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Fewer first time buyers in London taking out mortgages compared to a year ago
Fewer first time buyers in London took out mortgages compared with a year ago which could be a sign that rising house prices and lack of affordable homes to buy is affecting their ability to get on the housing ladder. First time buyers borrowed £3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2016, up 7% on […] The post Fewer first time buyers in London taking out mortgages compared to a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Ireland has best buy to let rental yields in Europe, new research shows
Ireland has the highest rental yield for buy to let property in Europe at 6.54%, moving from tenth place to top of the sector league table. In second place is the Netherlands at 6.35% then Portugal at 6.33% then Belgium at 6.32% and Hungary and Turkey both at 6.32%, according to the index from international […] The post Ireland has best buy to let rental yields in Europe, new research shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers
Would be first time buyers believe that not having to pay stamp duty would make buying a home more affordable as the property tax is a significant barrier to doing so, a new poll shows. Some 60% of those looking to get on the housing ladder in the UK said paying no stamp duty would […] The post Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →