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Rents and prices set to keep rising across most of UK, according to chartered surveyors
A shortage of supply in both the sales and lettings residential markets in the UK presents a huge challenge for housing with sales flat and prices and rents set to continue rising, according to chartered surveyors. UK house sales still lacked momentum in January and prices and rents increased mainly due to a shortage of […] The post Rents and prices set to keep rising across most of UK, according to chartered surveyors appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Build to Rent could deliver 240,000 new homes in UK by 2030
Build to Rent is now at the heart of UK housing policy and a new report suggests it could deliver 240,000 homes by 2030. Recognising build to rent’s ability to increase the supply of homes will play an important role in the newly released Government Housing White Paper’s success, according to a new report from […] The post Build to Rent could deliver 240,000 new homes in UK by 2030 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Low mortgage rates keeping affordability low for home borrowers in UK
Historically low mortgage rates are the main driver behind a significant improvement in affordability for home borrowers in the UK since 2007, new research shows. Mortgage affordability, that is the proportion of income spent on home loan payments, has remained well below the peak of 2007, according to the study from lender the Halifax, up […] The post Low mortgage rates keeping affordability low for home borrowers in UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →