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UK property industry disappointed over lack of stamp duty reform
There is disappointment in the UK property industry that Chancellor Philip Hammond did not take on board calls for a change to stamp duty, the tax paid when a property is bought. In the run up to the autumn statement there had been hope that he might reverse the 3% additional stamp duty imposed earlier […] The post UK property industry disappointed over lack of stamp duty reform appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →
UK buy to let rental listings rebounded in October after quiet summer period
The rental market in the UK rebounded in October with an 11.4% increase in new buy to let properties being advertised compared to the previous month, according to the latest data. New rental listings increases in two thirds of town and cities led by Swansea where there was a 210.9% rise compared to September while […] The post UK buy to let rental listings rebounded in October after quiet summer period appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →