Property Sales
Stamp duty impacts Hong Kong property market with sales down almost 50%
The decision to raise stamp duty rates to 15% for all but local first time buyers in early November has led to a slowdown in sales in Hong Kong. Residential sales fell by 47.3% month on month in December 2016 across all price ranges as the tax change combined with the holiday season to dampen […] The post Stamp duty impacts Hong Kong property market with sales down almost 50% appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property companies call for London to be at heart of Brexit negotiations
A plan for keeping the property market in London, and with it the UK, globally competitive following Brexit, has been set out by leading property companies in a series of recommendations aimed at the Government, the Mayor of London and local leaders. The Westminster Property Association and the City Property Association, who represent more than […] The post Property companies call for London to be at heart of Brexit negotiations appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Homes sales down in the US due to falling supply and affordability
Existing home sales in the United States fell 2.8% year on year in December but the nation saw its best year in a decade for residential real estate, the latest index data shows. Ongoing affordability tensions and historically low supply levels contributed to the fall in sales at the end of 2016 but at 5.45 […] The post Homes sales down in the US due to falling supply and affordability appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →