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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 →
Buy to let landlords affected by lending and tax changes, research suggests
New research suggests that tougher lending criteria and rising house prices are having an impact on buy to let borrowing in the UK, but not all investors are put off by the changes. Average buy to let loans and deposits increased in 2016 as a result of rising property prices and the tougher stance by […] The post Buy to let landlords affected by lending and tax changes, research suggests appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Home mover numbers in UK fall for first time in five years
The number of people moving home in the UK has fallen for the first time in five years with home movers seeing prices rise by 7% in 2016, according to new research. The number of home movers is estimated to have reached 354,000 in 2016, down 4% from 2015 the first annual decline since 2011, […] The post Home mover numbers in UK fall for first time in five years appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →