The Irish Government should focus on measures to increase housing supply for all housing sectors, rather than handing out grants to first time buyers for new homes, it is claimed. Initiatives like reducing VAT on affordable housing, making public land available for home building and providing financial help for builders should be considers, according to […] The post Chartered surveyors call on Irish Government to do more to encourage new home building appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
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Chartered surveyors call on Irish Government to do more to encourage new home building
Landlords in UK denied the legal right to challenge buy to let tax change
The High Court in London has rejected a legal application on behalf of residential landlords for a review of Section 24 of the Finance Act 2015 which will change the way their income is taxed from next year. The changes, which are due to come into force in 2017, would stop landlords being able to […] The post Landlords in UK denied the legal right to challenge buy to let tax change appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Pending home sales in US fall again to lowest level since January
After bouncing back in July, pending home sales in the United States cooled in August for the third time in four months, taking them to their lowest level since January. The latest pending home sales index from the National Association of Realtors, a forward looking indicator based on contract signings, fell by 2.4% to 108.5 […] The post Pending home sales in US fall again to lowest level since January appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →