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Call for stamp duty change in UK to boost residential property market
It is almost certain that the UK Chancellor Philip Hammond will address issues in the property market in his autumn statement later this week with stamp duty and landlord tax being flagged as needing reform by the real estate industry. The latest plea for change comes from estate agents Stirling Ackroyd. Head of residential development […] The post Call for stamp duty change in UK to boost residential property market appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
House building land in UK affected by developers post Brexit sentiment
Greenfield development land prices fell by 0.4% in the third quarter of 2016, meaning they have fallen by 2.6% between April and the end of September and by 3.9% over 12 months. The index data from real estate firm Knight Frank also shows that in prime central London land prices are down by 10.3% on […] The post House building land in UK affected by developers post Brexit sentiment appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
US housing market sees more first time buyers and single women buyers
More first time buyers and single women are buying homes in the United States with a robust jobs market helping them back to home ownership, new research reveals. Over the long term first time buyers make up around 40% of the market, according to the National Association of Realtors, but this fell to a 30 […] The post US housing market sees more first time buyers and single women buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →