Property News
Surge in Land Prices Adds Froth to Vancouver Market
Wall Street Journal - 5 Apr 2016 23:11
Rising land costs are putting added pressure on Vancouver's frothy housing market, but many developers anticipate the Canadian city's growing population and international appeal will continue to support the price increas...
Weak Loonie Lures U.S. Home Buyers to Canada
Wall Street Journal - 5 Apr 2016 22:57
A weak Canadian dollar, which fell sharply against the U.S. dollar in 2015 and the early part of this year, is luring more Americans to Canada to purchase vacation homes.
Chinese Developers Aim to Expand in Canada
Wall Street Journal - 5 Apr 2016 22:55
Chinese residential developers are widening their beachheads in Canada as demand for homes grows in part from people of Chinese descent.
New home approvals recover in Australia after slow start to the year
Property Wire - 5 Apr 2016 18:37
New home approvals in Australia recovered in February after a decline in the first month of 2016, according to the latest data to be released. Home building approvals increased by 3.1% during February after beginning the...
UK housing market boosted by April additional homes stamp duty deadline
Property Wire - 5 Apr 2016 14:42
The UK housing market received a fillip from increased activity among those looking to beat the April deadline for the new stamp duty charges on additional homes, a new report shows. The latest analysis from real estate ...
Research reveals how much home prices change in London commuter areas
Property Wire - 5 Apr 2016 13:29
Home owners who work in London can save £3,000 on a property for every minute of commuting outside of the UK’s capital city. New research from real estate firm Savills that looked at 100,000 house sales recorded aroun...
Larger number of UK landlords now considering setting up limited companies
Property Wire - 5 Apr 2016 08:31
With buy to let landlords in the UK now facing paying more property tax and facing cuts to mortgage tax relief, increasing numbers are considering moving their property investments into limited company vehicles. Some 41%...