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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 →
Buyers and sellers can take action against invasive plant that can scupper home sales
The most aggressive plant known in the UK can cause major issues for people buying and selling houses with some lenders withdrawing mortgage offers. Japanese knotweed can be dealt with however with one family telling how an invasion of the plant almost cost them their dream home. The Wheeler family were about to exchange contracts […] The post Buyers and sellers can take action against invasive plant that can scupper home sales appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →