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New home sales slow in Australia but renovation market set to take off
New home sales in Australia are slowing down with the latest figures showing that transactions for detached houses increased in just two states. Overall there was little movement in the market, up just 0.2% in February with approvals for new homes downy by 2.2%, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). The figures come at […] The post New home sales slow in Australia but renovation market set to take off appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK home owners believe renovation and decoration puts up price of their home
The vast majority of home owners in the UK think their house value has increased since they bought it by an average of £33,125, new research has found. Overall some 91% believe the price of their home has gone up and the research found that they think that renovations and decoration has led to an […] The post UK home owners believe renovation and decoration puts up price of their home appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Basement extensions becoming more popular in the UK
The extent of the trend for home owners in the UK to build basement extensions is revealed by new research which shows planning applications for this kind of work has increased by 9% in the last two years. But in London they are even more fashionable with a rise of 11% in applications to local […] The post Basement extensions becoming more popular in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →