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Details of housing reform in UK to be given soon in official White Paper
A Housing White Paper will set out further details of a comprehensive package of reforms to increase housing supply and tackle rising housing costs in the UK, it has been confirmed. Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell and Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said that they believe the details will address the needs of people at […] The post Details of housing reform in UK to be given soon in official White Paper appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK property industry disappointed over lack of stamp duty reform
There is disappointment in the UK property industry that Chancellor Philip Hammond did not take on board calls for a change to stamp duty, the tax paid when a property is bought. In the run up to the autumn statement there had been hope that he might reverse the 3% additional stamp duty imposed earlier […] The post UK property industry disappointed over lack of stamp duty reform appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Fewer first time buyers in London taking out mortgages compared to a year ago
Fewer first time buyers in London took out mortgages compared with a year ago which could be a sign that rising house prices and lack of affordable homes to buy is affecting their ability to get on the housing ladder. First time buyers borrowed £3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2016, up 7% on […] The post Fewer first time buyers in London taking out mortgages compared to a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →