{"id":20523,"date":"2018-08-24T12:30:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T11:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyassociation.co.uk\/?p=20523"},"modified":"2018-08-24T12:30:36","modified_gmt":"2018-08-24T11:30:36","slug":"top-7-stories-this-week-in-housing-and-property-investment-24-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-hk\/news\/top-7-stories-this-week-in-housing-and-property-investment-24-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 stories this week in housing and property investment: 24 August"},"content":{"rendered":"
Welcome to our weekly update giving you the key stories, breaking news and topical analysis from the past week up to today, 24 August 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n An optimistic approach to property investment is still prevailing as research suggests many landlords are sticking with the market, while a new HMO ruling could have a knock-on effect for licensing requirements down the line. Overseas owners of property are being examined in the UK but New Zealand has taken a much stronger line, and we look at why the Midlands is a buy-to-let hotspot. Read on for seven things you might have missed this week…<\/p>\n Last week, in a bid to curb house prices and increase homeownership in New Zealand, the government has confirmed a ban on foreigners buying homes in the country. Click here to read the full story.<\/a><\/p>\n1. Foreign property ownership in spotlight after New Zealand ban<\/h4>\n