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Lender calls for significant change in property tax in the UK

Stamp duty in the UK residential market remains a significant obstacle for house buyers to address and should be reformed, according to one of the country’s leading lenders. The Yorkshire Building Society is urging the Government to reform the property tax so that it is paid by sellers rather than buyers as this would help […] The post Lender calls for significant change in property tax in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →

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Rising prices and tight supply hitting aspiring home owners in the US

Property price growth and tight supply are leading to softening confidence among renters in the United States about whether it’s a good time to buy a home, according to the latest research. The survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) also found that a misconception about how much of a down payment is needed […] The post Rising prices and tight supply hitting aspiring home owners in the US appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →

Posted on September 15, 2016 by tsiadmin | Posted in affordable, aspiring buyers, Brexit, building, buy, Buy to Let, Buyers, Cities, confidence, Education, England, Europe, expensive, first time buyer, first time buyers, global, Global News, growth, home owners, homes, Housing, Index, Investment, investments, land, Landlords, Lending, listings, market, mortgage, new, New Homes, News, North America, ONS, perception, policy, prices, Property, property market, purchase, Real Estate, recovery, rent, renters, rents, research, sales, Scotland, Shows, Supply, survey, Taylor Scott International, tenancies, Tenants, Towns, TSI, Uk, United States, US, USE, Wales | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Rising prices and tight supply hitting aspiring home owners in the US

More tenants in UK believe they can own their own home, survey finds

British tenants are feeling more optimistic about their finances and regard buying their own home as a more realistic prospect due to being able to save for a deposit, according to new research. In 2013 some 67% of tenants surveyed said they rent because they can’t buy, and didn’t expect that to change. This year […] The post More tenants in UK believe they can own their own home, survey finds appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →

Posted on September 14, 2016 by tsiadmin | Posted in affordable, Brexit, building, buy, Buy to Let, Buyers, Deposit, Deposits, Europe, global, Global News, home owners, homes, Housing, Index, insurance, Investment, investments, land, Landlords, Lending, Lettings, London, market, mortgage, move, new, New Homes, News, North America, ONS, policy, prices, Property, recovery, rent, renting, research, saving, Scotland, Shows, Taylor Scott International, tenancies, Tenants, TSI, Uk, US, USE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on More tenants in UK believe they can own their own home, survey finds