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New home lending falls in Australia as stamp duty costs rise
The number of new home loans being approved in Australia fell slightly in October, down 0.4% month on month and are now 2.4% below a year ago, the latest published data shows. The number is likely to ease back towards the end of 2017 as fewer new homes are being built, according to the Housing […] The post New home lending falls in Australia as stamp duty costs rise appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
New home building set to slow in Australia after unprecedented growth
New home building in Australia will slow for the next two years but will bottom out at what will still be a historically healthy level of activity, it is suggested. The latest forecast from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) says it expects a measured return to more normal levels of home building activity over the […] The post New home building set to slow in Australia after unprecedented growth appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK property industry disappointed over lack of stamp duty reform
There is disappointment in the UK property industry that Chancellor Philip Hammond did not take on board calls for a change to stamp duty, the tax paid when a property is bought. In the run up to the autumn statement there had been hope that he might reverse the 3% additional stamp duty imposed earlier […] The post UK property industry disappointed over lack of stamp duty reform appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →