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Retirement sector housing in UK not providing enough choice, says new report
Housing for older people in the UK is being ignored by the Government which is failing to provide the choice that is needed despite the publication of its recent Housing White Paper, it is claimed. The options currently available are confusing for buyers and there are fears that the number of private developers entering the […] The post Retirement sector housing in UK not providing enough choice, says new report appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Positive start to 2017 for Scottish rental market, latest buy to let index shows
The lettings market in Scotland recorded a positive start to 2017 with average rents at £571 per month and Edinburgh and the Lothians seeing the strongest growth. The East of Scotland including Fife, Dundee and Perthshire remain the cheapest place to rent a home, according to the data from the Your Move Scottish buy to […] The post Positive start to 2017 for Scottish rental market, latest buy to let index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →