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Lenders’ organisation in UK wants stamp duty reformed in 2017
Looking ahead to 2017 the Council of Mortgage Lenders believes that stamp duty needs to be reformed as it is one of the biggest barriers to home ownership. The CML, which represents over 90% of home lenders in the UK, says that the property tax paid by buyers, which rises with the price, is preventing […] The post Lenders’ organisation in UK wants stamp duty reformed in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property sales in France picked up in 2016 but demand from British buyers is down
The last year has been strong for the French residential property market with total sales up by 15%, the highest level since 2008. According to the latest report from the Notaires de France buyers have sensed the end of falling prices and are taking advantage of the historically low interest rates to make the most […] The post Property sales in France picked up in 2016 but demand from British buyers is down appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Proposed rent controls in Ireland criticised as being a step too far for landlords
The Irish Government has been accused of interfering for wanting to reduce rent controls in cities where residential rents have been rising fast. It has proposed temporary controls on residential rents which would limit annual rent increases in Dublin and Cork, the country’s two largest cities to 4% but said it may lower this and […] The post Proposed rent controls in Ireland criticised as being a step too far for landlords appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →