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UK property industry disappointed over lack of stamp duty reform
There is disappointment in the UK property industry that Chancellor Philip Hammond did not take on board calls for a change to stamp duty, the tax paid when a property is bought. In the run up to the autumn statement there had been hope that he might reverse the 3% additional stamp duty imposed earlier […] The post UK property industry disappointed over lack of stamp duty reform appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers
Would be first time buyers believe that not having to pay stamp duty would make buying a home more affordable as the property tax is a significant barrier to doing so, a new poll shows. Some 60% of those looking to get on the housing ladder in the UK said paying no stamp duty would […] The post Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK rental homes reach highest supply level for 18 months
The residential lettings sector in the UK has seen the supply of homes to rent increase to an 18 month high with demand also increasing. The latest monthly report from the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) shows that the number of rental properties managed per letting agent branch reached 193 in September, up from […] The post UK rental homes reach highest supply level for 18 months appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →