housing crisis
Housing market confidence rises in the US, but is down on a year ago
Most households in the United States believe the spring season is a good time to buy a home but those in the rental sector are less confident, new research shows. Some 80% of home owners are positive about the market, up from 78% in December 2016 but down from 82% a year ago, according to […] The post Housing market confidence rises in the US, but is down on a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Tenants in UK private sector worse off financially than people with a mortgage
People in the UK who rent in the private rented sector are twice as likely as mortgage borrowers to have no savings and spend roughly half of their salary on rent each month, new research has found. Private renters also go on fewer holidays and are more likely to make forced cutbacks than those with […] The post Tenants in UK private sector worse off financially than people with a mortgage appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Up to 10 new homes in every UK village would solve rural housing crisis
Building up to 10 new homes in every village in the UK over the next five years would help solve the current housing crisis and provide much needed properties for rural communities, a new report suggests. There is often a lot of argument about building new homes in rural areas but the communities themselves point […] The post Up to 10 new homes in every UK village would solve rural housing crisis appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →