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HomeSale Update - Where are house prices in the UK heading in 2012?
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03-02-2012
Mortgage rates across the UK are expected to be volatile throughout the first half of 2012. This will be affected by a number of factors, including lenders upping the cost of a mortgage for new borrowers, and uncertainty in the eurozone.
Tougher rules for Hong Kong property developers
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03-02-2012
New property laws are to be introduced in Hong Kong to protect buyers of new homes. Unscrupulous developers in the former British colony are known for misleading overstatement of floor space for new-builds and off-plan projects. The Hong Kong government wants to crack down on this underhand practice, where developers include public spaces, such as lift lobbies, clubhouses and electricity plants in the gross floor area of a flat when they price and promote it.
UK Rental Market Outlook for 2012
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03-02-2012
The UK rental market looks set to continue growing in 2012, presenting the same challenges as 2011 to potential renters.