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Councils in England holding up new homes being built, says hard hitting report
The number of new home being built in England is increasing but builders say they are often being held up by planning conditions, especially on smaller development sites. The data from the latest housing pipeline report from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) and Glenigan shows that permissions for 76,242 homes were granted in England in […] The post Councils in England holding up new homes being built, says hard hitting report appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Construction of UK’s first starter homes to get underway later this year
First time buyers in the UK will be able to buy a new starter home at a discount of at least 20% if they are aged between 23 and 40, the housing minister has confirmed. Gavin Barwell has announced that the first of thousands of new Starter Homes will be built on brownfield sites across […] The post Construction of UK’s first starter homes to get underway later this year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
CML publishes more pessimistic outlook for home lending in UK in 2017
The Council of Mortgage Lenders, which represents the vast majority of home lenders in the UK, has revised its forecast for 2017 downwards from previous expectations of a year ago. It say that the change reflects economic uncertainties as well as new tax burdens and regulatory changes in the housing and mortgage markets but it […] The post CML publishes more pessimistic outlook for home lending in UK in 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →