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Stress tests for UK buy to let mortgages set for start of 2017
Landlords wanting a buy to let mortgage in the UK will face tougher rules from lenders from next year but only for certain products it has been confirmed. But buy to let mortgages with terms of less than five years, or rates fixed for five years or more, are not to be subject to the […] The post Stress tests for UK buy to let mortgages set for start of 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rental prices in Britain up by 2.3% year on year, latest index shows
Private rental prices paid by tenants in Britain rose by 2.3% in the 12 months to August 2016, down 0.1% compared with the previous monthly data. The figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) also show that rent increased by 2.4% in England, by 0.1% in Wales and were unchanged in Scotland, having slowed […] The post Rental prices in Britain up by 2.3% year on year, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Global office demand positive despite political and economic upheavals
Global office demand is proving resilient in many of the world’s dominant commercial real estate markets despite increased political and economic uncertainty, new research has found. Although corporate occupiers may be striking a more cautious tone office supply continues to tighten on the back of a shallow development cycle, resulting in continued upward momentum in […] The post Global office demand positive despite political and economic upheavals appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →