economy
UK home owners embraced remortgages in 2016 due to record low rates
The value of remortgaging in the UK increased by 21% year on year in 2016 reaching £65.7 billion with home owners doing so more often, new research shows. Remortgage enthusiasm was driven by record low rates, anticipation of a rate rise in 2017 and the decision by the UK to leave the European Union, according […] The post UK home owners embraced remortgages in 2016 due to record low rates appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Demand for new developments pushing up prices in parts of New York
Despite the uncertainty and volatility that defined 2016, the real estate market in New York was and even broke several record highs mainly due to sales in new developments, the latest research shows. Prices throughout much of Manhattan and Brooklyn increased in 2016 with median prices, average prices and prices per square foot all reaching […] The post Demand for new developments pushing up prices in parts of New York appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property companies call for London to be at heart of Brexit negotiations
A plan for keeping the property market in London, and with it the UK, globally competitive following Brexit, has been set out by leading property companies in a series of recommendations aimed at the Government, the Mayor of London and local leaders. The Westminster Property Association and the City Property Association, who represent more than […] The post Property companies call for London to be at heart of Brexit negotiations appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →