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UK house prices ended 2016 with strong growth, latest index shows
House prices in the UK increased by 7.2% in the 12 month to December 2016 taking the average property value in the country to £219,544, the latest index data shows. Month on month prices increased by 1.4% since November 2016 taking the monthly index figure for the UK was 115.2, the figures from the Land […] The post UK house prices ended 2016 with strong growth, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
The North of England and Scotland see best rise in rental yields in UK
Towns in the North of England and Scotland saw the biggest increase in rental yields at the end of 2016, achieving yields of up to 4.3% while in London they averaged just 3.2%. Properties in Manchester and Salford saw average rental yields of 6.7% and 6.6% while Cambridge provided the worst returns, with average rental […] The post The North of England and Scotland see best rise in rental yields in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
New property listings in key UK towns and cities almost doubled in January
Over 27% of UK towns and cities saw new property listings more than double in January compared to December, led by Lichfield, Edinburgh and Hastings, according to new research. Lichfield saw listings rise more than threefold with growth of 268%, while in Edinburgh and Hastings supply was up 173% and 169% respectively, the data from […] The post New property listings in key UK towns and cities almost doubled in January appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →