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Over half of UK landlords set to raise rents due to tax changes
Many landlords in the UK plan to raise rents to cope with recent tax increases in the private rented sector and do not plan on expanding their portfolios, a new survey has found. Nearly a third of landlords are considering leaving the market altogether despite predictions that one million new homes to rent will be […] The post Over half of UK landlords set to raise rents due to tax changes appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK Government to push ahead with more new home building on brown belt land
The UK Government is to provide more for new home building with developments being fast tracked on brown belt land such as abandoned shopping centres, derelict rail stations and run down town centres. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid announced details of a £5 billion fund to help build more than 250,000 homes with £2 billion going […] The post UK Government to push ahead with more new home building on brown belt land appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
House price growth in UK cities falling ,especially in the south, latest index shows
The pace of house price growth in key cities in the UK is slowing with the latest index figures showing an annual rise of 8.2% in August and the fall off being led by those in the south. The 20 city index from Hometrack also recorded its lowest level of quarterly growth at 1.9% due […] The post House price growth in UK cities falling ,especially in the south, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →