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Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns
The decision by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ban letting agent’s fees in England and Wales could backfire and end up leading to rent rises, according to the industry. Philip Hammond announced in his autumn statement that the ban will help 4.3 million households in private rental housing and stop them being hit by […] The post Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Ireland has best buy to let rental yields in Europe, new research shows
Ireland has the highest rental yield for buy to let property in Europe at 6.54%, moving from tenth place to top of the sector league table. In second place is the Netherlands at 6.35% then Portugal at 6.33% then Belgium at 6.32% and Hungary and Turkey both at 6.32%, according to the index from international […] The post Ireland has best buy to let rental yields in Europe, new research shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Fewer people are home owners in the UK than other European nations
It is often said that the UK is a nation of home owners and more people own their home than in many other parts of Europe but new data suggests otherwise. While 65% of people are home owners in Britain, 73% are in Italy, 79% in Spain and 84% in Poland with France having the […] The post Fewer people are home owners in the UK than other European nations appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →