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Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns
The decision by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ban letting agent’s fees in England and Wales could backfire and end up leading to rent rises, according to the industry. Philip Hammond announced in his autumn statement that the ban will help 4.3 million households in private rental housing and stop them being hit by […] The post Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK house price sentiment stable after Brexit vote low
Households across the UK are more optimistic about property prices than they were just after the country voted to leave the European Union, the latest sentiment index shows. The House Price Sentiment Index (HPSI) from Knight Frank and IHS Markit has been above 50 for four months in a row following a low recorded in […] The post UK house price sentiment stable after Brexit vote low appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home borrowers in UK benefitting from low interest rates with all making savings
The interest rate gap between low and high loan to value mortgages in the UK has reached a year-long high since the result of the referendum to leave the European Union, new research shows Average rates have fallen three times faster for those with bigger deposits compared to those with small deposits since the referendum, […] The post Home borrowers in UK benefitting from low interest rates with all making savings appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →