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Construction of UK’s first starter homes to get underway later this year
First time buyers in the UK will be able to buy a new starter home at a discount of at least 20% if they are aged between 23 and 40, the housing minister has confirmed. Gavin Barwell has announced that the first of thousands of new Starter Homes will be built on brownfield sites across […] The post Construction of UK’s first starter homes to get underway later this year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
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 →
Luton sees biggest house price rise in UK in 2016, Aberdeen the biggest fall
The biggest increase in house prices in the UK in 2016 was in the southern England town of Luton where the average property value increased by almost 20%, new research shows. Based house price data from lender the Halifax, the average house price in the Bedfordshire increased from £214,934 to £256,636 in 2016, some19.4% higher […] The post Luton sees biggest house price rise in UK in 2016, Aberdeen the biggest fall appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →