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Tenants in UK private sector worse off financially than people with a mortgage
People in the UK who rent in the private rented sector are twice as likely as mortgage borrowers to have no savings and spend roughly half of their salary on rent each month, new research has found. Private renters also go on fewer holidays and are more likely to make forced cutbacks than those with […] The post Tenants in UK private sector worse off financially than people with a mortgage appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Germany overtakes UK as most active European commercial property market
Germany overtook the UK as the most active commercial property market in Europe in 2016 with transactions totalling €59 billion, according to the latest research. Although investment volumes declined 14% year on year, global real estate advisor Knight Frank reports that Germany was established last year as Europe’s safe haven due to its robust economy […] The post Germany overtakes UK as most active European commercial property market appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Up to 10 new homes in every UK village would solve rural housing crisis
Building up to 10 new homes in every village in the UK over the next five years would help solve the current housing crisis and provide much needed properties for rural communities, a new report suggests. There is often a lot of argument about building new homes in rural areas but the communities themselves point […] The post Up to 10 new homes in every UK village would solve rural housing crisis appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →