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Global house prices rise by 4% but vary from 14% growth to fall of 9.4%
House prices around the world have increased by 4% in the year to June 2016, led by Turkey whiles prices in parts of Asia have cooled considerably, the latest index shows. Turkey leads the rankings in the Knight Frank global house index but its annual rate of growth has slipped from 19% to 14% while […] The post Global house prices rise by 4% but vary from 14% growth to fall of 9.4% appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
High percentage of parents pay tens of thousands more to move close to a good school
One in four parents in the UK have moved house to be within a desired school catchment area and paid an average of 11% more for a home, new research shows. Those who moved paid £23,707 for a school catchment address, an 11% premium on the average UK property price which rises to 15% or […] The post High percentage of parents pay tens of thousands more to move close to a good school appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
Property sales liable for UK inheritance tax reach record level
More than one in four properties sold in the UK so far in 2016 have exceed the Inheritance Tax nil-rate band of £325,000 thanks to rising house prices, new research has found. And in London surging house prices in the capital mean that three in every four properties sold for more than £325,000, according to […] The post Property sales liable for UK inheritance tax reach record level appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
