blamed for pushing up house prices.

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40608995

[Davo36]

Not sure what to make of that story.

Surely if over half the properties owned by foreigners had been sold to UK citizens in 7 years, there would have been some waves?

[Nick G]

It does need data of what happened to those properties

[Bobsyouruncle]

Based on this house of commons report LINK, that whole article looks like nonsense.