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Call for UK stamp duty to be changed in upcoming Budget
Stamp duty is prohibiting first time buyers in the UK and should be altered in the Budget later this month, preferably to make sellers pay the tax rather than buyers, a new report suggests. According to the Yorkshire Building Society report the latest figures show that in 2016 just 26% of first time buyers bought […] The post Call for UK stamp duty to be changed in upcoming Budget appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home sales in Ireland fell in 2016 but overall value was up over 7%
Property sales in Ireland fell by 3.5% in 2016 but the total value of homes sold increased by 7.4% to over €11.5 billion, the latest research shows. Dublin’s dominance of the property market continued with the capital city accounting for a third of all property sales in 2016 and while there was a decline of […] The post Home sales in Ireland fell in 2016 but overall value was up over 7% appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rental prices in England and Wales up 1% year on year
The lettings market in England and Wales saw rental prices up by 1% over the 12 months to January with all regions bar one recording growth, the latest index shows. The average rent in January was £798 in January with the East of England seeing the fastest rising rents over the year and London properties […] The post Rental prices in England and Wales up 1% year on year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →