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Research reveals few home owners really understand mortgage rates
Just one in four home owners in the UK with a mortgage understand how cuts to the Bank of England’s base rate could affect their mortgage payments, according to new research. In August the Bank of England made the first adjustment to the rate in over seven years, cutting it from 0.5% to 0.25% and […] The post Research reveals few home owners really understand mortgage rates appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rent growth slows across most of the UK, particularly London, latest index shows
Rent growth in London has slowed with annual growth of just 1.6% compared to 3.1% year on year in the rest of the UK, the latest index data shows. It means that the gap between rent rises in London and the rest of the country is at its narrowest for 10 months, according to the […] The post Rent growth slows across most of the UK, particularly London, latest index shows 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 →