Property News
Home sales fell in Canada in December, latest index data shows
Property Wire - 18 Jan 2016 18:37
Home sales in Canada fell slightly month on month in December but are still above where they were a year ago, according to the latest data from the Canadian Real Estate Association. Transactions were down 0.6% overall an...
Scottish property industry wants more details of extra second home tax
Property Wire - 18 Jan 2016 15:53
There are calls in Scotland for further details on the extra 3% stamp duty tax to be made public as the introduction of the additional rates on top of LBTT is creating confusion. Towards the end of last year Scottish Fin...
Rents in UK likely to grow at a slower pace in 2016
Property Wire - 18 Jan 2016 13:01
Rents for newly let homes in the UK continued to grow in 2015 albeit at a slower pace than in 2014, according to the latest index report. Average rents grew by 3.1% over the year, taking the average monthly rent to £919...
Dubai rents expected to remain stable in 2016
Property Wire - 18 Jan 2016 11:50
Dubai is set to see a more stable real estate market in 2016 with prices expected to rise slightly and rents remain stable in the coming 12 months. New growth is likely to centre on affordable homes with several develope...
House prices in England and Wales up 300% in last two decades
Property Wire - 18 Jan 2016 10:43
House prices have increased by nearly 300% in the last 20 years in England and Wales with the average sale price rising from £66,110 in 1995 to £262,847 today. But new analysis from international real estate adviser, S...