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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 →
House building land in UK affected by developers post Brexit sentiment
Greenfield development land prices fell by 0.4% in the third quarter of 2016, meaning they have fallen by 2.6% between April and the end of September and by 3.9% over 12 months. The index data from real estate firm Knight Frank also shows that in prime central London land prices are down by 10.3% on […] The post House building land in UK affected by developers post Brexit sentiment appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →