Property News
Commercial Property Firms Set for More Deals in 2016
Wall Street Journal - 29 Dec 2015 19:29
The world's largest commercial real estate-services firms cranked their mergers and acquisitions engines into high gear in 2015 and will likely keep their feet on the gas well into the new year.
Real-Estate Stocks Hope for Savior in Indexes
Wall Street Journal - 29 Dec 2015 17:26
After a weak year for real-estate stocks, the industry is hoping that attention from a new set of index-focused investors will send more money flowing its way in 2016.
New tax on property in New Zealand owned by non-citizens from April 2016
Property Wire - 29 Dec 2015 17:24
A new withholding tax on sales of residential property in New Zealand by people who live overseas and go on to sell the property within two years of purchase will be introduced in 2016. The Residential Land Withholding T...
Home prices rise 5.2% in October: S&P/Case-Shiller
CNBC - 29 Dec 2015 16:00
Tight supply is pushing home prices ever higher again -- with annual gains swelling in most major markets.
Commercial property debt in UK set to fall to 10 year low
Property Wire - 29 Dec 2015 15:28
Outstanding commercial property debt in the UK is on course to fall to a 10 year low during 2015, declining by 1% in the first half of 2015 to £163.7 billion, according to a new report. However, strong levels of new loa...
Buy let stamp duty could make investment unviable for new entrants in UK
Property Wire - 29 Dec 2015 14:22
The extra 3% stamp duty tax being levied on buy to let and second home buyers in April 2016 means that it may no longer be financially viable for new entrants to the lower end of the private landlord market, it is claime...
Higher rents and continued lack of supply set to dominate 2016 UK housing markets
Property Wire - 29 Dec 2015 12:46
Residential rents are set to go up in 2016 and in the home buying market there is likely to be a growing struggle for those seeking to get on the housing market, according to a joint report from agents. According to the ...
Surge in mortgages available in UK for small deposit buyers
Property Wire - 29 Dec 2015 11:19
A surge of product launches over recent months means the number of 95% loan to value (LTV) mortgage products available in the UK rose by 84% year on year, new research shows. In November some 260 different products in th...