Ireland
Research reveals private rented sector in Ireland is buoyant
The private rented sector has expanded rapidly in Ireland with 24.5% of all households in Dublin now tenanted, a rise of over 60% since 2011, a new analysis shows. There are 328,700 now living in rented homes in the Irish capital, up 61.3% since the first quarter of 2011, according to an analysis of data […] The post Research reveals private rented sector in Ireland is buoyant appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Landlords urge UK to follow Irish example and abolish change to tax relief
A decision by Ireland to reverse its policy preventing residential landlords from claiming full mortgage interest tax relief on their rental income should send a powerful message to the UK, according to campaigners. Britain is due to introduce a similar policy in April 2017 which is widely opposed by landlords, trade organisations and tenants amid […] The post Landlords urge UK to follow Irish example and abolish change to tax relief appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK property prices continue to grow, up 1.3% in August, official data shows
Property prices in the UK increased by 1.3% in August and are up 8.4% compared to a year ago, taking the average price to £218,964, the latest index shows. The figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) also show that prices increased across most of the country with only Wales and the North East […] The post UK property prices continue to grow, up 1.3% in August, official data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →