Property News
New homes sales in Australia bounced back in March after a decline the previous month
Property Wire - 30 May 2016 16:03
Total new home sales in Australia bounced back in March with growth of 8.9% following February’s sharp decline of 5.3%, the latest housing data shows. Sales of detached houses increased by 7% and sales of multi-units w...
Over a third of UK landlords experience problems with tenants abandoning their property
Property Wire - 30 May 2016 14:16
Some 36% of landlords in the UK have had property abandoned by tenants before, according to new figures from the largest landlord association. Abandonment occurs when a tenant moves out of a property before the tenancy h...
Dalian Wanda Raises Buyout Offer for Property Arm
Wall Street Journal - 30 May 2016 14:08
Chinese property-and-entertainment conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group boosted its buyout offer for its $4 billion-plus Hong Kong-listed commercial property unit, calling the raised bid its best offer.
Chartered surveyors in Ireland hit out at high additional costs for new homes
Property Wire - 30 May 2016 09:56
The Irish government needs to address a trend in the country’s housing market which means that actual construction costs for new homes are less than half of the total price paid by buyers. A new report from the Society...
Scotland sees strongest first quarter for home lending since 2008
Property Wire - 30 May 2016 08:27
Home lending in Scotland increased by 7% in the first quarter of 2016, the strongest first three months of a year since 2008, new figures show. A breakdown of the data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows that on a...