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Incentives to be offered to older home owners in UK to downsize
Older home owners in the UK living in large family homes whose adult children no longer live with them are set to get incentives to downsize. In a bid to increase the supply of housing for first time buyers and families, the Government is set to announce in its long awaited Housing White Paper that […] The post Incentives to be offered to older home owners in UK to downsize appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK landlords call for March Budget to address concerns over tax change and stamp duty
The UK Government is being urged by landlords to use the upcoming Budget in March to reassess its policy on stamp duty for buy to let properties and mortgage interest relief tax change due to be introduced in April. Alan Ward, chairman of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) believes that the Budget provides an opportunity […] The post UK landlords call for March Budget to address concerns over tax change and stamp duty appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices up in all but one capital city in Australia in January
Residential property prices in Australian capital cities increased by 0.7% in January with growth led by Hobart, Sydney and Melbourne, the latest index shows. The January rise was lower than the 1.4% recorded in December, but higher than the readings for October and November last year, when capital city dwelling values rose by 0.5% and […] The post Property prices up in all but one capital city in Australia in January appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →