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Disappointing lending figures suggests UK mortgage market is in decline
The number of loans advanced for house purchases in the UK in January was at its lowest monthly level since February 2015 and at a near two year low, the latest data shows. Home buyers borrowed £8.4 billion in the first month of the year, down 28% on December and unchanged on January 2016. This […] The post Disappointing lending figures suggests UK mortgage market is in decline appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Mayor of London gives go ahead for hundreds of homes denied planning by councils
The Mayor of London has stepped in and given the go-ahead to two developments of affordable homes in the city after planning permission was refused by councils. The developments in Wealdstone and Tottenham Hale will provide what the Mayor Sadiq Khan described as hundreds of genuinely affordable homes and he said it is part of […] The post Mayor of London gives go ahead for hundreds of homes denied planning by councils appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property market in Ireland saw prices soar at the start of the year
Property prices in Ireland increased by 7.9% in the year to January 2017, well above the 5.6% recorded in the previous 12 month period, the latest official figures show. Prices have been rising more outside of Dublin, with an increase of 11.3% year on year, according to the data from Central Statistics Office (CSO) with […] The post Property market in Ireland saw prices soar at the start of the year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →