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Incentives to be offered to older home owners in UK to downsize
Older home owners in the UK living in large family homes whose adult children no longer live with them are set to get incentives to downsize. In a bid to increase the supply of housing for first time buyers and families, the Government is set to announce in its long awaited Housing White Paper that […] The post Incentives to be offered to older home owners in UK to downsize appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Stamp duty impacts Hong Kong property market with sales down almost 50%
The decision to raise stamp duty rates to 15% for all but local first time buyers in early November has led to a slowdown in sales in Hong Kong. Residential sales fell by 47.3% month on month in December 2016 across all price ranges as the tax change combined with the holiday season to dampen […] The post Stamp duty impacts Hong Kong property market with sales down almost 50% appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rental growth slowed down in Scotland at end of 2016 but demand is high
Residential rents in Scotland fell in the fourth quarter of 2016, down 0.9% year on year to an average of £739 per month, the latest index data shows. The national average, however, has been affected by falls in Aberdeen where the economy has been hit by falls on oil prices, although a recovery in the […] The post Rental growth slowed down in Scotland at end of 2016 but demand is high appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →