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Property prices up 0.4% at start of year in England and Wales, similar to a year ago
Residential property prices in England and Wales increased by 0.4% at the start of the year, not much change from the 0.5% recorded a year ago, the latest index data shows. The £1,086 monthly rise took the average price of a property to over £300,000 and asking prices are now up 3.2% year on year, […] The post Property prices up 0.4% at start of year in England and Wales, similar to a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
New buy to let lending bounced back in fourth quarter of 2016
Following a shift to more remortgaging in the buy to let lending market, more landlords moved to purchase properties in the final quarter of 2016, the latest data shows. After the Brexit vote in the summer and concerns about changes to stamp duty for additional homes the number of mortgages for new purchase fell in […] The post New buy to let lending bounced back in fourth quarter of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home approvals in Australia bounced back towards end of 2016
Approvals for new homes in Australia bounced back towards the end of last year and are expected to remain positive in 2017. They increased by 7% in November compared to the previous month, according to the figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. But more apartments than houses are being built. Apartment approvals increased […] The post Home approvals in Australia bounced back towards end of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →