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Call for UK stamp duty to be changed in upcoming Budget
Stamp duty is prohibiting first time buyers in the UK and should be altered in the Budget later this month, preferably to make sellers pay the tax rather than buyers, a new report suggests. According to the Yorkshire Building Society report the latest figures show that in 2016 just 26% of first time buyers bought […] The post Call for UK stamp duty to be changed in upcoming Budget appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK Government pledges to build more homes more quickly to buy and rent
New measures to reduce the obstacles to new house building and improve affordability for buyers and tenants have been announced by the UK Government in a much awaited Housing White Paper. The report reveals that more than a third of new homes that were granted planning permission between 2010/2011 and 2015/2016 have yet to be […] The post UK Government pledges to build more homes more quickly to buy and rent appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
London Mayor wants people to have a say on estate housing regneration
People living in London should be at the heart of estate regeneration plans from an early stage to help shape the kind of homes they will live in, according to the city’s Mayor. Mayor Sadiq Khan has published a draft good practice guide developed with councils, housing associations, and residents’ groups which recommends full rights […] The post London Mayor wants people to have a say on estate housing regneration appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →