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Saving for a deposit continues to be biggest obstacle for UK first time buyers
Saving for a deposit is still the biggest obstacle for first time buyers in the UK with 26% saying that they will need to borrow from their parents to do so, new research has found. Some 46% of first time buyers believe that the issue of rising house prices should be addressed as it is […] The post Saving for a deposit continues to be biggest obstacle for UK first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
San Francisco and London most expensive cities to rent a home
San Francisco, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo are the most expensive cities in the world to rent a one bedroom apartment, according to new research. Average rental prices account 47% of average salaries in San Francisco, 45% in London, 44% in Hong Kong and 42% in Tokyo, according to the rankings of 20 top cities […] The post San Francisco and London most expensive cities to rent a home appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
First time buyer activity in UK housing market soars at expense of buy to let
First time buyer activity accounted or 36% of UK housing market in February, up from 28% a year ago but the buy to let market has fallen off considerably, the latest research shows. Indeed, buy to let purchases fell below 10% last month, the first time it has been at that level in five years, […] The post First time buyer activity in UK housing market soars at expense of buy to let appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →