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Prices in key UK cities still rising but growth expected to moderate
Property prices in key UK cities are continuing to rise, up 8.4% year on year and 2.3% quarter on quarter but the growth is slowing, according to the latest index. The annual growth is led by Bristol where prices have increased by 10.6% to £259,400 in the 12 months of October 2016 but at the […] The post Prices in key UK cities still rising but growth expected to moderate appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Ban on letting agent fees divides UK rental industry
Opinion is divided over whether or not the decision to ban letting agent fees in England is a good move for the private rental market. The announcement by Chancellor Philip Hammond that the ban will be introduced as soon as possible was met with dismay by letting agent and landlord organisations who warned that agents […] The post Ban on letting agent fees divides UK rental industry appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →