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New home lending falls in Australia as stamp duty costs rise
The number of new home loans being approved in Australia fell slightly in October, down 0.4% month on month and are now 2.4% below a year ago, the latest published data shows. The number is likely to ease back towards the end of 2017 as fewer new homes are being built, according to the Housing […] The post New home lending falls in Australia as stamp duty costs rise appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rents increasing in Scotland with Edinburgh seeing 6.1% rise year on year
Average rents increased by 0.3% month on month in October and are now 0.4% higher than a year ago, taking the average monthly rent to £558 per month, the latest buy to let index shows. But the national figure hides some red hot markets including Edinburgh and the Lothians where rents are some 6.1% higher […] The post Rents increasing in Scotland with Edinburgh seeing 6.1% rise year on year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Call for rental housing database in the UK
The British Government should create a central database of house holders in rented properties as an alternative to the current system of tenant funded credit and reference checks, it is claimed. According to a new policy paper from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) the proposed database would hold landlord references and past rental […] The post Call for rental housing database in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →