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Failure to address stamp duty in UK housing market is stifling activity, it is claimed
After the hope generated by the Government’s recent housing white paper that it is serious about sorting the crisis hit housing market, it may have delivered counterproductive blow by failing to address the issue of stamp duty. There was hope in the housing industry that Chancellor Philip Hammond would take on board concerns that the […] The post Failure to address stamp duty in UK housing market is stifling activity, it is claimed appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Last year saw more first time buyers in UK but they are older and pay more
The number of first time buyers in the UK is estimated to have reached 335,750 in 2016, up 7.3% and the third year in a row of growth, according to a new report. It means that those getting on the housing ladder for the first time have reached their highest level since the start of […] The post Last year saw more first time buyers in UK but they are older and pay more appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Analysis suggests prime central London property values will stagnate in 2017
Prime property values in central London have dropped for the first time since the recession, although homes priced below £2 million have seen values resisting the slowdown, new research shows. Indeed, this segment of the market has outperformed the rest of prime central London where average capital values are down 2.3% over the last 12 […] The post Analysis suggests prime central London property values will stagnate in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →