The annual rate of inflation in the UK property market has slowed down from 5.6 per cent in May 2006 to 5.2 per cent in June, the government has announced. In London, the reduction was more pronounced, from seven per cent in May to 5.8 per cent in June, while the annual inflation rate for […]
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Spanish property is set to receive a boost in exposure this summer, with figures showing that tourism in the Costa del Sol region is expected to reach a ten-year high. Overseas property investors considering Spain will contribute to a hotel occupancy level of 85 per cent this summer â higher than last season despite the
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The price of Chinese property in Shanghai decreased by 2.8 per cent on an annual basis in the second quarter of 2006, the China News Service has said. However, while houses in Shanghai are becoming more affordable, overseas property investors who have already purchased homes in other areas will have seen a gain on their
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A new region of Spain, the Costa de la Luz area on the south coast, could soon become a new area of interest for overseas property investors following a new deal to begin developments in nearby Gibraltar. Preliminary plans have been put in place to improve access to the airport in Gibraltar, as well as
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The Canadian property market is set to offer increased levels of supply to overseas property investors in the near future, with a record number of housing starts measured in July. Construction was commenced on 236,500 units last month â an increase of 100 units compared to July, figures from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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People looking to sell UK property will see a benefit from the current trend of rising house prices, with recent figures showing that the average value of a house has increased by 7.71 per cent. Figures from the Land Registry show that the average price of a house is now £199,184. Contrary to the trend
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Overseas property investors are continuing to invest in France, owing to the options for return that it offers, it has been claimed French property has been a regular choice for investors for a long time, according to the Independent, and continues to be despite new and emerging markets. Property sectors in eastern Europe are gradually
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The New Zealand property market has been “transformed” by the internet, according to a survey by online analysis company Nielsen Net Ratings. Significant changes have taken place in the market, the study claims, largely owing to the way in which prospective overseas property investors are now able to search for homes online. Some 86 per
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A new poll has found that the lure of purchasing overseas property is steadily becoming stronger for British people, with gradually higher numbers expressing an ambition to move abroad. The survey, carried out for the BBC by ICM Research, found that the majority of the 1,000 people polled said they had considered emigrating. This is
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