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Sales in the UK increased last month but were well below a year ago
Residential property sales in the UK in December increased month on month but are still some way below where they were a year ago, the latest official data shows. Seasonally adjusted sales increased by 0.2% between November and December 2016 but this was 8.5% lower compared than the same month in 2015, according to the […] The post Sales in the UK increased last month but were well below a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Buy to let landlords affected by lending and tax changes, research suggests
New research suggests that tougher lending criteria and rising house prices are having an impact on buy to let borrowing in the UK, but not all investors are put off by the changes. Average buy to let loans and deposits increased in 2016 as a result of rising property prices and the tougher stance by […] The post Buy to let landlords affected by lending and tax changes, research suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →