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UK Government announces £18 million fund to speed up new home building
The UK government has confirmed a new £18 million fund to speed up house building on large sites in England and that it says will provide thousands of new homes where people want to live. From today councils can bid for a share of the ‘capacity fund’ to tackle planning issues that can cause delay […] The post UK Government announces £18 million fund to speed up new home building appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
More houses selling in the UK for a million pounds and more
Million pound house sales in the UK are rising but the average price of a home in this bracket has fallen by 7% in the past two years, new research has found. The number of million pound sales in the first half of 2016 was 12% higher than in the first six months of 2015, […] The post More houses selling in the UK for a million pounds and more appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
British house builders optimistic about the future despite Brexit
House builders in Britain are optimistic despite market uncertainty and skills shortage but a third regard Brexit as a major challenge, new research has found. The sector’s confidence is reflected in average five year investment plans, increasing 17% year on year and average growth over five years of 28% predicted, up from 25% last year. […] The post British house builders optimistic about the future despite Brexit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →