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Prime property price growth slowing in key global cities
Luxury homes in some of the world’s top cities saw a slowdown in price growth in the last quarter as new taxes, elections, referendums and economic jitters had an effect. Despite an average annual growth rate of 3.8% some 18 of the 37 cities tracked by the Knight Frank prime global cities index saw their […] The post Prime property price growth slowing in key global cities appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Planning in Scottish cities slower than in London and other English cities
Planning decisions in key Scottish cities are slower than in London and cities in the north of England with the majority of applicants not satisfied with the length of time involved, new research shows. Overall local planning authorities in Scotland make fewer planning decisions per resident and major planning applications take an average of 47 […] The post Planning in Scottish cities slower than in London and other English cities appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
One in four sales in UK was a buy to let or second home in third quarter of 2016
One in four properties bought in the UK in the third quarter of 2016 was a buy to let or a second home, new figures from the tax department show. The introduction of an extra 3% stamp duty charge on additional home in April of this year has enabled figures to be published for the […] The post One in four sales in UK was a buy to let or second home in third quarter of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
