Property News
Report identifies 18 areas in the UK with new home development opportunities
Property Wire - 1 Dec 2015 10:26
There are 18 areas in the UK where economic fundamentals suggest there are good opportunities for developers at a time when the government wants to build more homes than ever. An analysis from international real estate f...
This is the salary needed to buy a typical house in Boston
Boston - 1 Dec 2015 23:53
HSH.com, a mortgage and consumer loan site, looked at median home prices and mortgages in cities around the U.S. and found the average salary you need to make to live in each.
This condo in the bridge of a repurposed mill floats above Dorchester
Boston - 1 Dec 2015 21:03
The Lofts at Lower Mills luxury condos at 1245 Adams Street in Dorchester has a few units for sale, one of which is in a unique location.
New housing commission launched in UK
Property Wire - 1 Dec 2015 16:33
A new Housing Commission has been launched in the UK to explore new routes to house building so councils can enable the construction of more desperately needed homes. Councils built nine times more homes between 2010 and...
UK taxman cracks down on property tax avoidance schemes
Property Wire - 1 Dec 2015 13:17
The UK taxman has collected £301.8 million in unpaid property tax due to what is described as an aggressive clampdown on stamp duty avoidance. HMRC’s new Counter Avoidance Directorate collected the amount in the last ...
New tax free savings vehicles launched for first time UK buyers
Property Wire - 1 Dec 2015 11:46
Would be first time buyers in the UK can now take advantage of a new financial product that allows them to save for a deposit on a home tax free. The government’s Help to Buy ISA launched today and means that people ca...