Equity
Is the Lettings fee ban an opportunity for tech companies?
Last week the government announced that it will be coming in line with Scotland, and will be making the charging of any fees to tenants illegal. There has always been controversy around the charging of fees to tenants, for what can be seen as simple admin tasks. These costs on average come in between £202-337 […] The post Is the Lettings fee ban an opportunity for tech companies? appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Just 11% of home owners in US now in negative equity, latest research shows
Some 11% of home owners in the United States still have loans worth more than their homes despite the recovery in the real estate market reaching its highest point, new research suggests. Prices are expected to rise more slowly in 2017 and while rising home values are freeing home owners from negative equity, allowing them […] The post Just 11% of home owners in US now in negative equity, latest research shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Most people helped onto housing ladder by UK govt schemes are first time buyers
The majority of those helped by the UK Government’s flagship Help to Buy schemes have been first time buyers, the latest statistics show. When they were first launched there were warnings that they would be used by people who didn’t really need help to buy a home and not the first time buyers they were […] The post Most people helped onto housing ladder by UK govt schemes are first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →