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Housing stock value in UK passes £5 trillion for the first time
The total value of all homes in the UK rose to a record £6.79 trillion last year with the South East outperforming London, new research shows. Overall growth of £491 billion underscored housing’s status as the UK’s greatest store of wealth, according to latest analysis from international real estate adviser Savills. It means that privately […] The post Housing stock value in UK passes £5 trillion for the first time appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Rents in UK up 3% year on year but some regions falling on quarterly basis
Asking rents in the UK increased by 3% annually outside London in 2016 with the highest growth recorded in northern regions, the latest index shows. However, rents in London fell 4.4% with inner London seeing the biggest decline in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the data from real estate portal Rightmove. In 2017 […] The post Rents in UK up 3% year on year but some regions falling on quarterly basis appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Lenders launch a range of new mortgage products to kick start the year
What will happen to mortgage rates in 2017 is still a guessing game with opinion divided over whether or not the Bank of England will raise interest rates but the year has started with a number of offers and new products. Yorkshire Building Society has launched a two year discounted standard variable rate mortgage at […] The post Lenders launch a range of new mortgage products to kick start the year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →