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Residential confidence helping to steady the property and construction sector
The property sector in the UK is showing resilience in the face of a tumultuous year, with confidence in the residential sector the strongest, according to new research. Indeed, some 74% of senior executives in the in the property and construction industries surveyed by investment management and tax group Smith & Williamson regard residential property […] The post Residential confidence helping to steady the property and construction sector appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK house prices continue upwards, but sales dipped considerably in the summer
Average house prices in the UK increased by 0.1% month on month in October with the market continuing to see strong growth seen since the end of 2013, the latest official figures show. The data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) also show that prices are up 6.9% year on year, taking the average […] The post UK house prices continue upwards, but sales dipped considerably in the summer appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Planning fee increase would help improve home building applications in UK
Planning cuts make the UK Government’s housing targets impossible to meet, according to the vast majority of local authorities who also want to see a rise in fees. Nearly 90% of local authorities believe that a cash injection is needed as their resources are not sufficient to meet the target of a million new homes […] The post Planning fee increase would help improve home building applications in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →