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Housing market in UK ended 2016 strongly, latest index shows
The residential housing market in the UK finished 2016 strongly with prices up 1.7% month on month in December, taking the annual growth to 6.5%. The quarterly growth was also strong, up 2.5% in the final quarter of the year, taking the average price of a home to £222,484, the figures from lender the Halifax […] The post Housing market in UK ended 2016 strongly, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Sales and property prices expectation hit by stamp duty change in Hong Kong
Sales and price expectations in the residential property market in Hong Kong have fallen after recording a 16 month high last October, according to the latest survey report. The residential market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that sentiment surrounding the housing market dropped sharply after the Government raised stamp duty on […] The post Sales and property prices expectation hit by stamp duty change in Hong Kong appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Overseas investors boosted central London office market after Brexit vote
Central London’s office investment market has seen a strong 2016 with total turnover expected to reach more than £16.8 billion, some 20% ahead of the long term average. The research from real estate firm Savills also shows that the 2016 total is likely to be only 15% down on 2015, one of the strongest years […] The post Overseas investors boosted central London office market after Brexit vote appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →




