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More people, especially first time buyers, moving away from costly London market
More people living in London are opting to move house with one in five going to the north of England or the Midlands, new research has found. It is suggested that some may be moving away due to the price of homes in the capital and while once they would have moved to surrounding areas […] The post More people, especially first time buyers, moving away from costly London market appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Fewer landlords put up rents in UK last month but agents still expect rises next year
Fewer residential tenants in the UK saw their rents rise in November but eight in 10 lettings agents expect rents to rise in 2017, new research has found. Overall some 16% of tenants experienced rent increases last month, down from the 18% recorded in October, according to the latest monthly report from the Association of […] The post Fewer landlords put up rents in UK last month but agents still expect rises next year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Research reveals few home owners really understand mortgage rates
Just one in four home owners in the UK with a mortgage understand how cuts to the Bank of England’s base rate could affect their mortgage payments, according to new research. In August the Bank of England made the first adjustment to the rate in over seven years, cutting it from 0.5% to 0.25% and […] The post Research reveals few home owners really understand mortgage rates appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →