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Call for UK stamp duty to be changed in upcoming Budget
Stamp duty is prohibiting first time buyers in the UK and should be altered in the Budget later this month, preferably to make sellers pay the tax rather than buyers, a new report suggests. According to the Yorkshire Building Society report the latest figures show that in 2016 just 26% of first time buyers bought […] The post Call for UK stamp duty to be changed in upcoming Budget appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK property prices keep edging upwards, latest index shows
Property prices in the UK continued to push upwards in February with a rise of 0.6% month on month taking the average price to £205,846. The index date from lender the Nationwide also shows that year on year house price growth has increased by 4.5% and more households in England own their property outright than […] The post UK property prices keep edging upwards, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lack of supply and high prices hit home sales market in the US
A lack of properties on the market and deteriorating affordability led to pending home sales in the United States falling in January by 2.8% to their lowest level in a year. Interest in buying a home has increased to its highest point since the global economic downturn but the buying market is currently challenging, according […] The post Lack of supply and high prices hit home sales market in the US appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →