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£7 million fund announced for more affordable new homes to be built in UK
Funds of £7 billion is being released by the UK Government to help build more new affordable homes in the country, it has been announced. Housing providers can now apply for a share of the fund, which was allocated an additional £1.4 billion at the Autumn Statement to deliver 40,000 new affordable housing starts across […] The post £7 million fund announced for more affordable new homes to be built in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Prime country property prices in UK fell marginally in final quarter of 2016
Prime country property values in the UK fell by 0.4% between October and December, the third consecutive quarter in which prices have fallen, the latest data shows. The property tax stamp duty continues to be the biggest drag on the top end of the prime country regional market with higher purchase costs contributing to the […] The post Prime country property prices in UK fell marginally in final quarter of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →