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Mayor of London urges short term letting agents to enforce 90 day limit
Short term letting agents in London are being urged by the city’s Mayor to follow Airbnb’s lead by blocking hosts from renting out homes in the capital for more than 90 days. Airbnb, which has about 50,000 listings in London, announced in December last year that it would place a block on its website so […] The post Mayor of London urges short term letting agents to enforce 90 day limit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rising interest rates could have a significant effect on US property market
Over half of people considering buying a home in the United States consider rising interest rates to be among the top factors affecting their ability to do so, new research has found. Some 53% are worried about the fact that mortgage rates have increased since the Presidential election and believe that there will be more […] The post Rising interest rates could have a significant effect on US property market 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 →