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Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns
The decision by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ban letting agent’s fees in England and Wales could backfire and end up leading to rent rises, according to the industry. Philip Hammond announced in his autumn statement that the ban will help 4.3 million households in private rental housing and stop them being hit by […] The post Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices and sales continue to rise in Canada despite mortgage changes
Tighter mortgage criteria in Canada does not seem to be impacting the nation’s property market yet with sales and prices continuing to rise. The new rules only came into play in the middle of October so the effect is more likely to show in the coming months and could affect first time buyers the most, […] The post Property prices and sales continue to rise in Canada despite mortgage changes appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Asking rental growth slowing in UK, especially London and South East
Rent growth in the UK is slowing, particularly in London and the South East, but up overall 3% in October year on year, the latest index shows. New tenancy rents were on average £902 per month, according to the HomeLet rental index which suggests that landlords appear to be balancing affordability with returns. It was […] The post Asking rental growth slowing in UK, especially London and South East appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →