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Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers
Would be first time buyers believe that not having to pay stamp duty would make buying a home more affordable as the property tax is a significant barrier to doing so, a new poll shows. Some 60% of those looking to get on the housing ladder in the UK said paying no stamp duty would […] The post Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home borrowers in UK benefitting from low interest rates with all making savings
The interest rate gap between low and high loan to value mortgages in the UK has reached a year-long high since the result of the referendum to leave the European Union, new research shows Average rates have fallen three times faster for those with bigger deposits compared to those with small deposits since the referendum, […] The post Home borrowers in UK benefitting from low interest rates with all making savings appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Review of home ownership in UK shows severe decline in young buyers
The first major review into home ownership in the UK in over a decade reveals that the financial squeeze on young people is at the heart of the decline in the number of home owners and calls for a long term approach to housing issues. The independent Redfern Review reveals that home ownership is the […] The post Review of home ownership in UK shows severe decline in young buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →