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Autumn Statement: Billions announced to boost new home building by UK Chancellor
The UK Government has announced billions of pounds of new funding to boost the building of new homes and will encourage a wider spread of home types to buy and rent. Delivering his autumn statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a £2.3 billion housing infrastructure plan to support the construction of 100,000 new homes in areas […] The post Autumn Statement: Billions announced to boost new home building by UK Chancellor appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns
The decision by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ban letting agent’s fees in England and Wales could backfire and end up leading to rent rises, according to the industry. Philip Hammond announced in his autumn statement that the ban will help 4.3 million households in private rental housing and stop them being hit by […] The post Letting agent fee ban will lead to higher rents, industry warns appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
More funding for superfast broadband in UK good for home sellers
The UK is to spend millions of pounds extending the country’s fast fibre optic broadband network which could be a boost to people trying to sell their home. Chancellor Philip Hammond announced the new £1 bilionfunding in his autumn statement and said that it will be rolled out to at least two million homes and […] The post More funding for superfast broadband in UK good for home sellers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →