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Rate rise fears driving remortgage surge in the UK
Home owners in the UK are increasingly looking to remortgage as they fear that interest rates are more likely to rise than they were a year ago, new research has found. There was a 14% increase in the number of remortgagers looking for lower monthly payments in December 2016, according to the analysis carried out […] The post Rate rise fears driving remortgage surge in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Residential rental prices rise in Berlin despite rent cap
Median asking rental prices in Berlin increased strongly in 2016 despite a rent cap being introduced in 2015, up 5.6% during the year, the latest figures show. The growth was led by apartments with rents in this sector up by 15.7% although there are considerable variations depending on location, according to the housing market report […] The post Residential rental prices rise in Berlin despite rent cap appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Prime property market in London still hit by tax, politics and the economy
Higher taxes and political and economic uncertainty have continued to suppress prime London residential values throughout 2016, according to new research. However, as prices have become more aligned with buyer expectations of value, the market has become more fluid, says the report from real estate firm Savills. Average house prices across the prime property market […] The post Prime property market in London still hit by tax, politics and the economy appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →