Equity
Survey reveals landlords think UK Government policies are against them
The vast majority of residential landlords in the UK believe that the Government is anti-landlord and are more concerned about changes to mortgage tax relief than Brexit, new research has found. Landlords have already faced change to stamp duty which means that for every new property thy buy to add to their portfolios they pay […] The post Survey reveals landlords think UK Government policies are against them appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers
Would be first time buyers believe that not having to pay stamp duty would make buying a home more affordable as the property tax is a significant barrier to doing so, a new poll shows. Some 60% of those looking to get on the housing ladder in the UK said paying no stamp duty would […] The post Survey suggests stamp duty is significant barrier for first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Residential asking prices in England and Wales down 1.1%
The asking price of property coming onto the market in England and Wales fell by 1.1% in November but it was a smaller drop than the 1.8% average over the last six years showing signs of a resilient market. The figures from the latest Rightmove residential index also show that prices are still 4.5% above […] The post Residential asking prices in England and Wales down 1.1% appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →