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Asking price growth rockets ahead in the Midlands of the UK
Average asking property prices in England and Wales increased by 1.3% or £3,877 this month, the same rise as a year ago when there was a rush to beat the introduction of extra stamp duty on additional homes. The data from Rightmove for March 2017 is a sign that the housing market is resilient in […] The post Asking price growth rockets ahead in the Midlands of the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Global office property markets resilient despite economic and political uncertainty
The fundamentals of the global office market are resilient with leasing volumes at their highest level for 2016 in the final quarter of the year with growth of 6%, the latest analysis shows. For the full year, leasing volumes were down modestly by only 3% on the robust levels of 2015, according to the report […] The post Global office property markets resilient despite economic and political uncertainty appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Equity release becoming more mainstream for home owners in UK
A record breaking year for equity release in the UK in 2016 saw lifetime mortgages become the fastest growing product in terms of customer numbers, according to the data. The volume of lifetime mortgage customers grew by 22% in 2016 with a total of 27,534 new plans agreed, the figures from the spring 2017 equity […] The post Equity release becoming more mainstream for home owners in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →