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Rents start falling in the UK, latest national index shows
The average rate of rent growth in the UK is falling and could continue to do so over the next few months, an unprecedented trend in recent times, according to the latest home rental index. Rents in January were just 0.7% higher than a year ago, down from a peak of 4.7% seven months ago […] The post Rents start falling in the UK, latest national index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
More new family homes expected to be built in the US in 2017
The number of new family homes being built in the United States is expected to gradually rise this year and next after dipping slightly at the end of 2016. Last year, the National Association of Home Builders projected 1.16 million total housing starts in 2016, which was up nearly 5% from the previous year. Now […] The post More new family homes expected to be built in the US in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK landlords call for March Budget to address concerns over tax change and stamp duty
The UK Government is being urged by landlords to use the upcoming Budget in March to reassess its policy on stamp duty for buy to let properties and mortgage interest relief tax change due to be introduced in April. Alan Ward, chairman of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) believes that the Budget provides an opportunity […] The post UK landlords call for March Budget to address concerns over tax change and stamp duty appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →