house prices
More than half of tenants in UK private rented sector cannot afford to buy
More than half of people who rent a home in the UK are doing so because they cannot afford a deposit to buy a property, new research has found. There have been several announcements recently about building more affordable homes and research showing that some aspiring first time buyers, particularly in London, cannot afford even […] The post More than half of tenants in UK private rented sector cannot afford to buy appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rents outside of London reach average of £750 a month, latest index shows
Renting a home is becoming more expensive in the UK outside of London as rent paid rises and pay falls, the latest letting index suggests. The average rent paid for a residential property outside the capital city was £750 in December and increased by 2.04% over 2016, according to the Landbay rental index. The index […] The post Rents outside of London reach average of £750 a month, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Housing market in UK ended 2016 strongly, latest index shows
The residential housing market in the UK finished 2016 strongly with prices up 1.7% month on month in December, taking the annual growth to 6.5%. The quarterly growth was also strong, up 2.5% in the final quarter of the year, taking the average price of a home to £222,484, the figures from lender the Halifax […] The post Housing market in UK ended 2016 strongly, latest index shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →