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First time buyer activity in UK housing market soars at expense of buy to let
First time buyer activity accounted or 36% of UK housing market in February, up from 28% a year ago but the buy to let market has fallen off considerably, the latest research shows. Indeed, buy to let purchases fell below 10% last month, the first time it has been at that level in five years, […] The post First time buyer activity in UK housing market soars at expense of buy to let appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Asking prices up across the UK month on month but now likely to stagnate
Asking prices in the UK continue to rise but in most regions on a monthly basis but year on year prices are down and expected to be more or less stagnant in the year ahead. In England and Wales asking prices were up 0.6% month on month but the annual rate fell to 2.6% while […] The post Asking prices up across the UK month on month but now likely to stagnate appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Residential property sales in Hong Kong up after pause for New Year festival period
Residential sales volume in Hong Kong rebounded in February, with both sellers and buyers returning to the market after the Lunar New Year festival, particularly in the primary market, the latest research shows. Overall sales rebounded 24% and more new flats were launched during the month, with developers offering various sweeteners to offset the impact […] The post Residential property sales in Hong Kong up after pause for New Year festival period appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →