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Existing home sales up year on year in the US for 56 months in a row
Existing home sales in the United States increased again in October to the highest annual pace for almost a decade, the latest real estate index shows. All major regions saw monthly and annual sales increases with a national rise of 2% which means that transactions in this sector are now 5.9% above a year ago, […] The post Existing home sales up year on year in the US for 56 months in a row appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →
Autumn Statement: Billions announced to boost new home building by UK Chancellor
The UK Government has announced billions of pounds of new funding to boost the building of new homes and will encourage a wider spread of home types to buy and rent. Delivering his autumn statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a £2.3 billion housing infrastructure plan to support the construction of 100,000 new homes in areas […] The post Autumn Statement: Billions announced to boost new home building by UK Chancellor appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →