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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 →
UK prices could rise around 2% in 2017, depending on economy as Brexit process starts
The performance of the residential property market in the UK will depend on how the economy develops in 2017, the year the nation starts the process of leaving the European Union, it is claimed. Modest price growth of around 2% is being forecast by the Nationwide, the second largest mortgage provider in the UK and […] The post UK prices could rise around 2% in 2017, depending on economy as Brexit process starts 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 →