housing market
Buyers in London fell by 3% in final quarter of 2016, latest mortgage data shows
The number of buyers in London fell 3% to a four year low in the final quarter of 2016 with home lending at its lowest since 1991, the latest mortgage figures show. The London housing market is being affected by persistent affordability and supply issues with home mover activity in particular on a downward trend, […] The post Buyers in London fell by 3% in final quarter of 2016, latest mortgage data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home movers disgruntled by lack of information about broadband speed
Slow broadband is more annoying than noisy neighbours for people moving home in the UK and many would not have done so had they known that their broadband would not be fast enough. Movers also said that information about broadband is not as readily available from estate agents and letting agents and should be on […] The post Home movers disgruntled by lack of information about broadband speed appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property sales in UK up for fourth month in a row, latest official data shows
Residential property sales in the UK increased by almost 5% between the end of last year and January, according to the latest official figures to be published. Overall the number of property transactions increased by 4.9% between December 2016 and January 2017, according to the latest HMRC data. The seasonally adjusted figure for the month […] The post Property sales in UK up for fourth month in a row, latest official data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →