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Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis
Numerous and varied barriers, including finance, planning and red tape are preventing smaller firms from playing a bigger part in tackling the housing crisis in the UK, according to a new report. Over the past 25 years the number of SME builders has reduced by around 80%, but just getting back to the number operating […] The post Report sets out barriers facing smaller builders eager to tackle housing crisis appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
US home prices edged up at end of 2016 with softer growth predicted for 2017
Home prices in the United States increased by 0.9% in the final quarter of 2016 and were up 5.8% year on year, but growth is expected to be slower in 2017, latest index suggests. The data from real estate firm Clear Capital also shows that distressed saturation has fallen another 0.3% bringing the national average […] The post US home prices edged up at end of 2016 with softer growth predicted for 2017 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →