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Median house prices rise across New Zealand but sales are down
Median house prices have risen again in New Zealand with some regions reaching record highs but sales were down or flat, the latest index data shows. Year on year median prices were up 11% in December 2016 to $516,000, just $4,000 below the record high set the previous month, according to the figures from the […] The post Median house prices rise across New Zealand but sales are down appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Conveyancing industry calls for residential leasehold change
he conveyancing industry is calling for the residential leasehold process in the UK to be changed in 2017 to end unacceptable delays, extortionate ground rents and high fees. The Conveyancing Association says that there is also a lack of knowledge among buyers about leaseholds with recent research showing that 57% of those buying a leasehold […] The post Conveyancing industry calls for residential leasehold change appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
New buy to let lending bounced back in fourth quarter of 2016
Following a shift to more remortgaging in the buy to let lending market, more landlords moved to purchase properties in the final quarter of 2016, the latest data shows. After the Brexit vote in the summer and concerns about changes to stamp duty for additional homes the number of mortgages for new purchase fell in […] The post New buy to let lending bounced back in fourth quarter of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →