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New house prices edge up 0.1% month on month in Canada
New house prices edged up 0.1% in January with new homes in Ontario largely responsible for the rise, according to the latest index. Among the 27 metropolitan areas covered by the index from Statistics Canada, new housing prices were up in 14, down in seven and unchanged in six. Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo recorded the biggest month on […] The post New house prices edge up 0.1% month on month in Canada appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Call for UK stamp duty to be changed in upcoming Budget
Stamp duty is prohibiting first time buyers in the UK and should be altered in the Budget later this month, preferably to make sellers pay the tax rather than buyers, a new report suggests. According to the Yorkshire Building Society report the latest figures show that in 2016 just 26% of first time buyers bought […] The post Call for UK stamp duty to be changed in upcoming Budget appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
More lettings stock, Brexit and stamp duty have had an impact on London rental market
An increase in residential lettings stock in London due to Brexit and stamp duty is having a downward pressure on rents, according to the latest analysis report. A return to rental growth, last seen in March 2016, is unlikely as tenants have adjusted to the current lower levels and more choice means they can afford […] The post More lettings stock, Brexit and stamp duty have had an impact on London rental market appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →