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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 →
Property prices up 0.4% at start of year in England and Wales, similar to a year ago
Residential property prices in England and Wales increased by 0.4% at the start of the year, not much change from the 0.5% recorded a year ago, the latest index data shows. The £1,086 monthly rise took the average price of a property to over £300,000 and asking prices are now up 3.2% year on year, […] The post Property prices up 0.4% at start of year in England and Wales, similar to a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Luton sees biggest house price rise in UK in 2016, Aberdeen the biggest fall
The biggest increase in house prices in the UK in 2016 was in the southern England town of Luton where the average property value increased by almost 20%, new research shows. Based house price data from lender the Halifax, the average house price in the Bedfordshire increased from £214,934 to £256,636 in 2016, some19.4% higher […] The post Luton sees biggest house price rise in UK in 2016, Aberdeen the biggest fall appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →