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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 →
UK house prices set to grow 2% in 2017, half what was predicted before Brexit vote
House prices in the UK are set to rise by 2% in 2017 as growth is held back by uncertainty around Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, according to a poll of housing analysts. However, prices in London are set to see a small decline of 0.5% before recovering in 2018, says the results […] The post UK house prices set to grow 2% in 2017, half what was predicted before Brexit vote 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 →




