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Tax change could result in UK landlords putting up rents by 20% to 30%
Tenants in the UK private rented sector face potential rent increases of up to 30% as a result of tax changes, it is claimed in a new analysis report. Tax changes, including the 3% extra stamp duty on additional properties, that have affected landlords are having a negative effect on the supply of rental properties […] The post Tax change could result in UK landlords putting up rents by 20% to 30% appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Reports criticise UK Right to Rent checks one year after they were introduced
Foreigners and British citizens without passports, particularly those from ethnic minorities, are being discriminated against in the private rental housing market, a new report has found. It claims that since landlords and letting agents were required a year ago in England to check that a new tenant has the right to live in the UK […] The post Reports criticise UK Right to Rent checks one year after they were introduced appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rate rises not affecting Hong Kong property market with prices set to rise 5% this year
The residential property market in Hong Kong looks set to overcome recent rate rises in the short term, a new analysis suggests, with prices set to rise by 5% in 2017. The final two months of 2016 saw an increase in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s base rate to 1% and the introduction of a […] The post Rate rises not affecting Hong Kong property market with prices set to rise 5% this year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →