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Call for stamp duty change in UK to boost residential property market
It is almost certain that the UK Chancellor Philip Hammond will address issues in the property market in his autumn statement later this week with stamp duty and landlord tax being flagged as needing reform by the real estate industry. The latest plea for change comes from estate agents Stirling Ackroyd. Head of residential development […] The post Call for stamp duty change in UK to boost residential property market appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices boosted in Ireland by demand from investors
Property prices in Ireland increased by 7.3% nationally in the year to September 2016, up from the 6.8% recorded the previous month, the latest index data shows. In Dublin property prices increased by 5.4% year on year with houses up 5.7% and apartments up 6%, the data also shows. When Dublin is excluded from the […] The post Property prices boosted in Ireland by demand from investors appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lettings agent warns stability in UK rental market will be hit by landlord tax change
The private rental market in the UK is thriving but could be changed if the Government goes ahead with changes to mortgage tax relief for landlords and fails to help increase supply, it is claimed. According to the latest rental index from Belvoir lettings rents increased slightly in the third quarter of 2016 but did […] The post Lettings agent warns stability in UK rental market will be hit by landlord tax change appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →