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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 →
Planning authorities on UK to be assessed on speed and quality of decisions
The UK Government is set to get tough with local authorities that are consistently slow making planning decisions and who refuse development without good reasons. The criteria for improving planning performance have been published which sets out how persistent under performance will be tackled. Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell said that authorities must continually […] The post Planning authorities on UK to be assessed on speed and quality of decisions appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →