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Overseas investments boost office markets in UK regional cities
Investment into the office market in UK cities was buoyed by overseas buyers in 2016 with international money accounting for 45% of all transactions, up 10% year on year. Despite investment volumes falling from £3.2 billion in 2015 to £2.5 billion in 2016, principally because of political turbulence, overseas investment remained consistent at £1.1 billion, […] The post Overseas investments boost office markets in UK regional cities appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Buy to let sector disappointed by UK Chancellor’s failure to address their concerns
There was disappointment for buy to let landlords in the UK when Chancellor Philip Hammond did nothing for the lettings sector when delivering his Spring Budget. It had been hoped that he might re-visit the extra 3% in stamp duty imposed by his predecessor last year on additional homes and that he might also reconsider […] The post Buy to let sector disappointed by UK Chancellor’s failure to address their concerns appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
First time buyers still struggle to save a home deposit
Young first time buyers in the UK are increasingly having to rely in the support of their grandparents to help finance a deposit for their first home, new research has found. Overall over the past five years there has been a large shift towards turning to family for help in order to get a foot […] The post First time buyers still struggle to save a home deposit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →