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UK house price sentiment stable after Brexit vote low
Households across the UK are more optimistic about property prices than they were just after the country voted to leave the European Union, the latest sentiment index shows. The House Price Sentiment Index (HPSI) from Knight Frank and IHS Markit has been above 50 for four months in a row following a low recorded in […] The post UK house price sentiment stable after Brexit vote low appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Increased regulation affecting access to finance for UK home buyers
The UK has seen major changes when it comes to mortgage regulation and this has delivered a stable lending market but new research suggests this has come at the expense of home buyers. A new report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) which looks at regulation since the economic downturn of 2007 particularly looks […] The post Increased regulation affecting access to finance for UK home buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property industry in UK wants tax boost for Build to Rent sector
The British property industry is hoping that Chancellor Philip Hammond will announce tax measures in his autumn statement that will boost the fledgling build to rent sector as a time when more homes are needed in the rented sector. Figures from the British Property Federation show that in the past year the number of Build […] The post Property industry in UK wants tax boost for Build to Rent sector appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →