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Overseas investors boosted central London office market after Brexit vote
Central London’s office investment market has seen a strong 2016 with total turnover expected to reach more than £16.8 billion, some 20% ahead of the long term average. The research from real estate firm Savills also shows that the 2016 total is likely to be only 15% down on 2015, one of the strongest years […] The post Overseas investors boosted central London office market after Brexit vote appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Economic performance set to dictate property markets in Asia Pacific in 2017
The Asia Pacific region has seen huge variation when it comes to residential property in 2016 and looking ahead to 2017 experts predict economic performance and policy will have the biggest effects. Overall China dominated the headlines with residential markets in tier-1 and tier-2 cities continuing to see extremely strong price growth, to such an […] The post Economic performance set to dictate property markets in Asia Pacific in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lenders’ organisation in UK wants stamp duty reformed in 2017
Looking ahead to 2017 the Council of Mortgage Lenders believes that stamp duty needs to be reformed as it is one of the biggest barriers to home ownership. The CML, which represents over 90% of home lenders in the UK, says that the property tax paid by buyers, which rises with the price, is preventing […] The post Lenders’ organisation in UK wants stamp duty reformed in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →