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Substantial increase in new home building needed to meet UK targets by 2020
The UK Government’s target of building a million new homes by 2020 will only be met if there is a substantial increase in construction, according to a new report. The need for housing in England has in recent years grown faster than its supply and despite a target of delivering a million new homes by […] The post Substantial increase in new home building needed to meet UK targets by 2020 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
House price sentiment in UK up for six months in a row post Brexit vote
Households across the UK perceive that the value of their home has risen over the last month, but there are regional variations, the latest sentiment index shows. It is the sixth in a row when the house price sentiment index from Knight Frank and IHS Markit has been in positive territory following a post-referendum low […] The post House price sentiment in UK up for six months in a row post Brexit vote appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
US residential prices increased almost 7% in 2016, led by Portland, Tampa and Seattle
Home prices in the United States ended 2016 up 6.8%, growing at their fastest pace of the year compared with the end of 2015, the latest index shows. Growth slowed slightly in Portland but it remained the fastest growing in the nation, up 13.8% from December 2016 while Tampa, Seattle and Dallas saw similarly high […] The post US residential prices increased almost 7% in 2016, led by Portland, Tampa and Seattle appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →