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UK housing policy makers urged to learn from private rented sector in Germany
As the UK awaits the publication of the Government’s White Paper on housing a new analysis suggests that policy makers could learn a lot from the property market in Germany. On the face of it the two nations have very different housing policies and plans with more people in Germany renting than owning a home […] The post UK housing policy makers urged to learn from private rented sector in Germany appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Landlord association calls for agent fees to continue but spread out across tenancy
An association representing lettings agents across the UK is calling for agent letting fees to be spread across the first six months of a tenancy rather than being banned completely. The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) believes that the proposed ban in letting fees in England and Wales, they are already banned in Scotland, […] The post Landlord association calls for agent fees to continue but spread out across tenancy appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK home owners embraced remortgages in 2016 due to record low rates
The value of remortgaging in the UK increased by 21% year on year in 2016 reaching £65.7 billion with home owners doing so more often, new research shows. Remortgage enthusiasm was driven by record low rates, anticipation of a rate rise in 2017 and the decision by the UK to leave the European Union, according […] The post UK home owners embraced remortgages in 2016 due to record low rates appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →