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More family homes being built in the UK and fewer flats
New homes being built in the UK are bigger with more bedrooms as changes in demand mean it is family homes that people want to buy, new research shows. The number of bedrooms being built increased from 385,000 in 2008/2009 to 478,000 in 2015/2016, according to an analysis report from the Home Builders Federation (HBF). […] The post More family homes being built in the UK and fewer flats appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Most people helped onto housing ladder by UK govt schemes are first time buyers
The majority of those helped by the UK Government’s flagship Help to Buy schemes have been first time buyers, the latest statistics show. When they were first launched there were warnings that they would be used by people who didn’t really need help to buy a home and not the first time buyers they were […] The post Most people helped onto housing ladder by UK govt schemes are first time buyers appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Buy to let valuations fall as landlords react to lettings fee ban in England
First time buyers, home movers and those looking to remortgage are active in the UK housing market but valuations in the buy to let sector have fallen, a new report reveals. The number of valuations carried out for the buy to let sector fell 6.1% month on month in October and are down by 18.5% […] The post Buy to let valuations fall as landlords react to lettings fee ban in England appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →