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Tough year ahead for UK buy to let sector according to lettings agents
The number of new rental properties coming onto the market in the UK will fall next year, as a result of the increased stamp duty surcharge on additional properties, it is claimed. According to the predictions for the coming year from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) some 37% of members envisage supply falling […] The post Tough year ahead for UK buy to let sector according to lettings agents appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Call for rental housing database in the UK
The British Government should create a central database of house holders in rented properties as an alternative to the current system of tenant funded credit and reference checks, it is claimed. According to a new policy paper from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) the proposed database would hold landlord references and past rental […] The post Call for rental housing database in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
House prices around the globe up 5.3% year on year
House prices in key locations around the world increased by 5.3% in the 12 months to September 2016 with turkey seeing the strongest growth, according to the latest global property index. Turkey saw property prices rise by 13.9% year on year, followed by New Zealand with growth of 13.5% and Iceland up 12.9%, the data […] The post House prices around the globe up 5.3% year on year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →