property markets
US sees signs of price growth slowing in the West and taking off in the South
The pace of property price growth is changing in the United States on a regional basis with performance in the West slowing and the South seeing a new dynamic market, the latest research shows. Regionally, the South and Midwest each recorded quarterly price growth of 0.1% since last month, bringing quarter on quarter growth rates […] The post US sees signs of price growth slowing in the West and taking off in the South appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home lending industry in UK facing challenges from age and need for innovation
Home lenders in the UK face challenges from the country’s aging population with demand for mortgages past retirement age set to rise and needs to be ready to cope with innovation, the annual industry meeting was told. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ annual conference in London heard that carrying debt into retirement is a relatively […] The post Home lending industry in UK facing challenges from age and need for innovation appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lettings agent warns stability in UK rental market will be hit by landlord tax change
The private rental market in the UK is thriving but could be changed if the Government goes ahead with changes to mortgage tax relief for landlords and fails to help increase supply, it is claimed. According to the latest rental index from Belvoir lettings rents increased slightly in the third quarter of 2016 but did […] The post Lettings agent warns stability in UK rental market will be hit by landlord tax change appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →