housing market
Sales in the UK increased last month but were well below a year ago
Residential property sales in the UK in December increased month on month but are still some way below where they were a year ago, the latest official data shows. Seasonally adjusted sales increased by 0.2% between November and December 2016 but this was 8.5% lower compared than the same month in 2015, according to the […] The post Sales in the UK increased last month but were well below a year ago appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Substantial increase in new home building needed to meet UK targets by 2020
The UK Government’s target of building a million new homes by 2020 will only be met if there is a substantial increase in construction, according to a new report. The need for housing in England has in recent years grown faster than its supply and despite a target of delivering a million new homes by […] The post Substantial increase in new home building needed to meet UK targets by 2020 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
House price sentiment in UK up for six months in a row post Brexit vote
Households across the UK perceive that the value of their home has risen over the last month, but there are regional variations, the latest sentiment index shows. It is the sixth in a row when the house price sentiment index from Knight Frank and IHS Markit has been in positive territory following a post-referendum low […] The post House price sentiment in UK up for six months in a row post Brexit vote appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →