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Prices in key UK cities still rising but growth expected to moderate
Property prices in key UK cities are continuing to rise, up 8.4% year on year and 2.3% quarter on quarter but the growth is slowing, according to the latest index. The annual growth is led by Bristol where prices have increased by 10.6% to £259,400 in the 12 months of October 2016 but at the […] The post Prices in key UK cities still rising but growth expected to moderate appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK property industry disappointed over lack of stamp duty reform
There is disappointment in the UK property industry that Chancellor Philip Hammond did not take on board calls for a change to stamp duty, the tax paid when a property is bought. In the run up to the autumn statement there had been hope that he might reverse the 3% additional stamp duty imposed earlier […] The post UK property industry disappointed over lack of stamp duty reform appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
New UK high speed rail link could see new housing estate demolished
The UK Government has set out its preferred route for the new high speed rail network from Birmingham to Manchester and Leeds but been criticised as it could mean the demolition of a new housing estate. Officials have confirmed that home owners will be compensated for property that needs to make way for HS2 which […] The post New UK high speed rail link could see new housing estate demolished appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →