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Failure to address stamp duty in UK housing market is stifling activity, it is claimed
After the hope generated by the Government’s recent housing white paper that it is serious about sorting the crisis hit housing market, it may have delivered counterproductive blow by failing to address the issue of stamp duty. There was hope in the housing industry that Chancellor Philip Hammond would take on board concerns that the […] The post Failure to address stamp duty in UK housing market is stifling activity, it is claimed appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Gross mortgage lending down in UK in first month of 2017
Gross mortgage lending in the UK reached £18.9 billion in January, some 6% lower than December’s lending total of £20 billion, but 2% higher than a year ago. The latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) suggests that overall the mortgage market is holding up but according to senior economist Mohammed Jamei there […] The post Gross mortgage lending down in UK in first month of 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Prime property market in London still hit by tax, politics and the economy
Higher taxes and political and economic uncertainty have continued to suppress prime London residential values throughout 2016, according to new research. However, as prices have become more aligned with buyer expectations of value, the market has become more fluid, says the report from real estate firm Savills. Average house prices across the prime property market […] The post Prime property market in London still hit by tax, politics and the economy appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →