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Scottish prime property market activity remains robust despite tax change and Brexit
It has been a year of adjustment for Scotland’s prime property market with further changes to property taxation and wider economic uncertainty affecting prices. Prices fell by 0.4% between October and December and year on year prime prices are 1.1% lower although activity levels remain robust, according to the latest index report from real estate […] The post Scottish prime property market activity remains robust despite tax change and Brexit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Is the Lettings fee ban an opportunity for tech companies?
Last week the government announced that it will be coming in line with Scotland, and will be making the charging of any fees to tenants illegal. There has always been controversy around the charging of fees to tenants, for what can be seen as simple admin tasks. These costs on average come in between £202-337 […] The post Is the Lettings fee ban an opportunity for tech companies? appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Analysis suggests prime central London property values will stagnate in 2017
Prime property values in central London have dropped for the first time since the recession, although homes priced below £2 million have seen values resisting the slowdown, new research shows. Indeed, this segment of the market has outperformed the rest of prime central London where average capital values are down 2.3% over the last 12 […] The post Analysis suggests prime central London property values will stagnate in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →