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Pending home sales in the US picked up at the end of 2016, latest index shows
Pending home sales in the United States picked up at the end of 2016 with solid increases in the South and West offset weakening activity in the Northeast and Midwest, the latest index data shows. The Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors, a forward looking indicator based on contract signings, increased […] The post Pending home sales in the US picked up at the end of 2016, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK housing policy makers urged to learn from private rented sector in Germany
As the UK awaits the publication of the Government’s White Paper on housing a new analysis suggests that policy makers could learn a lot from the property market in Germany. On the face of it the two nations have very different housing policies and plans with more people in Germany renting than owning a home […] The post UK housing policy makers urged to learn from private rented sector in Germany appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Landlord association calls for agent fees to continue but spread out across tenancy
An association representing lettings agents across the UK is calling for agent letting fees to be spread across the first six months of a tenancy rather than being banned completely. The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) believes that the proposed ban in letting fees in England and Wales, they are already banned in Scotland, […] The post Landlord association calls for agent fees to continue but spread out across tenancy appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →