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Rate rises not affecting Hong Kong property market with prices set to rise 5% this year
The residential property market in Hong Kong looks set to overcome recent rate rises in the short term, a new analysis suggests, with prices set to rise by 5% in 2017. The final two months of 2016 saw an increase in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s base rate to 1% and the introduction of a […] The post Rate rises not affecting Hong Kong property market with prices set to rise 5% this year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis
Numerous and varied barriers, including finance, planning and red tape are preventing smaller firms from playing a bigger part in tackling the housing crisis in the UK, according to a new report. Over the past 25 years the number of SME builders has reduced by around 80%, but just getting back to the number operating […] The post Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Brexit unlikely to dent London as focus for property investment in Europe
London will remain an attractive location for commercial property investment in Europe despite Brexit although some banks and financial organisations may move out of the city, new research suggests. They could look to take space in other European cities such as Frankfurt and Berlin as a result of the decision by the UK to leave […] The post Brexit unlikely to dent London as focus for property investment in Europe appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →