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Areas in England dominated by pricey holiday homes to get £60m for affordable housing
Community led housing in England it to get a further boost from a new annual £60 million fund which will help almost 150 councils tackle the problem of high levels of second home ownership, it has been announced. Housing Minister Gavin Barwell said that the new Community Housing Fund will put local groups in the […] The post Areas in England dominated by pricey holiday homes to get £60m for affordable housing appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Stamp duty change in Hong Kong set to slow down real estate market in 2017
Residential sales in Hong Kong increased in November despite an increase in stamp duty for not first time buyers, the latest data shows. In a bid to reign in rising home prices and help first time buyers get on the housing market the Hong Kong Government raised the stamp duty rate for non first time […] The post Stamp duty change in Hong Kong set to slow down real estate market in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Housing taskforce set to call for a more holistic approach to new home building in UK
A report will be published in the New Year from the National Housing Taskforce giving recommendations on the challenges faced by the UK property industry and how to drive up supply. It is expected to say that tangible solutions are needed to build more new homes and believes that a holistic housing policy involving the […] The post Housing taskforce set to call for a more holistic approach to new home building in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →