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New home building set to slow in Australia after unprecedented growth
New home building in Australia will slow for the next two years but will bottom out at what will still be a historically healthy level of activity, it is suggested. The latest forecast from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) says it expects a measured return to more normal levels of home building activity over the […] The post New home building set to slow in Australia after unprecedented growth appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns
The decision by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ban letting agent’s fees in England and Wales could backfire and end up leading to rent rises, according to the industry. Philip Hammond announced in his autumn statement that the ban will help 4.3 million households in private rental housing and stop them being hit by […] The post Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Survey reveals landlords think UK Government policies are against them
The vast majority of residential landlords in the UK believe that the Government is anti-landlord and are more concerned about changes to mortgage tax relief than Brexit, new research has found. Landlords have already faced change to stamp duty which means that for every new property thy buy to add to their portfolios they pay […] The post Survey reveals landlords think UK Government policies are against them appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →