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Construction of UK’s first starter homes to get underway later this year
First time buyers in the UK will be able to buy a new starter home at a discount of at least 20% if they are aged between 23 and 40, the housing minister has confirmed. Gavin Barwell has announced that the first of thousands of new Starter Homes will be built on brownfield sites across […] The post Construction of UK’s first starter homes to get underway later this year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices in Ireland set to rise by at least 8% in 2017
House prices in Ireland are set to continue growing in 2017 with growth of at least 8% forecast due to tight supply and the pace of economic recovery, a new survey report suggests. The report from property portal MyHome warns that the combined impact of the Help the Buy scheme and looser lending rules means […] The post Property prices in Ireland set to rise by at least 8% in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Tougher lending criteria and tax change set to affect majority of UK landlords
The majority of landlords in the UK believe they will be affected by the new tougher mortgage affordability tests and by income tax changes due to be introduced in April of this year. Some 60% said they believe they will be directly affected by income tax relief changes but 29% said that they would not, […] The post Tougher lending criteria and tax change set to affect majority of UK landlords appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →