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Prices in UK residential market continue upward trend, 5.1% above a year ago
House price growth in the UK increased by 0.1% in February and by 1.7% to an average of £219,949, according to the latest index data to be published. Year on year they are 5.1% higher but this annual rate of growth has slowed from 5.7% in the previous month and is now the lowest since […] The post Prices in UK residential market continue upward trend, 5.1% above a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lack of supply boosting property sales in hotspots in Scotland
Property sales in Scotland increased by 3% in 2016 and was 9% higher than the 10 year annual average, with lack of supply fuelling growth in popular areas, the latest analysis shows. The growth in sales last year took place despite a drop in mortgage lending and slowdown in the Aberdeen area, according to the […] The post Lack of supply boosting property sales in hotspots in Scotland 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 →