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Increased regulation affecting access to finance for UK home buyers
The UK has seen major changes when it comes to mortgage regulation and this has delivered a stable lending market but new research suggests this has come at the expense of home buyers. A new report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) which looks at regulation since the economic downturn of 2007 particularly looks […] The post Increased regulation affecting access to finance for UK home buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →
Research says not enough homes for retired people are being built in the UK
Housing policymakers in the UK are too focussed on providing for first time buyers and ignoring the need for more homes for people who are retired, according to a new analysis report. While everyone agreed that there is an urgent need to address the undersupply of housing across the UK, there is also a need […] The post Research says not enough homes for retired people are being built in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →