The Irish Government should focus on measures to increase housing supply for all housing sectors, rather than handing out grants to first time buyers for new homes, it is claimed. Initiatives like reducing VAT on affordable housing, making public land available for home building and providing financial help for builders should be considers, according to […] The post Chartered surveyors call on Irish Government to do more to encourage new home building appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
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Over a third of UK landlords concerned about Brexit, latest survey shows
Some 35% of landlords in the UK are worried about Brexit and think that leaving the European Union will have a negative impact on their ability to attract tenants in the future, new research shows. The latest findings form the monthly National Landlords Association (NLA) survey also shows that 39% believe that Brexit will have […] The post Over a third of UK landlords concerned about Brexit, latest survey shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK sees first time buyer mortgages rise as buy to let slows
Home owners in the UK borrowed £12.2 billion for house purchases in August, up 14% month on month and 11% year on year, according to the latest data. They took out 66,000 loans, up 13% on July and 9% on August 2015, the figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show as house purchase […] The post UK sees first time buyer mortgages rise as buy to let slows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →




