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UK property industry disappointed over lack of stamp duty reform
There is disappointment in the UK property industry that Chancellor Philip Hammond did not take on board calls for a change to stamp duty, the tax paid when a property is bought. In the run up to the autumn statement there had been hope that he might reverse the 3% additional stamp duty imposed earlier […] The post UK property industry disappointed over lack of stamp duty reform appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Increased regulation affecting access to finance for UK home buyers
The UK has seen major changes when it comes to mortgage regulation and this has delivered a stable lending market but new research suggests this has come at the expense of home buyers. A new report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) which looks at regulation since the economic downturn of 2007 particularly looks […] The post Increased regulation affecting access to finance for UK home buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Dubai property sales down by 24% in third quarter of 2016
Residential property sales in Dubai fell by 24% in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the previous quarter and prices and rents were all down slightly, the latest data shows. Villa and apartment prices both fell by 1% and rents were also down 1% quarter on quarter, according the Dubai residential report from international […] The post Dubai property sales down by 24% in third quarter of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →