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Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns
The decision by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ban letting agent’s fees in England and Wales could backfire and end up leading to rent rises, according to the industry. Philip Hammond announced in his autumn statement that the ban will help 4.3 million households in private rental housing and stop them being hit by […] The post Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Renting set to be more affordable in the US in 2017, new analysis suggests
Home ownership rates in the US are expected to bounce back in 2017 and renting will become more affordable but Trump could push up housing cost, says a new analysis. The outlook report from real estate firm Zillow predicts that recent trends will reverse course as the housing market’s economic recovery enters a new stage. […] The post Renting set to be more affordable in the US in 2017, new analysis suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Ireland has best buy to let rental yields in Europe, new research shows
Ireland has the highest rental yield for buy to let property in Europe at 6.54%, moving from tenth place to top of the sector league table. In second place is the Netherlands at 6.35% then Portugal at 6.33% then Belgium at 6.32% and Hungary and Turkey both at 6.32%, according to the index from international […] The post Ireland has best buy to let rental yields in Europe, new research shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →




