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Call for UK stamp duty to be changed in upcoming Budget
Stamp duty is prohibiting first time buyers in the UK and should be altered in the Budget later this month, preferably to make sellers pay the tax rather than buyers, a new report suggests. According to the Yorkshire Building Society report the latest figures show that in 2016 just 26% of first time buyers bought […] The post Call for UK stamp duty to be changed in upcoming Budget appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property costs in London now more competitive on global stage due to Brexit
Property in London is now more competitive on the world stage as Brexit has pushed it down the global real estate rankings, new research shows. This time last year London was the most expensive world class city for international businesses to rent office and living space for their employees, but the devaluation of sterling means […] The post Property costs in London now more competitive on global stage due to Brexit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
New UK energy policy failing landlords of rural homes built before 1919
The UK Government’s energy policy is failing older houses across the British countryside by giving home owners inaccurate information and encouraging damaging retrofits on homes built before 1919, it is claimed. From 01 April 2018 it will be illegal for a private landlord to let a property with an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating lower […] The post New UK energy policy failing landlords of rural homes built before 1919 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →