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Tenant research reveals fears of losing their home
Tenants in the private rented sector in parts of the UK are choosing to live in cold homes out of fear of high heating bills and losing their tenancy, according to new research. The study from Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR) focused on private rental sector tenants across two […] The post Tenant research reveals fears of losing their home appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Two regions set record high house prices as median values rise across New Zealand
Median house prices increased by 9.4% across New Zealand year on year in January to $490,000 with two regions recording record high values, the latest index shows. Two of 12 regions in New Zealand saw record prices with Hawke’s Bay up 16% to $366,000, and Nelson/Marlborough up 25% to $470,000, according to the figures from […] The post Two regions set record high house prices as median values rise across New Zealand appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Campaigning association calls for buy to let change in March Budget
A campaigning landlord organisation is calling for UK Chancellor Philip Hammond to scrap planned changes to taxation for the buy to let sector in his forthcoming March Budget. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) said that the UK should follow the example of Ireland by scrapping planned changes to mortgage interest relief or, at the very […] The post Campaigning association calls for buy to let change in March Budget appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →