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Policy changes welcomed by UK lettings industry but landlords still feel battered
New housing policies affecting the private rented sector in the UK have been widely welcomed regarding longer tenancies and clamping down on rogue landlords. But landlords and the industry are warning that they still face tough challenges ahead relating to tax and letting fees and rents could rise at a time when the new Housing […] The post Policy changes welcomed by UK lettings industry but landlords still feel battered appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices in UK dipped at start of 2017, latest index shows
Property prices in the UK fell by 0.9% in January and the annual rate of growth slowed from 6.5% in December to 5.7% in the first month of 2017, the latest index shows. But prices were 2.4% higher in the last three months from November to January than in the preceding three months, the data […] The post Property prices in UK dipped at start of 2017, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Basement extensions becoming more popular in the UK
The extent of the trend for home owners in the UK to build basement extensions is revealed by new research which shows planning applications for this kind of work has increased by 9% in the last two years. But in London they are even more fashionable with a rise of 11% in applications to local […] The post Basement extensions becoming more popular in the UK appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →