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Landowners want more positive planning to create affordable homes in UK rural areas
Landowners in the UK want the Government to do more for the rural housing sector which they believe is often forgotten when it comes to policy making. They point out that as well as places like London, which tends to grab the headlines, there is also an acute shortage of affordable housing in the countryside […] The post Landowners want more positive planning to create affordable homes in UK rural areas appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rents outside of London reach average of £750 a month, latest index shows
Renting a home is becoming more expensive in the UK outside of London as rent paid rises and pay falls, the latest letting index suggests. The average rent paid for a residential property outside the capital city was £750 in December and increased by 2.04% over 2016, according to the Landbay rental index. The index […] The post Rents outside of London reach average of £750 a month, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Housing market in UK ended 2016 strongly, latest index shows
The residential housing market in the UK finished 2016 strongly with prices up 1.7% month on month in December, taking the annual growth to 6.5%. The quarterly growth was also strong, up 2.5% in the final quarter of the year, taking the average price of a home to £222,484, the figures from lender the Halifax […] The post Housing market in UK ended 2016 strongly, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →