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Failure to address stamp duty in UK housing market is stifling activity, it is claimed
After the hope generated by the Government’s recent housing white paper that it is serious about sorting the crisis hit housing market, it may have delivered counterproductive blow by failing to address the issue of stamp duty. There was hope in the housing industry that Chancellor Philip Hammond would take on board concerns that the […] The post Failure to address stamp duty in UK housing market is stifling activity, it is claimed appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Buy to let sector disappointed by UK Chancellor’s failure to address their concerns
There was disappointment for buy to let landlords in the UK when Chancellor Philip Hammond did nothing for the lettings sector when delivering his Spring Budget. It had been hoped that he might re-visit the extra 3% in stamp duty imposed by his predecessor last year on additional homes and that he might also reconsider […] The post Buy to let sector disappointed by UK Chancellor’s failure to address their concerns appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Prices in UK residential market continue upward trend, 5.1% above a year ago
House price growth in the UK increased by 0.1% in February and by 1.7% to an average of £219,949, according to the latest index data to be published. Year on year they are 5.1% higher but this annual rate of growth has slowed from 5.7% in the previous month and is now the lowest since […] The post Prices in UK residential market continue upward trend, 5.1% above a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →